Route Description - Tiran's Treasure
8 Days 7 Nights
This journey offers divers the chance to explore famous Red Sea wrecks and the pristine reefs of the Tiran diving area, which consists of four main reefs—Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, and Gordon—named after British cartographers. These reefs form an underwater bridge near the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and are renowned for their rich coral diversity and abundant large pelagic fish, attracted by strong southwesterly currents.
Jackson Reef, the northernmost, features exceptional coral coverage and dramatic walls where schools of barracuda and trevallies gather. Its sheltered southern side offers a sandy split leading to a steep drop-off with flourishing garden eels and gorgonians, while the western edge provides exhilarating drift dives in powerful currents.
Woodhouse Reef, a narrow formation further south, is exposed to strong tidal flows, making drift diving essential. The northern part of its eastern side boasts vibrant hard and soft corals.
The smallest reef, Thomas Reef, dazzles with colorful walls covered in gorgonians, whip corals, and black corals. It hosts a deep canyon with resting nurse and leopard sharks, alongside three notable swim-throughs known as the “3 Thomas Arches.”
At the southern end, Gordon Reef is recognizable by its unique shape. Its western wall offers a maze of crevices and caverns sheltering sea turtles, groupers, and reef fish, while the exposed northern side challenges divers with strong currents.