Habili Ali

Best time to dive

April to November

What you might see

• BarracudaLikely
• DolphinLikely
• Grey reef sharkLikely
• Hammerhead sharkPossible
• Manta rayPeak season
• Thresher sharkPeak season

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - Limited/no - shallow top can be snorkeled briefly in calm conditions but strong currents, exposed swell, and liveaboard scheduling make it an atypical snorkel stop

Safety notes

Strong, unpredictable, multi-directional currents and possible down-currents off the pinnacle walls; decompression risk from depth-oriented profiles; rough surface chop/breakers over the shallow top; extreme remoteness with no day-boat backup - dive with a strict plan and SMB/DAN cover

Permits & fees

Falls within the Elba Protected Area / southern Red Sea protectorate system; no current confirmed fee specific to St John's/Habili Ali was found, usually bundled into liveaboard trip price - '-', VERIFY

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Deep South (ex-Marsa Alam/Port Ghalib)