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The Gardens
Tala Bay, Jordan - Aqaba, Jordan
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
The Gardens is a reef dive site near Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
- 1Kiwi reef1.2 km
- 2Blue Coral1.7 km
- 3Yallow Stone Reef2.0 km
- 4Plane wreck2.1 km
- 5Tank2.2 km
- 6Power Station2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org