Umm Usk

Sheltered horseshoe reef great for dolphins, night dives, beginners.

Boat Access
14m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is known as Umm Usk or Onghosh, a name favored by local Red Sea divers. It’s a distinctive horseshoe-shaped reef, with the open ends of its curve oriented southward. This unique formation makes it an excellent location for night dives and provides ideal conditions for confined water training – particularly beneficial for beginner divers. The site is also well-suited for dolphin watching excursions. It's recommended as a dive destination for all experience levels.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefdolphinbeginner friendlynight diveshelteredwide angleturtle

Marine Life

anthiasclownfishlionfishmoray eelpufferfishbluespotted stingraypipefishhard coralssoft corals

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Its sheltered horseshoe shape and calm conditions are ideal for training and new divers, yet interesting for all.

Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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