Blue Ocean Dive Centers & Resorts

Fusiliers

FusiliersFamilyThe members from the Caesionidae family take their name from the Latin ‘caesius’, meaning greyish-blue and typifying the mainstream colouration of the fusiliers.The average fusilier is ... read more

03 July 2019

Trevallies

TrevalliesFamilyThe trevally, originating from the Carangidae family, is a traveling predator from coastal waters of the Red Sea. There are almost 150 classified species of which some 40 reside in the... read more

02 July 2019

Boxfish/Trunkfish

BoxfishFamilyThe boxfish, a member the Ostraciidae family is also known as the trunkfish. It has a large distribution in tropical seas, including the Red Sea. The boxfish is a slow mover and omnivorou... read more

01 July 2019

Pufferfish

PufferfishFamily &nbs... read more

30 June 2019

Goatfish

GoatfishFamilyThe goatfishes belong to the Mullidae family and rank among the common and proverbial features in the Red Sea. Not common though are their peculiar barbels they are equipped with. These ... read more

29 June 2019

Requiem Sharks

Requiem SharksFamilyThe Red Sea requiem sharks are part of the family of the Carcharhinidae. The family features household names like the white-tip reef shark, the Red Sea lemon shark and the ocean wh... read more

25 June 2019

Hawkfish

HawkfishFamilyThe hawkfish is a member from the Cirrhitidae family. They have distinctive features, typified by their small size and thickened lower pectoral fin rays. One other characteristic element... read more

24 June 2019

Filefish

FilefishFamilyThe filefish is related to the triggerfish from the Balistidae family and are members of the Monacanthidae family. They have a more elongated body and flatter body than the triggerfish. ... read more

23 June 2019

Surgeonfish

SurgeonfishFamilyMembers of the Acanthuridae family are the surgeonfish and the unicornfish. Both have gruesome spines and agonisingly sharp bony blades at the sides. These ‘scalpel-like weapons’ can ... read more

22 June 2019

Unicornfish

UnicornfishFamilyMembers of the Acanthuridae family are the surgeonfish and the unicornfish. Both have gruesome spines and agonizingly sharp bony blades at the sides. These ‘scalpel-like weapons’ can ... read more

21 June 2019

Sea Breams

Sea BreamsFamily The stout and proud sea bream with its relatively massive body is a member of the family of Sp... read more

20 June 2019

Sweetlips/Grunts

Sweetlips/GruntsFamily Grunts belong to the Haemulidae family. Their moniker or sobrquet is ‘ sweetlip’ b... read more

19 June 2019

Batfish/Spadefish

Spadefish/BatfishFamilyCharacteristicsNow here we have the family of the Ephippidae with its spade-shaped and laterally compressed members. They have a lovely shiny, silvery appearance, broken by vert... read more

18 June 2019

Cornetfish

Cornetfish/FlutemouthFamilyOther names for the cornetfish, not to be confused with the needlefish, from the Fistulariidae family are the flutefish or trumpetfish. Its greenish to grey body is what is ... read more

17 June 2019

Bigeyes

BigeyesFamily The bigeyes from the Priacanthidae family have, well, big eyes. They are active only during the night, which accounts for their unusual ocular dimensions…It will probabl... read more

16 June 2019

Groupers

GrouperFamily The grouper, the anthias and the fairy basslet have been affectionately labelled as the ‘Queens of the Red Sea’. They are part of the ‘royal’ family of the Serrani... read more

15 June 2019

Rays

RaysFamilyRays belong to the class of the Chondrichthyes, the so-called cartilaginous fishes, such as manta rays from the Mobulidae branch and the eagle ray, member of the Miliobatidae.They so graciou... read more

15 June 2019

Anthiases/Fairy Basslet

AnthiasesFamily The grouper, the soapfish and the diurnal anthias have been affectionately labelled as the ‘Queens of the Red Sea’. They are part of the ‘royal’ family of the Serranid... read more

14 June 2019

Soapfish

SoapfishFamily The grouper and the anthias and the soapfish have been affectionately labelled as the ‘Queens of the Red Sea’. They are part of the ‘royal’ family of the Serranidae. Th... read more

