Orca diveclub - El Gouna
Orca diveclub sits right in El Gouna’s Abu Tig Marina. It’s a solid choice for divers staying in town who want easy boat access to the northern Red Sea sites. Expect straightforward trips out to reefs like Abu Nuhas, with a no-fuss approach to daily diving. If you’re looking for convenience and reliable daily excursions, it delivers.
- Location
- El Gouna, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 27.407715, 33.674110
Dive Sites Near Orca diveclub
Orca diveclub provides access to 15 dive sites in El Gouna.
- ABOUDY - 9m (wreck)
- ABOU EL-MAATY - 3m (wreck)
- AL-QUAMAR AL-SAUDI AL-MISRI - 30m (wreck)
- ASHRF ABDO - 60m (wreck)
- ATTIKI (PROBABLY) - 5m (wreck)
- BACCHIS - 5m (wreck)
- BAHRAM - 20m (wreck)
- BASHAYER - 33m (wreck)
- Blind Reef - 21m (reef)
- Bluff Point (Small Gubal island) - 17m
- CARINA (POSSIBLY) - 33m (wreck)
- CHRISOULA K - 10m (wreck)
- CHUANCHOM - 20m (wreck)
- DECO International hyperbaric chamber
- Dolphin House - 15m
Other Dive Centres in El Gouna
Best Time to Dive in El Gouna
The warmest water temperatures in El Gouna occur in August, averaging 28.3°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 20.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 20.3°C
- February: 20.2°C
- March: 20.8°C
- April: 22.1°C
- May: 24.5°C
- June: 25.8°C
- July: 27.0°C
- August: 28.3°C
- September: 27.3°C
- October: 26.1°C
- November: 24.6°C
- December: 22.2°C
Marine Life in El Gouna
Home to 64 recorded species including 46 reef fish, 7 whales & dolphins, 4 seagrass & algae, 3 sea cucumbers, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 1 sharks & rays.
Notable Marine Life
- Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Grey Dolphin (Grampus griseus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Indian Scad (Decapterus russelli) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Epinephelus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for El Gouna
Based on average water temperature of 24.1°C, currents 19 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 24°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories