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Dive #76 · Monday, 11 August 2008 · 13:54–14:58

Rick's Reef to the Canyon

Dahab, South Sinai Dahab and the Gulf of Aqaba

drift As ticked in the paper log: Salt Water; Drift; Nitrox; Fun; Entry: Beach

Max depth
14.3 m
Bottom time
67 min
Surface
28 °C
Air
37 °C
Visibility
30 m

Kit

Gas
Nitrox 32
Cylinder
Alu80
Pressure
196 → 37 bar
Mode
Open circuit
Weights
6 kg
Suit
7 mm / shorty, booties, open-heel fins
Surface interval
3:11
Safety stop
3 min
Difficulty
1 (easy)
Conditions
Surge: none; weather: clear; surf: calm; current: low; tide: low

On the map

Rick's Reef to the Canyon

No route marked

Reef flatReef flatLagoon 3 mCoral gardenReef edge↓10 m↓25 mThe CanyonDrift south to the Canyon lagoon · 542 mEntry Rick's Reef (gap in the reef flat)↓0 mExit Canyon lagoon↓0 mFishbowl (entry hole into the canyon)↓20 mCanyon exit↓52 mCoral tower with cave and glassfish↓15 mGarden eels on sand↓10 mCoral headN50 m
  • Entry / exit
  • Point of interest
  • Pinnacle / rock
  • Shoreline
  • Depth contour
  • Dive path
  • Wall / drop-off
  • Shallows
  • Coral / reef
  • Sand
  • Depth

Map © divelog-sites contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 53edcaf

Saw lots of stonefish again. Also an octopus. This side of the canyon was very beautiful with the coral. Average heart rate: 86.

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