Guide to diving Fury Shoals in Egypt

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Fury Shoals in Egypt.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Egypt liveaboard diving Fury Shoals. You can easily book the Aphrodite Liveaboard, scoring 9.1/10, using this link.

1 Countries

7 Dive sites

16 Liveaboards

10 Creatures

Fury Shoals dive guide, best time to dive, and what to expect

Fury Shoals is an extensive southern Red Sea reef system with coral gardens, lagoons, caves and swim-throughs. Frequently named sites include Sataya Reef, Shaab Claudio, Malahi, Shaab Maksur and Abu Galawa.

Liveaboards choose individual sites according to the itinerary, wind, currents and local conditions.

Best time to dive: Year-round; March to May and September to November are widely favoured.

Sea creatures found in Fury Shoals

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

Creature type	Sea creatures
Coral	Hard coral , Soft corals
Eels	Moray eels
Other sea creatures	Grey reef sharks
Reef fish	Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses) , Reef fish
Sea turtles	Green turtles
Sharks	Oceanic whitetips , Scalloped hammerhead sharks
Whales and dolphins	Spinner dolphins

Dive sites in Fury Shoals

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

Dive site	Liveaboards that dive this site
Abu Galawa Kebira	Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard
Dangerous Reef	AVO Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard
Malahi	AVO Liveaboard, JP Marine Liveaboard, New Sambo Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard
Sataya Reef	Alia Soul Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, AVO Liveaboard, Blue Liveaboard, Blue Seas Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Hammerhead II Liveaboard, JP Marine Liveaboard, New Sambo Liveaboard, Ocean Lovers Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard, Sea Friend Liveaboard
Shaab Abu Galawa Saghira	—
Shaab Claudio	AVO Liveaboard, Blue Liveaboard, Blue Seas Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard, Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard, New Sambo Liveaboard, Ocean Lovers Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard
Shaab Maksur	Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard, JP Marine Liveaboard, New Sambo Liveaboard, Ocean Lovers Liveaboard, Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Fury Shoals

Alia Soul Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Aphrodite Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

AVO Liveaboard

Dangerous Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Malahi top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Blue Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Blue Seas Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Blue Storm Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Emperor Elite Liveaboard

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Maksur top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels, Grey reef sharks, Oceanic whitetips, Scalloped hammerhead sharks

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

JP Marine Liveaboard

Malahi top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

New Sambo Liveaboard

Malahi top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Ocean Lovers Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard

Malahi top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Red Sea Aggressor V Liveaboard

Abu Galawa Kebira top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Dangerous Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Malahi top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Shaab Claudio top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Sea Friend Liveaboard

Sataya Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Spinner dolphins, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Hard coral, Soft corals, Moray eels

Top liveaboards diving Fury Shoals

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

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 .