Liveaboard diving in
Woodhouse Reef
29 liveaboards

  • Diver level:

    Experienced

  • Depth max:

    40 m

  • Visibility:

    to 30m
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Must see
Abundant sea life
Drift
Corals

One of the four Straits of Tiran reefs is located to the northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. This reef is quite narrow and long, with no mooring for boats such that only drift diving can be done here. Marine life is abundant and varied

When To Go Diving

All year long. Water temperature ranges from 22 to 28C/76 to 82F

What to see

Divers can encounter reef sharks, rays, lots of different pelagic fish and, of course, corals and coral reef fish

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Woodhouse Reef
Dive site Woodhouse Reef is one mile from the site of Jackson Reef, which is located at the northernmost point of the Strait of Tiran.Woodhouse Reef - a sheer wall stretched for 1.5 kilometers to the north-east direction in the south-west.Usually dive boats stop right outside the eastern wall, and divers make drift dive. The point dive selected where there is not dangerous for moderate.The route lies to the north of the wall. There is a sandy canyon decorated with multi-colored black and soft corals. At a depth of 25-30 mete... Read more
rs are black corals.Woodhouse Reef «does not spoil" divers abundance of marine life. However, there often are large marine fish and predators: tunas and sharks temnoperye gray.It is worth remembering that this site is fraught with danger. Depending on the phase of the moon here there are strong undercurrents that are sometimes circular. However, you can ease the path guided by the local fish Anthias that always swims against the tide.In addition, it is a good visibility on Woodhouse Reef, thanks to which divers can always easy navigate and swim close to the reef wall
2015-03-24
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