Daedalus reef is an offshore reef plate in the middle of the Red Sea. Only accessible by liveaboards it offers a good chance to see Scalloped Hammerhead, Thresher, Grey reef and Oceanic Whitetip sharks. The Oceanic season is Oct-Jan when water temperatures are lower at around 24-26'C

Facts about Daedalus reef (Abu El Khizan) It is in Egypt Daedalus reef (Abu El Khizan) is in the Red Sea. The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.

Dive types Marine Life

Images taken on this dive site

by James Dawson
This Oceanic Whitetip shark was photographed at Daedalus reef with a Canon G9 and no external strobe.

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by Dray Van Beeck
My first oceanic whitetip photo of the season.

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by Dray Van Beeck
Oceanic

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by Henrik Gram Rasmussen
This Oceanic white tip seemed exited about the charging of my flash (electro magnetic field ??) shot of Deadelus reef on a not so known divesite a few miles from the actual reef. I am always greatfull when allowed diving with Sharks

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by Igone Ugaldebere
oceanic white tip with pilot fish

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by Igone Ugaldebere
oceanic white tip

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by Dray Van Beeck
Thresher shark at Daedalus reef.

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by Christian Nielsen
Hawksbill Turtle in the shallows on Daedalus Reef. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes.

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by Richard Brodsky
Oceanic white tip, Deadelus reef

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by Christian Nielsen
Oceanic Whitetip on Daedalus Reef. Very calm and friendly. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes

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by Christophe Warpelin
La Sirène et le Napoleon

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by Christophe Warpelin
Sea turtle @ Daedalus Reef - (Eretmochelys imbricata)

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by Christophe Warpelin
Oceanic White Tip Shark & friends @ Daedalus Reef

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by Morgan Ashton
Thresher shark. Twelve minutes and 100 ft. into my first dive at Daedalus Reef mid-way between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Sea and Sea DX-1G with two YS 110a strobes.

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by Morgan Ashton
Daedalus Reef Lighthouse and the bow of the Emperor Superior Dive Boat.

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by Dray Van Beeck
Silky shark at Daedalus reef.

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by Dray Van Beeck
Silky shark at Daedalus reef.2

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by Dray Van Beeck
Oceanic season has started...

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by Elena May Izyumskaya
Napoleon's lips ))

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by Sanjin Osterman
Jellyfish by Daedalus Reef - Red Sea

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by Eddy Van Lier
Great Oceanic White Tip "flying" over my head at Deadelus Reef, Red Sea Egypt. Nikon D80 + Tokina 12-24 mm, Ikelite 125 strobe (f 8 1/125')

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by Niall Deiraniya
Daedalus Reef - Oceanic White tip shark, circling above stopping us launching our SMB

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