Pfaiffer
Among the
most beautiful reefs on the Deep North itinerary we can find Pfaiffer.
It’s 20
miles far from Sha’ab Qumeira, Northbound, about 10
miles from Abu Bish Bish.During the "Deep North cruise", having only a week
time, Pfaiffer is the top North you can reach.
It consists of an emerging
triangular-shaped reef. At its East end there are two smaller detached reefs
(Erg), close to each other, reaching about 3 and 4
meters below the surface of the sea. Pfaiffer is an
external reef, compared to the barriers developing as a band parallel to the
coast, it is exposed to blue water. Surrounded by sea floors at between 100 and
200 meters,
because of that it shows a very interesting morphology, lending itself to a
combination with pelagic fish, sharks and hammerhead sharks.
What really made
our dives extraordinary, apart from the sightings, was the beauty of the walls:
the profusion of colours and the variety of corals, gorgonian, alcyonarians.
You go diving on the North side, therefore it’s essential that the sea is not
too rough and wall to wall, the depth is about 40
meters. The wall lowers quickly but softly.
The starting
point of the dive depends on the tide, taking into account the two smaller
pinnacles which are particularly beautiful.
During March 2012 it has been
possible to spot hammerhead sharks on the extreme East side by the two “Erg” as
indicated in the drawing. Its beauty and the
unpredictability of the sightings justify, weather permitting, a second dive,
as it’s been requested during this itinerary, to great joy of our guests,
excited and satisfied. It’s possible to find nearby a shelter among the reefs of
the coast, for the night and then to go back the next day for another renewed
adventure…
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