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Underwater Photo Location: "Balena" Wreck, Hurghada

Underwater Photo Location: "Balena" Wreck, Hurghada

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The ship was designed to transport equipment, then - served as a safari boat, sunk by a fire. Lies at a depth of 8-9 meters, not far from the port in Marina Sports Club. One of the best places to find Nudibranch mollusks, shrimpfish, bat fish, catfish, a school of barracuda, cuttlefish and other lovely stuff

Facts about "Balena" Wreck, Hurghada
  • It is in Egypt
  • "Balena" Wreck, Hurghada is in the Red Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
Liveaboarddayboatshorewrecknight

Marine Life
smallcoralkelp

Diving facilities
airnitrox

Photo facilities
macrowideangleprocessingfilm

by Elena May Izyumskaya
Beautiful risbecia and her eggs on "Balena" Wreck

by Elena May Izyumskaya
Cats :) Striped eel catfish under the "Balena" Wreck

by André Elbing
Wreck Balinea in shallow water and somehow very bad visibility about 2-3 meters only... but with wide angel usable :-)
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