Hamda
Also known as: Hamada, North Giftun
A coral wall and slope on the north side of Big Giftun, with overhangs and cracks hiding morays and groupers and tuna passing in the blue — a step up from the easy Giftun reefs.
Photo: Derek Keats (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Visibility
- 25 m
- Current
- moderate
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Boat time
- 60 min
- Suitable for
- open-water, advanced
Site map
Location
Hamda runs along the northern side of Big Giftun — a coral wall and slope cut with overhangs and cracks where moray eels and groupers shelter. There is often a little current along the reef, which brings tuna and jacks hunting past the edge. It is a notch more demanding than the shallow Giftun gardens, and a good progression dive for divers building experience.
Site highlights
- Coral wall with overhangs and cracks
- Big moray eels and groupers
- Tuna and jacks hunting off the reef
- Healthy hard coral on the slope
Marine life on this site
Nearby dive sites
Banana Reef
A curved, banana-shaped reef between the two Giftun islands, dressed in soft corals with eagle rays over the sand — a pretty, easygoing mid-depth dive.
Small Giftun
The dramatic eastern side of Small Giftun island — a steep wall and plateau swept by current, with gorgonian fans, big Napoleons and the chance of tuna and sharks in the blue.