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Daedalus Reef

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Daedalus Reef

24.92330°N, 35.85830°E

A lone lighthouse reef far offshore where liveaboard divers wait in the blue for schooling hammerheads off the north point.

Depth
5–40 m
Vis
20–40 m

23–30 °C

Current
strong
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
24.92330°N, 35.85830°E

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Entry / access
liveaboard

Daedalus is a small oval reef marked by a lighthouse, with walls on all sides and three main dive areas. The north tip catches the strongest current and the best pelagic action, while the southern plateau is calmer and home to a large anemone field. Itineraries typically dive the east wall in the morning and the west in the afternoon.

Difficulty
advanced

Advanced Open Water with ~50 logged dives commonly expected; Nitrox advised

Best season
Summer for schooling hammerheads; Sep–Nov for oceanic whitetips
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • high · Strong, unpredictable currents, especially at the north point
  • medium · Rough surface and swell on an exposed offshore reef
  • medium · Deep drop-offs far below recreational limits

Marine life

Typical: scalloped hammerhead shark, oceanic whitetip shark, thresher shark, silky shark, manta ray, red sea anemonefish, tuna, trevally

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Questions people search

How deep is Daedalus Reef?

5–40 m.

Is Daedalus Reef suitable for beginners?

advanced — Advanced Open Water with ~50 logged dives commonly expected; Nitrox advised

Sources

  • Daedalus Reef dive site · Dive The World

    Supports: depth, current, level, visibility, waterTempC, marineLife, hazards, entry

  • Daedalus Reef · PADI

    Supports: depth, current, visibility, waterTempC, bestSeason, entry

  • Daedalus Reef · Wikipedia

    Supports: geo, depth, level, minCert, bestSeason, entry

Where sources disagree

Distance ~80 km from Marsa Alam (Dive The World) vs ~90 km (PADI, Wikipedia); best season Apr–May and Oct–Nov (PADI) vs summer hammerheads and Sep–Nov whitetips (Dive The World, Wikipedia); water temp min 23 °C vs 24 °C.

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