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Coral Beach Nature Reserve

Coral Beach, Eilat, Israel
07/637-6829
Ranked #5 of 17 attractions in Eilat
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Reefs
Description: With more than 100 types of stony coral and 650 species of fish, this coral reef is an excellent spot for underwater enthusiasts.
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

It's free, You just have to bring your own snorkel and to swim with the colorful fish. Located next to The princess hotel. More

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Miami, FL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

There were great facilities. Rangers who are watching the reserve to make sure visitors are not damaging the coral. Plenty of shelters for shade, clean changing rooms, Showers and bathrooms. We saw a whale shark! And the colorful coral was in good condition with lots of fish. More

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Eastham, Massachusetts
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45 reviews 45 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

We were looking to do a bit of snorkling in Eilat. The beaches along the promenade did not have good snorkling so we took a bus to the Nature Reserve. They have a nice coral reef just offshore which can be reached by walking out on a dock. The water was clear and the coral formations and fish were plentiful.... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

There is usually a bit of southward going current so the best thing to is inter at the norther end and slowly drift south along the reef (water depth of about 3 meters). There are also rocky outcrops in water of 5-10 meters depth (Joshua and Moses rocks) but you need to ask a local where they are. Coral is... More

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Petah Tiqwa, Israel
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

tip: the fee is quite hige. if you plan on visiting some more reserves in Eilat or around Israel, you should consider buying the yearly subscriber, specially if you travel with family. (2 adults and 3 children fee cost 126 Israeli shekels while the family subscribtion cost 426 Israeli shekels. More

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Haifa, Israel
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

If you like to dive, and only if you like to dive since you should take your time here, it is really very nice. You don't really dive but float with the right goggles and watch the corals and the fish. The views here are spectacular, more vivid than in the underwater observatory. It takes time since you need to... More

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Picardie
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Great spot to hang out and scuba dive. People very friendly More

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Israel and the US
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

beautiful well kept easy diving nature reserve, excellent helpful staff, very well kept facility, plenty of room. Don;t need to bring anything, rent snorkel and masks, eat on premise on at surrounding restaurants and cafe's, one of the cheapest activities in town More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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many fish, big, small, many colours. big sand beach. live guards on duty. many protected coral. love it :) weather was good in march. no wetsuit needed. after 1 hour, u get little bit cold. More

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Copenhagen
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Beautiful, quiet beach with great snorkeling. They charge admission but then again the beach is a nature reserve and worth the money. More

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