What marine life can you see while snorkeling in Egypt (Red Sea)?
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TL;DR
Snorkeling in Egypt's Red Sea offers rays, barracuda, lionfish, squid, surgeonfish, and jellyfish. Moray eels and octopuses are harder to spot.
What the community said
Near the reef wall (without going into deep water) you can spot rays, surgeonfish, barracuda, lionfish, and squid. Moray eels and octopuses are rare finds. Marine life density varies day to day. A life jacket is possible but tiring — good swimming ability recommended.
1 day ago Reef: ray, surgeonfish, barracuda, lionfish, squid
On a submarine + snorkeling excursion (morning departure, back by 11am), participants spotted numerous jellyfish, various reef fish, a large black ray (possibly spotted eagle ray or manta — hard to tell), and a large squid resting on the sandy bottom near the reef.
1 day ago Tour: submarine + snorkeling, back by 11am
In mid-June, small jellyfish appeared in the water after several jellyfish-free days. Worth keeping in mind when planning swimming or snorkeling sessions.
2 days ago Jellyfish: mid-June, small size