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Jackson reef, Egypt

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About Jackson reef

A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.5 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Sharm El Sheikh. Within 5 km we also list 17 dive sites.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 30 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.5 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Diving Center 3.5 km

  • PADI Diving center 7.0 km

  • Extra Divers Ras Nasrani 7.2 km

  • Umbi Diving Village 11 km

  • جولد ستارز دايفنج سنتر 11 km

  • Bubbles Dive Club 14 km

  • Oonas Dive Center 17 km

  • Sinai Divers 18 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 21 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to SSH, changing at IST. About 10 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Jackson reef.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £960–£1,885 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £590–£1,225
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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