Facts about dive:
The madreporic reef of ras gamila separates a vast and rather shallow sandy lagoon from the sea is crossed over by small natural canal that is sometimes used by local fishermen.

ras gamila is an interesting place for a fine drift dive that is not too difficult. the classic dive, which must be followed in any case when the tide is swilling, begins immediately after you have passed the Conrad international resort area from this point you dive onto a vast sandy plateau with a slight incline, staying at a depth of about 15 meters and then continue in a sort of gliding motion northwards, parallel to the beacon. On the gentle slope of the reef, which descends to an average depth of about 8 meters, there are  many large colonies of porites coral and some gaint triggerfish often pass by , while on plateau there are large acropora corals, around which schools of pelagic fish swim.

Facts about dive:
The site, lying inside the bay formed by Ras Nasrani to the north has numerous points of interest. Just inshore from the boat mooring a deep canyon extends down from the shallows, while to the north of this mixed sand and coral patches lead to a wide sand slope colonized by garden eels. To the south, a wooden wreck adds even more interest.
Most dives begin at the entrance to the canyon, a narrow, sand-bottomed canyon descends steeply, passing through a series of overhangs and two covered swimthroughs, one at around 15m and a second, for advanced divers only, leading out to the reef face at 35m.
After leaving the canyon, there are two options - turning right takes you south along the reef to the wreck, while a left turn takes you across the reef slope to the eel garden and a series of beautiful shallow reef patches.
Swimming south and gradually ascending, ou will see a dense assortment of species, including star and cabbage corals, staghorn and table acropora, and several varieties of soft coral. At around 14m, ten minutes swim south from the canyon, you will encounter the upturned bulk of a wood-hulled wreck - the Noos 1, a local dive boat that sank in 1994 after an electrical fire in the engine room.

Facts about dive:
Access from shore requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle to get to the clifftop, then a rather strenuous scramble down a narrow wadi. You will then need to make a surf entry across the jagged reeftop. This shore entry should only be attempted by fit divers experienced in rough shore entries.
Once in the water, conditions are near perfect; generally clear visibility reveals a beautiful sheer wall dropping to great depths, well grown with coral. Particularly the pink soft corals for which the site is named.
Coral growth, especially soft corals like Dendronephthya, is what this site is all about. Hard coral growth is not as dense as at many sites near here, but the profusion of soft species more than compensates. Glassfish hide in shimmering schools in the recesses and overhangs, while schooling fish hang off the reef face.
There are also good numbers of parrotfish, rabbitfish grouper and wrasse.

Facts about dive:
This is a medium sloping reef, bounded inshore by a mini-wall to around 10m, and a shallow reeftop 30 to 40m wide in places. The reef face is well covered with outcrops and pinnacles and boasts an excellent variety of coral species.
Fish life is equally diverse, including many sedentary reef fish - scorpions, devil scorpions, stonefish, lizardfish, hawkfisk and others- as well as the usual vast array of free-swimming reef species.
When accessing the site from shore, particularly at low tide, the long walk across the reef table can be exasperation. In all but the lowest tides you can in fact swim across the reeftop with your fully inflated scupa gear extended in front of you.
Like many sites along this stretch of coast, the route to the shore access point is via a constantly shifting network of jeep tracks. Check with local dive centres for up-to-date route information.

Facts about dive:
This is a flat, sloping reef with two major, and a few minor, pinnacles adding contour to the reef face. The largest of the pinnacles is 'The Tower'; its bulk is a split by two major fissures, one of which can be swum through. The second should not be entered, to avoid damaging the delicate gorgonians growing along its sides. All the pinnacles hide a surprisingly rich variety of reef animals.
Coral growth throughout the site is good, with a density and mix of species difficult to match in the immediate area. The fish are as pleasant a surprise as the corals, with a truly amazing range of species colonizing the reef.
The surprising richness and diversity of this site make it one of the region's most underrated sites.