About this spot
Elphinstone is a long, narrow reef that rises from deep water 12km off Marsa Alam. Walls drop vertically on both sides — east drops to 100m+, west to 60m. Currents can be ripping, drifts are mandatory. Oceanic whitetip sharks are seen reliably October-December; hammerhead schools occasionally appear in winter. Day boats run from Marsa Alam, liveaboards include it in deep-south itineraries.
📖 Guía: Buceo en Egipto: 258 Sitios desde Pecios hasta Tiburones Martillo
Mejores meses
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Vida marina
Tiburón de arrecifeTiburón martilloBarracuda
Tipos de buceo
ParedDerivaPelágico
Esenciales del viaje
Todo lo que necesitas antes de hacer la maleta — checklist, sol, logística.
Trip checklist
- 🛂 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival
- 🤿 Pack: 3/2 mm shorty
- 📜 C-card + dive insurance (DAN)
- 📔 Dive logbook
- 🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen SPF 50+
- 🔌 Plug type C/F · 220V adapter
- 💊 Seasickness meds + ear drops
- 📱 Offline maps + emergency contact
Quick facts
- 🌓 Moon First quarter · 47%
- 🤿 Wetsuit 3/2 mm shorty
- GPS
› Información de sostenibilidad
🌍 CO2 footprint MAD ↔ 3925km · ~903kg · €16
Desde tu país de salida
Estados Unidos
Puntuación de origen: 59/100 - Visado: Visado a la llegada · 30 días máx.
- Vuelo: 8h · directo
- Jet-lag: 7h este · 5 días de recuperación
Preguntas frecuentes
›Oceanic whitetip season?
Late October through December peak. Sometimes earlier or later.
›Tec dive plateau?
Yes — the deep-south plateau at 40m+ requires technical certification.
