Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Israel

The top 20 dive and snorkel sites in Israel, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Israel guide

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Satil

3.5(2 reviews)Eilat, Middle East

This site is great for beginner divers. There are several dive shops that will rent out equipment to any certified diver. It is extremely easy to find the site. There is a buoy tied to the ship and you can leave your car keys and get directions at any of the local shops. This dive site can be dived at any time of day or night (please notify a dive shop and they will notify the authorities) I love this site because it is just really cool and an easy dive. From Eilat airport: take the road south towards the coral beach reserve. Continue driving about 3 miles south towards the Taba crossing. Take a left into the "Reef" hotel. You can park anywhere in the "Village Beach" parking lot and gear up. Take the walkway to the left of the restaurant entrance right into the water. The dive site is located at a depth of 20 meters. It is a sunken, decommissioned missile boat. Have fun.

BeginnerShore entry
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Dolphin Reef

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Bottlenose dolphins enclosed in a natural pool by nets. Shore entry from Dolphin Reef Dive Centre

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftShore entry
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The Lighthouse

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

This is a large pinnacle with two big cracks. Just north of he Princess Hotel. The Lighthouse is also known as The Caves.

BeginnerMax depth 13.1 ftShore entry
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Satil Wreck

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

The 46m long Sufa Missile Boat sunk in 1994. Approx 1 mile south of Dolphin Reef. The wreck is only 50m offshore. Satil Wreck is also known as Sufa Wreck, Sufa Missile Boat, Soufa.

IntermediateMax depth 82 ftShore entry
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Coral Beach

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Coral beach is a wide sloaping coral reef. There are coral pinnacles over a sandy seabed. The depper pinnacles are the better ones. Approx 200m south of the Aquasport Dive Center

BeginnerMax depth 65.6 ftShore entry
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Yatush Wreck

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

The 15m long Yatush Gunboat was intentionnaly sunk in august 1987 for divers. Approx 400m south of the Sufa Wreck, just in front of the Aquasport Diving Center. Yatush Wreck is also known as Yatush Gunboat Wreck, Yatouche.

IntermediateMax depth 91.9 ftBoat or Shore entry
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Table Coral

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Just 50m north of the Egyptian border.

BeginnerMax depth 62.3 ftShore entry
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Moses Rock

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

South of Coral Beach dive site. Need to pay an entrance fee (natural reserve). Moses Rock is also known as Nature Reserve.

BeginnerMax depth 26.2 ftShore entry
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Japanese Gardens

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Very nice living corals. Jacks, barracudas, Whitetip reef sharks. Many table top corals. Needle fish, Unicorn fish and Moray eel. Moses rock, a tower, surrounded by schools of fish. South to Moses Rock dive site. Entrance fee (marine reserve). Site is reachable either by boat ride, or by swimming south from the reserve entrance.

IntermediateMax depth 62.3 ftBoat or Shore entry
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The Gordon caverns

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

A nice Mediterranean rocky reef with a system of small caves and creeks. Ask for directions at the dive club inside the marina, which is adjacent to the site.

BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftShore entry
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Ceasaria Maritima Old City

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

Dive the submerged Ceasaria old city Dive site is marked with numbered signs. 2 Dive areas - Old City, Caverns. Numbered signs start after encircling the Wave barrier. Ceasaria Maritima Old City is also known as קיסריה.

BeginnerMax depth 26.2 ftShore entry
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Sea Wolf

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

This is a 40m long wreck lying parallel to the slope. About 3 miles west to the Jaffa harbour. Wreck marked by a buoy. Approx 15min by boat. Sea Wolf is also known as זאב הים.

IntermediateMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry
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Achziv Canyon

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

The site is centred around a big underwater wall covered with corals and plants. Many sea creatures are attracted to the site: squids, small rays, sea-turtles and big fish. The site is part of the Achziv National park. The Site is accessible via the various diving clubs which take out boats to this areas. It is a little far to swim from the coast. IDF Navy Permission is recommended and for some sites required in this area.

IntermediateMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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University Beach

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

artificial reef-building University Beach area

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore entry
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Veronica Beach

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

There are a number of entry points to the sea along the beach here. use the drift to have a long and scenic dive. Veronica Beach is also known as Neptune's table; חוף ורוניקה.

BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftShore entry
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Caves

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Caves is also known as מערות.

BeginnerMax depth 16.4 ftShore entry
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Rosh Hanikra Caverns

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

The caverns have been created by the sea currents. The dive's peak is the big pool inside the Rosh Hanikra visitor park. The site is inside the Rosh Hanikra visitor site. Access to the site is by swimming from the steps before the entry to the site - or by boat in proximity to the cave enterence. Diving in the site requires IDF Navy clearance and the dive needs to be done with a local diving instructor to my knowledge.

BeginnerMax depth 9.8 ftBoat or Shore entry
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Scirè

No reviews yetIsrael, Mediterranean

Discovered in 1984 Scirè was an Italian submarine sunk by British torpedo boats of the cost of Hifa during WWII. Scirè lays at apx 33m and supports a population of invertebrats and fish. Only using a boat, can be arranged from Indigo or Putsker dive centers which are located in the area. Scirè is also known as SCIRÃ.

IntermediateMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry
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Paradise

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

Swim North East from the Satil Wreck, about 50m and you are in the area. Paradise is also known as פרדייס.

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftShore entry
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Three sisters

No reviews yetIsrael, Red Sea Eilat

It is an easy and shallow dive from the shore towards 3 coral formations around each are many small fish, eel's while bigger fish hiding below The access is from the road no 90 next to the "diver's village" Three sisters is also known as 3 sisters.

BeginnerMax depth 13.1 ftShore entry
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Top dive shops in Israel

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Nautilus Red Sea
5.0 (510) · Eilat
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Snuba
4.9 (349) · Eilat
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U-Dive
4.8 (446) · Eilat
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Israel diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Israel for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 20 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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Zentacle lists 13 dive shops in Israel. The top-rated are Nautilus Red Sea (5.0 from 510 reviews) and Snuba (4.9 from 349 reviews).