Shaab Sabina
Also known as: Sha'ab Sabina
A maze-like coral garden between the Giftun islands, all swim-throughs and labyrinthine channels in shallow water — easy to dive, hard to leave, and an easy drift when the current is up.
Photo: Derek Keats (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Visibility
- 25 m
- Current
- variable
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Boat time
- 55 min
- Suitable for
- snorkeler, discover, open-water, advanced
Site map
Location
Shaab Sabina is a shallow coral labyrinth between the Giftun islands — a network of channels, sandy alleys and easy swim-throughs you can wander for a whole dive. In still water it is a relaxed potter through the maze; with a little current it becomes a gentle drift that does the navigation for you. Either way it is shallow, bright and forgiving, with reef fish everywhere you look.
Site highlights
- Labyrinth of coral channels and swim-throughs
- Shallow, bright and easy
- Doubles as a gentle drift with current
- Great for relaxed exploration and photos
Nearby dive sites
El Aruk Giftun
A shallow sandy plateau off Big Giftun studded with dozens of small coral pinnacles — a bright, easy 'coral garden' that's a joy to wander and a favourite for photos.
Torfa El Shahed
A shallow lagoon and pinnacle field near Banana Reef, soft-coral pillars rising into easy water with turtles, rays and anemone gardens — gentle, colourful and forgiving.