13 June 2019

Cardinalfish

CardinalfishFamilyThe cardinalfishes belong to a very large family called the Apogonidae and, oh the irony, are very small in size. The cardinals are carnivorous. The cardinal label alludes to their p... read more

11 June 2019

Angelfish

AngelfishFamilyUntil 1979, the butterflyfishes from the Chaetodontidae family and the angelfishes from the family of Pomacanthidae were classified as one and the same family. They have since bee... read more

10 June 2019

Butterflyfish

ButterflyfishFamily Among the most bright, colourful and conspicuous creatures from the Red Sea are the butterflyfishes from the family of Ch... read more

09 June 2019

Wrasses

WrassesFamily Wrasses belong to the family of Labridae. Wrasses come in every shape, size and colour. Their colouration is simply stunning, as is the complexity of their brilliant pat... read more

08 June 2019

Turtle Watch Project

The advanced Turtle Watch Program is based on the principle of “Observe to Conserve”. This concept is designed to collect and vital information from professional and recreational divers on the movemen... read more

07 June 2019

Damselfish & Chromis

Damselfish/Chromis/SergeantFamilyThe damselfish, sergeantfish, the anemonefish and the puller, aka as chromis, are related and all of them are happy members of the family of the Pomacentridae. This fa... read more

07 June 2019

So You Think You Can Fly

How agonising. Does it feel familiar? You’re on holidays and you’ve just been told a rare species of marine life is roaming an isolated dive spot. And guess what? You never had an encounter befo... read more

06 June 2019

Emperorfish

EmperorfishFamilyThe medium-sized emperor from the Lethrinidae dynasty is your typical middle-of-the road Red Sea fish. Their robust bodies are equipped with oversized scales and a high-set ocular sys... read more

06 June 2019

Anemonefish/Clownfish

AnemonefishFamilyLike the sergeantfish, the puller, aka as chromis and the damselfish, the anemonefish is a member of the family of the Pomacentridae. This family is well-represented in the subt... read more

05 June 2019

Sweepers/Glassfish

Sweeper/GlassfishFamilyIt’s extremely unlikely not to cross path with the glassfish and the sweepers from the Pempheridae family in the Red Sea. They are what you call household names.The sweepe... read more

04 June 2019

Snappers

SnapperFamilyThe snapper from the Lutjanidae family has a robust and scaled body. Their firm dentition, sharp and very effective, is feared by crustaceans, fish and zooplankton. The ‘snapper’ label al... read more

03 June 2019

Porcupinefish

FamilyThe porcupinefish or burrfish belongs to the family of the Diodontidae. They are part of an order called Tetraodontiformes. The porcupinefish is related to the boxfish and the pufferfish. By the... read more

02 June 2019

From Zero to Hero

You see people preparing very relaxed for a dive with the easiest of routine as if they brush their teeth. You, on the other hand, are struggling with your gear and you feel nervous. You feel like you... read more

01 June 2019

Parrotfish

ParrotfishFamilyThe parrotfish belongs to the Scaridae family. They do resemble wrasses but for their fused dentition, resulting in beak-like plates the parrots on land are renowned for. It enab... read more

01 June 2019

Dolphins Are Your Best Friends!

Acrobatic and playful dolphins are very funny and entertaining to watch! And you can even hear them communicate with each other underwater when you’re lucky. You can hear the dolphins vocally communic... read more

01 April 2019

Red Sea Fish Families Introduction

Introduction... Part I..The Red Sea, ‘Al Bahr Achmar’ as it is called in local lingo, is an aquatic corridor as part of the Arabian Sea, which in turn is a branch of the Indian Ocean. It runs between ... read more

01 April 2019

Explore the Red Sea

Welcome To Blue Ocean

Tours & Activities

Shaab Samadai Dolphin House

Boat, Speedboat & Shore Diving

Unlimited House Reef Diving

Abu Hasheesh Island

Marsa Mubarak & Marsa Shona

Chill Out Overnight Onboard

Dive and Chill

Sahl Hasheesh place

Port Ghaleb place

Abu Dabbab place

Marsa Alam place

Hamata place

Blue Ocean Diving Network

Abu Dabbab Lodge

AOWD & Chill out overnight tour

Quality Education

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