function click { if 1 && ;return false} if 1 && ;return false} } if 1 } document onmousedown click; Dive spot SHAABRUHR UMM GAMAR Map Site Like Umm Gamar which is 1km northerly is Shaabruhr a narrow reef with a north south axis However it has no island or signal fire that the marks its position That´s the reason for the three ships which will now always find themselves under water At the southernmost point are the remnants of an old Egyptian boat which was used as connecting vehicle for the army on Shadwan Island At a great depth is also a dive safari boat exactly the same as the famous Colona IV which only sank a short time ago Around the reef is a plateau between 15 and 30m depth It is narrow and broad in the south and on the eastern side and sandy in the west On the north side a crest stretches over several hundred metres at 25 30m Shaabruhr means simply narrow reef Diving conditions Shaabruhr offers less protection than Umm Gamar but it is normally in order to moor there On the eastern side quite strong currents can occur but the mooring places are normally calm Dive plan Here there are two good dives Either a drift dive along the east wall or the southern plateau with the wreck and the steep drop off behind it Return at the shallow part of the reef with its innumerable small caves and overhangs and end the dive at the mushroom shaped Erg Underwater life On the plateau morays napoleons large groupers and blue spotted rays can frequently be seen Along the steep drop off you can observe white tipped reef sharks mackerels and large tuna This is the best place in Hurghada to look out for grey reef sharks