Torfa El Shahed
Also known as: Torfat 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.
Photo: Derek Keats (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Visibility
- 22 m
- Current
- mild
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Boat time
- 55 min
- Suitable for
- snorkeler, discover, open-water, advanced
Site map
Location
Torfa El Shahed is a shallow lagoon near Banana Reef dotted with soft-coral pillars. The water is shallow and usually calm, the pillars are easy to circle, and there is plenty to find — turtles resting on the sand, blue-spotted stingrays, and anemones full of clownfish. It is a gentle, colourful site that works for snorkellers and new divers as well as anyone after a relaxed second dive.
Site highlights
- Soft-coral pillars in a shallow lagoon
- Resident turtles and stingrays
- Anemone gardens with clownfish
- Calm and forgiving for new divers
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.
Shaab 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.