Daedalus Reef

Guide to diving Daedalus Reef in Egypt

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Daedalus Reef in Egypt.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Egypt liveaboard diving Daedalus Reef. You can easily book the All Star Scuba Scene liveaboard, scoring 9.5/10, using this link.

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Daedalus Reef dive guide, best time to dive, and what to expect

Daedalus Reef is an isolated offshore reef marked by its lighthouse and surrounded by deep water. Its walls and plateaux are associated with strong currents, healthy coral and opportunities to encounter sharks and other pelagic life.

Dive locations around the reef are selected according to current direction, weather and diver experience.

Best time to dive: Year-round; late spring through autumn is commonly favoured for pelagic encounters.

Sea creatures found in Daedalus Reef

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Daedalus Reef, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type Sea creatures
Coral Gorgonian fans , Soft corals
Jack Mackerel Family Jacks (Jackfish)
Other sea creatures Grey reef sharks
Rays Manta rays (Mantas)
Reef fish Barracuda
Sharks Oceanic whitetips , Scalloped hammerhead sharks

Dive sites in Daedalus Reef

The following dive sites are found in Daedalus Reef. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site Liveaboards that dive this site
Daedalus Reef Alia Soul Liveaboard, All Star Ghani Liveaboard, All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard, Alsuraya Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, AVO Liveaboard, Bismarck Liveaboard, Blue Horizon Liveaboard, Blue Liveaboard, Blue Melody Liveaboard, Blue Seas Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Discovery I Liveaboard, Discovery II Liveaboard, Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Emperor Superior Liveaboard, Ghazala Adventure Liveaboard, Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard, Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard, Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Daedalus Reef

Alia Soul Liveaboard

Alia Soul Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
All Star Ghani Liveaboard

All Star Ghani Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard

All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Alsuraya Liveaboard

Alsuraya Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Aphrodite Liveaboard

Aphrodite Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
AVO Liveaboard

AVO Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Bismarck Liveaboard

Bismarck Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Blue Horizon Liveaboard

Blue Horizon Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Blue Liveaboard

Blue Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Blue Melody Liveaboard

Blue Melody Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Blue Seas Liveaboard

Blue Seas Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Blue Storm Liveaboard

Blue Storm Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Discovery I Liveaboard

Discovery I Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Discovery II Liveaboard

Discovery II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Emperor Elite Liveaboard

Emperor Elite Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Emperor Superior Liveaboard

Emperor Superior Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Ghazala Adventure Liveaboard

Ghazala Adventure Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard

Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans
Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Daedalus Reef top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Soft corals, Gorgonian fans

Top liveaboards diving Daedalus Reef

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Daedalus Reef.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Aphrodite Liveaboard: 80%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Aphrodite Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 80%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Aphrodite Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Aphrodite Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 39/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Aphrodite Liveaboard is calculated as 39/60 = 80% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .