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מכמורת הריף הרחוק, Israel

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 322 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 45 km.

About מכמורת הריף הרחוק

A reef dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.6 km away. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 322 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 45 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 20 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.6 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Sep and Oct (about 20 m).

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From Chicago: about 19 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AMM, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 35 from the airport to מכמורת הריף הרחוק.

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 322 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 45 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £840–£1,670 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £580–£1,200
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Food £155–£290

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