South Oasis / Wadi Qnai
Three dive sites for the price of one! The Southern Oasis area offers a myriad of different diving options
Sites de plongée à Dahab
South Oasis Area
The Southern Oasis region is also known as Wadi Qnai and is home to a variety of dive sites. These sites run continuously, one into another and the same dive site can be known by a different name from one diver to another. Even Wadi Qnai itself it spelt in several different ways! This is an ideal area for all levels of diver and we often complete our PADI Open Water diver training at these sites.
From north to south the sites run thus;
GOLDEN BLOCKS: named after two large gold coloured coral towers there is also some colourful coral garden and a large Gorgoian fan around 18 meters. Normally dived in conjunction with Moray Garden to the south.
MORAY GARDEN: also known as ‘Shark’s Cave’ (no Sharks, no Cave so we stick with Moray Garden). It has a nice easy entry which leads out over a sandy bottom to the reef. There is a lot to explore here and it is a favourite for photographers.
THREE POOLS: There are indeed 3 shallow pools here which lead you from the shore out to some massive “pore” corals and a splendid coral garden and abundant fish-life. For those with good air-consumption we often continue this dive northward to finish at Moray Garden
This area offers some excellent diving for divers of all experience and each site can be dived in many different ways or as drift dives from one to another. Your guide will choose the best site for the conditions and ability level.
While still rare, there seems to be more sightings of Mantas and Whale Sharks in this area than elsewhere in the region.
BE AWARE OF THE FISH
Enjoy this dive even more, recognising the fish families and their characteristics.
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Learn Underwater Photography and create awesome memories of your dives
SNORKELERS
The sheltered waters inside the South Oasis Area are ideal for swimming and snorkelling.
PROTEGE LA NATURE
Minimise your impact on the underwater world
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