Straits of Tiran

The so called Straits of Tiran are four beautiful reef formations between the Island of Tiran and the Sinai Peninsula. From north to south they are called Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Thomas Reef, and Gordon Reef. All four are extremely rich, both in hard and soft corals and show great biodiversity and many species of fish. Reef and Hammerhead sharks are likely to be seen gliding along the deeper reef edges. There are the remains of two wrecks, both on the back side of the reefs of Gordon and Jackson sitting on the surface as landmarks. Further north on the western banks of the Gulf of Aqaba there is a third more recent wreck called the Million Hope. Dive sites in the Straits of Tiran also include South Laguna and North Laguna.

Just like Ras Mohammed, the dives in the Straits of Tiran are well suited for experienced divers because of the deep canyons and the vertical walls, strong currents are often encountered there. Accordingly, we require a minimum experience of 20 logged dives.