Liveaboard Diving in Abu Dabab

Located in the Southern area of the Red Sea, Egypt, close to Marsa Alam, Abu Dabab has long been known by divers on liveaboard trips to this area. frequently a stop on dive safari itineraries operating in the South.

What You Can See

Abu Dabab is actually 6 reef systems that can be explored by divers. From a small wreck that sunk in 2004 to colourful coral reefs and an underwater cave system, this area can offer divers a great variety of things to see. It's even known for Pods of dolphins to frequent the area. Other marine life that is found around the Abu Dabab reefs are blue spotted stingrays, Napoleon wrasse, giant puffer, sweetlips, box fish, nudibranchs and more.

Getting To Abu Dabab

To get to Abu Dabab reefs the best option is by dive liveaboard. Most liveaboards operating in this area will depart from either Port Ghalib (Marsa Ghalib) or Hurghada. Both of these ports have international airports with direct flights from many European countries as well as domestic flights from Cairo.


Abu Dabab Diving Reviews

  • 9.3 Superb
  • 27 Verified Reviews
  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Pauline P
  • United States United States

Visibility was not great when we were there due to high winds

Diving Abu Dabab in April on the Emperor Elite

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Joar M
  • Sweden Sweden

We really liked Abu Dabab! Easy but beautiful diving where we encountered a spotted eagleray.

Diving Abu Dabab in December on the Emperor Asmaa

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Bernd B
  • Germany Germany

Relaxed diving at nice dive sites.

Diving Abu Dabab in July on the Emperor Asmaa

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Rebecca B
  • Switzerland Switzerland

Toll, vor allem der Baby Whitetip Reefshark

Diving Abu Dabab in September on the Emperor Elite

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Maximilian L
  • Germany Germany

Nice Coral Reef for easy and relaxed dives.

Diving Abu Dabab in September on the Emperor Asmaa

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • howard E
  • Australia Australia

The coral gardens, wreck, and open cave were great beautiful. We also saw two Spanish dancers at night many many fish

Diving Abu Dabab in September on the Andromeda

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • howard E
  • Australia Australia

The coral gardens, wreck, and open cave were great beautiful. We also saw two Spanish dancers at night many many fish

Diving Abu Dabab in September on the Andromeda

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Igor
  • Russia Russia

It was great to enjoy soft and hard corals, and seabed relief was very entertaining.

Diving Abu Dabab in October on the Emperor Elite

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Kerstin W
  • Germany Germany

AMAZING turtle and easy dive for the beginning and end of the trip

Diving Abu Dabab in February on the Emperor Asmaa

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Felix G
  • Germany Germany

Very nice - we were the only liveaboard vessel around so we had most of the dive sites for ourselves

Diving Abu Dabab in December on the Ghazala Explorer

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Hisham H
  • Ireland Ireland

Beautiful reefs with a great amount of biodiversity.

Diving Abu Dabab in December on the Ghazala Explorer