Marsa Shouna

The name Shouna means 'storage area', and the bay has been used for this in the past. It brings together several dives: Ras Shouna to the north, Shaab Sireer in the middle and Shaab Abu Khaled to the south. Shaab Sireer means 'bed reef', after the many green turtles that sleep there. Shaab Abu Khaled, in turn, is named after one of the captains of an operator in Port Ghalib.

Ras Shouna, to the north, has table corals, blue spotted stingrays and, at times, a guitar ray. In the middle of the bay, besides the sleeping green turtles, snapper and large whiptail rays appear. The centre of the bay is also visited by guitarfish, and a large school of golden trevally hunts there. To the south, Shaab Abu Khaled has a different character, with sandy plains and a huge wall full of unicorn fish, fusiliers and red snappers. The south side also has a wonderful coral garden, and under the anchorage many small coral blocks are scattered on the sand.

At sunset, lionfish and scorpionfish come out of hiding and can be seen in large numbers. Diving here is usually possible all year round, with water generally between 23 and 29 °C.