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Dive #80 · Wednesday, 13 August 2008 · 09:35–10:39

The Lighthouse, Dahab

Dahab, South Sinai Dahab and the Gulf of Aqaba

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

Max depth
24.5 m
Avg depth
12.4 m
Bottom time
64 min
Surface
27 °C
Air
31 °C
Visibility
20 m

Kit

Gas
Nitrox 32
Cylinder
Alu80
Pressure
197 → 54 bar
Mode
Open circuit
Weights
6 kg
Suit
7 mm / shorty, booties, open-heel fins
Surface interval
12:33
Safety stop
3 min
Difficulty
1 (easy)
Conditions
Surge: none; weather: clear; surf: calm; current: low; tide: high

On the map

The Lighthouse

No route marked

Reef flatSand↓20 m↓30 mReef edgeUsual route · 505 mEntry (beach)↓0 mCoral heads↓9 mCoral headsCoral headsCoral block↓7 mGorgonians and coral blocksCrack↓20 mCoral block↓28 mN50 m
  • Entry / exit
  • Point of interest
  • Pinnacle / rock
  • Shoreline
  • Depth contour
  • Dive path
  • Wall / drop-off
  • Shallows
  • Sand
  • Depth

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

A lot of dead coral at the start, lovely coral later. First a sort of field full of pots where morays live again. Also saw a crocodilefish and at the end more mini dragonfish, also known as the Simpsons. Average heart rate: 81.

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