Tank
The Tank · Tala Bay, Jordan - Aqaba, Jordan
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Tank is a reef and wreck dive site near Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lionfish, moray eels, soft corals, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Plane wreck0.1 km
- 2Yallow Stone Reef0.4 km
- 3Gorgon 10.8 km
- 4Blue Coral0.9 km
- 5Japanese Gardens Coral Reefs1.2 km
- 6Cedar Pride Shipwreck1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org