Japanese Garden Eilat - הגנים היפנים

A tourist ship with glass windows at the bottomThe Wreck Located about 500 meters north of the underwater observatory and close to the buoy of the Japanese Gardens.The Wreck is located at a 48-55 meters depth.

On the North-west corner of the red-sea, near the busy mall and touristic zone, the remains of what meant to be an underwater restaurant are an active dive site. Entry from the shore, in “Kisuski beach“, with 20 meters of dive to reach the site. The dive route is around the building, at different depths.

A nice rich drop off with lots of coral. The main attraction is all the large stony corals, reaching diameters of 2 meters (6 feet) or more. Visibility and conditions are always good. On the way back you can visit Moshe pinnacle and Ah’aron pinnacles which are full of life and very interesting.

The beach behind the marine campus of the university is used for experiments and is also a nice dive site for all levels of divers. There is a nice drop off that is not too steep, covered with coral at all within a recreational depth.

This site drops off at a 45 degree angle starting from the shore to more than a 100 meters (300 feet) deep. The area is full of coral and sea creatures and is Ideal for deep and shallow dives. It is also a great place for night diving in the shallow area.

Tamar is an artificial reef placed in 2007. It was specifically designed to create a reef and growing bed for marine life. Located at 8 meters (24 feet) deep, it rises up to a depth of 2 meters (6 feet).

This dive combines two popular sites in Eilat, The Stail and Yetush wrecks. It is a deep dive with a long swim so good air consumption and proper air planning is required. Depending on the conditions and your diving preferences, you start the dive from the shore and go from north to south or vice versa.

Three large pinnacles (thus, 3 Sisters) are about 100 meters (300 feet) apart. All three are roughly 20 meters (60 feet) from the shore. The bottom is about 6 meters (18 feet) deep and the pinnacles rise nearly to the surface. You can enter from the north or south. It is advisable to check currents and plan accordingly.

The Yetush is a small wreck with a nice bed of coral around it. It sits at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet). Navigation from the shore is pretty simple. You can start by swimming on the surface or submerge at the shore if you have good air consumption.

The Satil is a missile ship sunk in 2008 to create a memorial site for 12 marines who died in combat. The Satil is 3 km (a little less 2 miles ) off shore at 26 meters (85 feet). Overtime, the wreck broke to three parts.