Angarosh & Offshore Pinnacles – Sudan Red Sea Diving

About Angarosh & Offshore Pinnacles

Angarosh, known as the Mother of Sharks, is the ultimate destination for shark enthusiasts diving the Sudanese Red Sea. This isolated seamount far offshore features soaring vertical walls, huge schools of scalloped hammerheads, silvertip sharks, and oceanic whitetips in concentrations that rival the world's most famous shark diving destinations. The vast gorgonian forests adorning the walls create a stunning backdrop for shark photography and video. Nearby Abington Reef delivers massive barracuda and jack baitballs with oceanic whitetip sightings in strong currents, while Merlo Reef offers relaxed drift diving with manta rays, devil rays, and excellent coral cover. The offshore pinnacles are the most remote and least-dived areas of the Sudanese Red Sea, requiring longer liveaboard crossings but rewarding with extraordinary pelagic encounters in waters that see virtually no diver traffic. These sites represent the frontier of Red Sea diving and deliver experiences that few divers worldwide have witnessed.

Highlights

• ✓Angarosh – Mother of Sharks with huge schools of hammerheads and oceanic whitetips
• ✓Abington Reef barracuda and jack baitballs in strong currents
• ✓Merlo Reef drift diving with manta rays and devil rays
• ✓Vast gorgonian forests on vertical walls at Angarosh
• ✓Most remote and least-dived pinnacles in the Sudanese Red Sea
• ✓Oceanic whitetip encounters in open blue water conditions

Getting There

The Angarosh and offshore pinnacles are reached exclusively by liveaboard vessel from Port Sudan harbour, requiring 3-4 hours of open ocean crossing depending on conditions. These sites are featured on extended 10-14 day liveaboard itineraries that venture beyond the standard Sanganeb-Rumi circuit. The remote location means few vessels visit and diving conditions can be challenging with strong currents and open ocean exposure.