Robinson Club Soma Bay House Reef - Safaga

The Swiss Drop is a site we’ve always enjoyed, especially when there’s a bit of a push. It’s essentially a plateau that drops away, with some neat little cavities and overhangs on the wall itself. If the current is running, you get a lovely drift, just soaring past schools of drummers and parrotfish, their scales catching the light. We often see giant morays here, big old things peeking out of the darker nooks. Emery’s pygmygobies are always a treat to spot, tiny flashes of colour if you slow down and actually look. It’s an easy dive for Open Water divers if you stick to the top of the plateau, maybe 14-18 metres, where the light is still bright. But for those with a bit more experience, dropping down to 20 metres and letting the current carry you along the wall really shows you what the site offers. Visibility usually hovers around 18 metres, giving you plenty of lead time to spot the next school of fusiliers or a passing turtle. For us, the joy here is in the movement and the surprising density of life on the wall itself.

Location: Safaga, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
Coordinates: 26.843900, 33.987500
Type: drift

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

Nearest Dive Centres to Robinson Club Soma Bay House Reef

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 Robinson Club Soma Bay House Reef

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