Tiran Island by boat
Gordon, Jackson, Woodhouse: the legendary reefs of the strait, between Egypt and Arabia.
The excursion
The Strait of Tiran separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea, and four coral reefs break the surface right in the channel. You anchor at Gordon Reef, facing the wreck of the Loullia, then at Jackson. Visibility is often over twenty-five metres, but the sea runs heavier than at Ras Mohammed — avoid it if you are prone to seasickness.
How the day runs
- 08:30Pick-up at your hotel
- 09:30Departure from the harbour
- 10:30Gordon Reef and the wreck of the Loullia
- 12:30Jackson Reef
- 13:30Lunch on board
- 15:00Third anchorage
- 17:30Back at your hotel
What is included
- Return transfers
- Boat, mask, snorkel and buoyancy vest
- Lunch on board and soft drinks
- French-speaking guide
- Harbour taxes
- Wetsuit
- Underwater photographs
- Crew gratuities
Good to know
- Duration8 h
- Departure08:30 · return 17:30
- DaysEvery day
- Group15 people maximum
- Age8 years minimum
- FitnessMust be able to swim · the sea can run heavy
- NoticeBooking By 6 pm the day before
- CancellationFree up to 24 h before
- WeatherPostponed above 22 knots of wind
