Siyal Island

22-48 N, 36-11 E

NE end, anchorage in 3 m, sand, excellent

Mirear Island

23-11 N, 35-45 E

Low sand island, reef can be entered at SE, beacons, no way out to N, completely safe. Many anchorages in Foul Bay, although it is shown as all reef, many areas can be traversed easily with care taken to avoid reef patches, not as charted, some patches out of position, others not shown. Entrance beacons to Miraer Island are at 22-10 N, 35-48 E

Ras Banas

22-58 N, 35-46 E

anchorage in the reef in lee of Ras Banas. DO NOT ENTER Port Berenice, a large US sponsored base, it is being built and you are not welcome

Fury Shoal

24-10 N, 35-40 E

Good anchorage at N end in 9 m, sand some coral, protected from NW by unbroken reef and SE by numerous scattered bommies. N is about 1 nm north of charted position

Ras Qulan

24-18 N, 35-22 E

Long fetch to N and NW. Good holding, very murky water, lots of buildings of the military, stop on island offshore to obtain better anchorage and no hassles. There is plenty of water over the bank on which Qulan Island lie, but take care due to isolated bommies and larger scattered reef patches. Closest inshore of Mahabis Island looks great for NW-N, the 3rd good t is in 10 m of coral and sand with extensive reef as protection. Gezt Siyul is large reffy island. Anchorage on reef and hang back over deep water.

Sharm Luli

24-36 N, 35-07 E

Narrow entrance into small gay with fishing camp, good sheltered anchorage

Wadi Gimal

24-39 N, 35-11 E

Calm anchorage inside the lagoon close to SW end of the island. Tied to abandoned pier. Water, bread, veggies...

Marsa Tundaba

24-57 N, 34-57 E

Exposed SE - NE, small fishingcamp, mainroad, good holding, some roll, good in NW

Marsa Tarafi

25-13 N, 34-48 E

Narrow harbor

Marsa Dabr

25-19 N, 34-45 E

Fair anchoage behind a very small reef in 4 m, sand, no protection if wind is E to N, difficult landfall

Marsa Abu Dabbab

25-20 N, 34-45 E

Possible to go through reef to E and S , friendly military, rolly, many jellyfishes 

Marsa Mubarak

25-32 N, 34-39 E

Tiny, stern tie to pier at back, Military and camels, well protected

Sharm El Qibili

25-50 N, 34-20 E

anchorage

Sharm el Bahari

25-52 N, 34-25 E

anchorage

Quseir

26-07 N, 34-16 E

1980: not allowed ashore, $ for "health certificate"

1985: still giving yachts hassles, demanding fees, no good for Suez, give it a miss shifty

Hamawein

26-13 N, 34-12 E

Could be the wrong place, but if right it is a harbour for phosphor. Difficult to obtain permission to stay but worth remembering for emergencies

Saeaga

26-44 N, 33-56 E

Commercial port. Large ships, dirty, well protected but busy

Ras Abu Suna

26-51 N, 34-00 E

Run in due E just N of Fairway reefs, calm t over sand, nice open bay, watch for bommies on exit

Gifatin Island

27-10 N, 34-57 E

Many good anchorages, alternative to Hurghada, anchorage on the SW end of the largest island in about 4 m, good holding in sand, scattered bommies, charters use the beach, trade with fisherman for diesel

Hurghada

27-13 N, 33-51 E

Considered a geographically convenient location from which to visit inland to Luxor is easy. Visa is required, shopping good, poor anchorages, not recommended. Read more about Hurghada

Shaker Island

27-29 N, 34-00 E

Military? The island is still mined. Don't go ashore.There are leading marks for the approach near the shoreline between the two dry streambeds marked in the sketch. They are difficult to see. The leading line passes between two buoys which mark the pass into the anchorage to the E of the isolated bommie in the sketch. The isolated bommie is very difficult to spot and may not exist.

