Gorgonia Housereef
Dive site · Egypt
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 28°C |
| Mon 9usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 20 m, usual for the month.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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Photos of Gorgonia Housereef
More diving near here
5 places
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- Shaab Nakari 28.1 km away
- Shaab Samadai West 31.9 km away
- Shaab Samadai East 32.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gorgonia Housereef
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Marsa Alam. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, May, Aug, Oct and Nov (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$804–US$1,630 each
about US$804–US$1,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RMF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$804–US$1,630 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Marsa Alam
about 1h 20m by car · 32 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Marsa Alam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 15m
About 23h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → RMF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Marsa Alam · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Marsa Alam · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
TGI Diving 0.5 km
Reef Diving Club 22 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.