Overview

Elphinstone is a narrow reef plateau near Marsa Alam, famous for exhilarating drift dives along its north and south plateaus. Oceanic whitetip sharks (longimanus) patrol the deep blue from October onwards — one of the Red Sea's signature shark encounters.

Highlights

• Oceanic whitetips
• Longimanus
• Steep walls
• Soft coral gardens

Marine Life

• Oceanic whitetip
• Grey reef shark
• Trevally
• Tuna
• Moray eels