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- Ras Gamila
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Straits of Tiran
Ras Mohammed
- Ras Ghazlani
- Ras Za`atar
- Jackfish Alley
- Eel Garden
- Shark Observatory
- Anemone City
- Shark & Yolanda Reef
´Sha`ab Mahmoud´
´Sha`ab Ali´
Straits of Tiran > Woodhouse Reef
The Woodhouse lies between Jackson and Thomas. It is the least dived of the four reefs of Tiran. Not because it is in anyway inferior to the others, but because it’s narrow shape provides little shelter for boats. It can however, be drift dived in all but the worst conditions. The eastern side of the reef is the most colorful and of that the northern section is best. Start your dive about 2/3rds of the way up putting your left shoulder to the reef. As you go, a wide sandy canyon will open up beneath you at around 30 m. This is well worth a visit, it is well lit and an extremely tranquil spot. Caves leave the canyon at 40 m but are a serious option, beyond the realms of recreational diving. After leaving the canyon. Head back up to the shallow water, the diversity of corals here cannot be matched. Tuna pass by in the blue and groups of jacks hunt close to the wall. In the winter months this is one of the best places to find turtles. Driven back by the weather from their summer haunt on the north end of Jackson, they graze the shallow reef of Woodhouse. You will soon come upon a wide sandy road at 15 m. In rough weather this is the point to turn back. Both waves and current pick up suddenly beyond this point. If you`re lucky enough to have both calm weather and the current behind you then take a drift across the saddle. This is probably the fastest of the Tiran drifts. But beware, where the saddle drops away is a powerful eddy aptly named "the washing machine". Stick close to the reef to avoid it. If you are feeling adventurous ride the current into the blue, it is a good place to look for big fish but only for those with a calm head and plenty of experience.
