Turtle Bay
Also known as: Torfa Fanadir
A shallow, sheltered lagoon system near El Fanadir, named for the green turtles that graze its seagrass — calm, warm and shallow enough for snorkellers and first-timers.
Photo: Derek Keats (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Visibility
- 18 m
- Current
- none
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Boat time
- 45 min
- Suitable for
- snorkeler, discover, open-water
Site map
Location
Turtle Bay is a shallow lagoon near El Fanadir where green turtles come to graze the seagrass beds. Because most of it sits in just a few metres of calm, current-free water, it is one of the gentlest sites we run — perfect for snorkellers, Discover Scuba guests and brand-new divers. Eagle rays glide across the sand and dolphins sometimes drift through the deeper edge.
Site highlights
- Green turtles grazing the seagrass
- Very shallow, calm and current-free
- Eagle rays cruising the sandy patches
- Ideal for snorkellers and first dives
Marine life on this site
Nearby dive sites
El Fanous
A shallow reef and lagoon close to Hurghada with table corals, resident turtles and a Napoleon wrasse or two — an easy, sociable site that often gets a dolphin fly-by.
El Fanadir
A long reef wall running parallel to the coast just off Hurghada — the area's go-to drift dive, with a sloping garden on the inside and a sheer drop on the outside.