Tawila Island

27-35 N, 33-46 E

Endeavor Bay, nicely protected in a fishhoole, good beachcombing on windward side, beautiful spot. There is a new, lit green beacon near the E tip of Tawila I. A more precise GPS position for the entrance, between the 14 m and 18·6 m soundings has been given at 27°33'·67N, 33°47'·93E. The rock on the reef S of the entrance and marked on the sketch is more conspicuous than the islet 0·6m, further S. The existence of the shallow patch marked in the entrance has not yet been confirmed. A second good anchorage, with easier access in poorer light conditions, is S of where the ruined landing craft dock.

South Qeisum

27-40 N, 33-45 E

anchorage

Ashraf Island

27-46 N, 33-45 E

Lagoon, good holding but unprotected from wind, don't consider in bad weather

Ghubbet El Zeit

27-48 N, 33-30 E

Barge tenders use this bay

Marsa Zeitiya

27-50 N, 33-35 E

Many oiltanks etc., fine, safe anchorage over sand, 100 m S of low sandy island, anchorage right in NW corner 75 m off beach. Officials and military

Sharm el Sheikh

27-49 N, 34-17 E

anchorage

Marsa Baeika

27-47 N, 34-14 E

W of two northern bays, weird

Sha'ab Ali

27-50 N, 34-50 E

in the reef

Ras Kenisa

27-56 N, 33-52 E

in the reef, supply boats

Sheikh Riyah

28-10 N, 33-40 E

anchorage outside. Shab Riyah is now marked by a beacon. A good, well-protected anchorage but you are probably not allowed to land. There is a small jetty used by fishermen in the NW corner which has a police guardpost. A partly completed hotel development is conspicuous on the E shore. There is a pile in the middle of the harbour. A settlement is conspicuous at the foot of a low scarp N of the N shore.

Tor Harbour

28-14 N, 33-37 E

Good for all winds, fuel available, anchorage in 3 m as far NW in the bay as possible behind the reef, not allowed to go ashore

Ras Shukheir

28-08 N, 33-17 E

Good holding just N of the port, tucked in behind the reefs near service tugs

Ras Gharib

28-21 N, 33-07 E

anchorage behind supply boat jetty, very rolly, fuel and water at the pier, good in NW, poor holding, showers

Ras Abuzenima

29-02 N, 33-07 E

Safe in NW, no fuel or water

Marsa Thflemat

29-04 N, 32-38 E

Two leading marks, anchorage near the jetty, safe in all winds from N, nice anchorage in NW corner, shallow, Fishing boats

Ras Za Farana

29-07 N, 32-40 E

anchorage behind the reef

Ras Mal'ab

29-13 N, 32-40 E

Abandoned phosphate mine

Ras Matarma

29-21 N, 32-45 E

anchorage in 8 m, shelter behind the spit

Harris Rock

29-37 N, 32-22 E

Fine lee anchorage W of Harris Rock

Port Suez

29-58N, 32-33E

is a small island, about 300 meters by 100 meters in area, located about 9 cables south of Gifatin el-Saghir. The highest points are some sand hills rising to about 8 meters. These island is composited by sand and coral, while the other both are formed of granite and limestone. Abu Rimathi has no vegetation. A concrete tower, 5 meters high, stands near the southern end of the island, errected by the Eygptian Military and stay and landing in the southern part of the island is not allowed. 

consists of two seperate sandy islets and is located half way between the el-Kebir and the town of Hurghada. Both islets rising to elevations of nearly 5 or 6 meters. A disused lighttower stands near the centre of the eastern islet. The channel between the two parts is about 50 meters wide and has depth of 1 to 3 meters. The channel is reported to be not navigable. The channel between both islands is mangrove covered and sanded. A leading light, 7 meters high was errected in 1999 near the western end of the West Island on a wooden structure. 

lies between Abu Rimathi and the mainland on a drying reef. An old abandoned lighttower stands on the southern end of the island, a second one near the most northern end of the fronting reef. A wreck, grounded in 2000 lies about 2 miles southwest of the island on the reef between Hurghada and the island. The wreck lies high on the reef and is visible in clear days up to 10 miles. A red marked blinking light marks the wreck during the night. 

The most offshore danger in the Gifatin Group is Careless Reef (27°19'N, 33°55'E), about 3 miles southeast of the northern end of el-Kebir. Careless Islet is only 100 m in diameter and rising to 5 meters in the north. A ruined concrete tower stands on its summit.