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Sharm el-Sheikh, Ras Mohammed & TiranAdvancedreef

Jackson Reef

Also known as شعب جاكسون; Jackson Drift

Northernmost Tiran reef. The north wall drops past 40 m onto a garden-eel bed and is the hammerhead station

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Northernmost Tiran reef. The north wall drops past 40 m onto a garden-eel bed and is the hammerhead station. The 'Jackson Drift' down the east side is described by Emperor Divers as Sharm's fastest and most exhilarating drift, and the 'Aquarium' is its most popular section. Depth to 40 m; day boat; strong current; visibility 20-25 m.

Highlights

  • Northernmost Tiran reef. The north wall drops past 40 m onto a garden-eel bed and is the hammerhead station
  • the 'Jackson Drift' down the east side is described by Emperor Divers as Sharm's fastest and most exhilarating drift, and the 'Aquarium' is its most popular section.

Marine life

  • scalloped hammerhead (seasonal)
  • white-tip reef shark
  • grey reef shark
  • turtle
  • barracuda
  • trevally
  • garden eel
  • snapper
  • triggerfish

Good to know

Best season
Hammerheads July-September (dive-the-world) / August-October (Emperor Divers)

Dive centres in Sharm el-Sheikh

Centres that run Jackson Reef and the reefs around it.

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