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Jackfish Alley

Also known as Fisherman's Bank; ممر أسماك جاك

Entered by a white cliff marker

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Entered by a white cliff marker. A glassfish-filled cave at about 5 m leads onto the largest plateau in Ras Mohammed. One of the most photographed pinnacle groups in the park. Day boat; can be strong where funnelled past the satellite reef current. Inside Ras Mohammed National Park: declared 1983 by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, 480 km2 (135 km2 land, 345 km2 sea).

Highlights

  • Entered by a white cliff marker
  • a glassfish-filled cave at about 5 m leads onto the largest plateau in Ras Mohammed. One of the most photographed pinnacle groups in the park.

Marine life

  • glassfish
  • white-tip reef shark
  • black-tip reef shark
  • blue-spangled emperor (early spring)

Good to know

Best season
Early spring for blue-spangled emperor mating congregations (Emperor Divers)
Protected status
Inside Ras Mohammed National Park: declared 1983 by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, 480 km2 (135 km2 land, 345 km2 sea).
Fees
Ras Mohammed National Park entry fee; Emperor Divers quotes EUR 5 per diver per day for park sites (marine-park fees quoted at EUR 5-7/day).

Dive centres in Sharm el-Sheikh

Centres that run Jackfish Alley and the reefs around it.

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