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  5. Eilat Coral Reserve
Coastal reefMarine Protected Area

Eilat Coral Reserve

Depth: 3–25 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A fringing reef reachable on foot at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, the northernmost tropical dive site in the world.

Depth

3–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

18 m

Protection status

Coral Beach Nature Reserve

Sources consulted: scubago.com (golfo de Áqaba)

Location

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Eilat Coral Reserve: 26 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Israel

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Water temperature

23 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Israel · Gulf of Aqaba
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

Common Mushroom CoralLeast Concern

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Emperor DragonflyNot Evaluated

Emperor Dragonfly

Anax imperator

Crown-of-thornsNot Evaluated

Crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

Christmas Tree WormNot Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

Moorish IdolLeast Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

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Up to 18 m · Open Water

Semi-habituated bottlenose dolphins

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Tiger sharks · manta rays

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CountryIsrael
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