Guide to diving Straits of Tiran in Egypt

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Straits of Tiran in Egypt.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Egypt liveaboard diving Straits of Tiran. You can easily book the Amelie Adventures liveaboard, scoring 9.4/10, using this link.

1 Countries

14 Dive sites

29 Liveaboards

16 Creatures

Straits of Tiran dive guide, best time to dive, and what to expect

The Straits of Tiran lie at the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and are known for four major reefs: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas and Gordon. Strong water movement feeds rich coral growth and can bring schooling fish and larger pelagic species.

The reefs and exact dive sites visited depend on currents, weather and the selected liveaboard route.

Best time to dive: Year-round; April to June and September to November generally provide warm water and favourable conditions.

Sea creatures found in Straits of Tiran

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Straits of Tiran, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type	Sea creatures
Coral	Black coral trees , Fire coral , Gorgonian fans , Soft corals
Eels	Garden eels , Moray eels
Jack Mackerel Family	Jacks (Jackfish)
Other sea creatures	Grey reef sharks
Reef fish	Barracuda , Groupers , Lionfish , Reef fish , Snappers
Sea turtles	Green turtles
Sharks	Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Whitetip reef sharks

Dive sites in Straits of Tiran

The following dive sites are found in Straits of Tiran. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site	Liveaboards that dive this site
Abu Syela	—
Blind Reef	Amelie Adventures Liveaboard, Amelie Liveaboard
Gordon Reef	All Star Ghani Liveaboard, Alsuraya Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, ASHRAFI Liveaboard, AVO Liveaboard, Bella 3 Liveaboard, Bismarck Liveaboard, Blue Horizon Liveaboard, Blue Melody Liveaboard, Blue Pearl Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard, Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Emperor Superior Liveaboard, Eriny Liveaboard, Freedom III Liveaboard
Jackson Reef	All Star Ghani Liveaboard, Alsuraya Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, ASHRAFI Liveaboard, AVO Liveaboard, Bella 3 Liveaboard, Blue Horizon Liveaboard, Blue Melody Liveaboard, Blue Pearl Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Discovery I Liveaboard, Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard, Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Emperor Superior Liveaboard, Freedom III Liveaboard
Million Hope Wreck	—
Ras Ghamila	—
Ras Nasrani	—
Sharks Bay	Freedom III Liveaboard
South Lagoon	Bella 3 Liveaboard, Freedom III Liveaboard
Thomas Canyon	All Star Ghani Liveaboard
Thomas Reef	All Star Ghani Liveaboard, Alsuraya Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, ASHRAFI Liveaboard, AVO Liveaboard, Bella 3 Liveaboard, Discovery I Liveaboard, Discovery II Liveaboard, Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard, Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Emperor Superior Liveaboard, Freedom III Liveaboard
Woodhouse Reef	All Star Ghani Liveaboard, Aphrodite Liveaboard, ASHRAFI Liveaboard, Bella 3 Liveaboard, Blue Horizon Liveaboard, Blue Melody Liveaboard, Blue Pearl Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Freedom III Liveaboard
Wreck of Hebat Allah	Amelie Adventures Liveaboard, Amelie Liveaboard
Yellow Fish Reef	Blue Pearl Liveaboard, Blue Storm Liveaboard, Discovery I Liveaboard, Discovery II Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Straits of Tiran

All Star Ghani Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Jackson Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Garden eels, Black coral trees

Thomas Canyon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Alsuraya Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Amelie Adventures Liveaboard

Blind Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Wreck of Hebat Allah top sea creatures: Reef fish, Moray eels, Lionfish, Groupers, Barracuda, Soft corals

Amelie Liveaboard

Blind Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Wreck of Hebat Allah top sea creatures: Reef fish, Moray eels, Lionfish, Groupers, Barracuda, Soft corals

Aphrodite Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

ASHRAFI Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

AVO Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Bella 3 Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Bismarck Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Blue Horizon Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Blue Melody Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Blue Pearl Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Yellow Fish Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Blue Storm Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Yellow Fish Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Discovery I Liveaboard

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Yellow Fish Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Discovery II Liveaboard

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Yellow Fish Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Emperor Elite Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Emperor Superior Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Eriny Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Freedom III Liveaboard

Gordon Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Garden eels, Fire coral

Sharks Bay top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

South Lagoon top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals

Thomas Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Gorgonian fans, Black coral trees

Woodhouse Reef top sea creatures: Reef fish, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Snappers, Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Soft corals, Green turtles, Black coral trees

Top liveaboards diving Straits of Tiran

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Straits of Tiran.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Aphrodite Liveaboard: 80%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Aphrodite Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 80%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Aphrodite Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Aphrodite Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 39/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Aphrodite Liveaboard is calculated as 39/60 = 80% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .