Mövenpick Resort El Quseir Hausriff (El Quadim) - Safaga
The Mövenpick El Quseir house reef, also known as El Quadim, offers a laid-back dive straight from the resort. We appreciate sites where you can just roll out of bed and into the water. Look for good schools of Blue Green Chromis flashing around the branching staghorn corals, and the impressive Desjardin's Sailfin Tangs patrolling the reef edge. It’s a solid spot for multiple dives, especially if you enjoy slower explorations; we've seen everything from Poss' Scorpionfish tucked away to playful Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins cruising through on occasion. We think it’s a good warm-up or wind-down dive, perfect for divers who prefer convenience and a relaxed pace.
- Location
- Safaga, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 26.155731, 34.246056
- Type
- reef
Best Time to Dive in Safaga
The warmest water temperatures in Safaga occur in August, averaging 29.2°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 22.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 23.1°C
- February: 22.3°C
- March: 22.1°C
- April: 22.8°C
- May: 25.0°C
- June: 26.5°C
- July: 27.7°C
- August: 29.2°C
- September: 28.6°C
- October: 27.4°C
- November: 26.7°C
- December: 24.9°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Safaga
- Abu Hamra - 21m
- Abu Kafan - 15-40m (wall)
- Abu Kafan North - 25m
- Abu Kafan South - 25m
- Abu Saaf ED - 21m
- Abu Sawatyr - 19m
- Abu Soma Paradise House Reef (reef)
- Aida
- AIDA - 40m (wreck)
- AL KAHFAIN - 50m (wreck)
- Al Kahfain (Wreck) - 22m (wreck)
- Aluminium - 15-30m (wreck)
- Anemone Garden - 22m (reef)
- Aquarium - 19m
- AQUA SAFARI - 34m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Mövenpick Resort El Quseir Hausriff (El Quadim)
- Aquastars Dive Centre & Dive Safaris - ["PADI"]
- Atlantik Diving Center - ["PADI"]
- Club Ras Soma Diving Center
- Coraya Divers
- Coraya Divers Naga Bay - PADI, SSI, CMAS
- Coraya Divers Red Sea
Marine Life in Safaga
Home to 32 recorded species including 22 reef fish, 5 whales & dolphins, 2 seagrass & algae, 1 sharks & rays, 1 sea cucumbers, 1 hard corals.
Notable Species
- Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) - Whales & Dolphins
- White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) - Reef Fish
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer) - Reef Fish
- Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Dapple coris (Coris variegata) - Reef Fish
- Blue Trim Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) - Reef Fish
- Brownbanded wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Stethojulis interrupta) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) - Reef Fish
- Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii) - Reef Fish
- Banded thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bottleneck Sea Cucumber (Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens) - Sea Cucumbers
- Dusky Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus) - Reef Fish
- Crested Sabretooth Blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) - Reef Fish
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Armed Squirrel-fish (Neoniphon sammara) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Mövenpick Resort El Quseir Hausriff (El Quadim)
Based on average water temperature of 25.5°C, currents 16 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°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