Everything I Saw Scuba Diving Jackfish Alley

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I dove Jackfish Alley in May 2026 as part of a liveaboard trip through Ras Mohamed National Park and the red sea.

The site is inside one of Egypt's most protected marine reserves at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.

With 100 ft visibility and three distinct sections to work through, it's one of the better dives I've done in the Red Sea.

How We Got In

Austin preparing to dive Jackfish Alley.

Jackfish Alley is only accessable by boat. You can do so by a liveaboard or day boat, either from Hurghada on the mainland or Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai coast.

Coordinates: 27.743267, 34.256755.

The Dive

My dive lasted 51 minutes, with a max depth of 84 ft and an average depth 44 ft. Visibility was 100 ft and water temp was 77°F.

I wore a 5mm wetsuit which felt fine.
You kick through the cave at the start, then the wall opens up into a sandy plateau.
From there the coral garden takes you from 33 to 59 ft.
The dive heads toward Shark Observatory and runs through three sections: a wall, a coral garden, and a satellite reef.

The wall is porous with a lot of small crevices and two penetrable caves, each with their own separate entrance and exit.

It's made up of small pinnacles covered in soft corals and Gorgonian Fans.

The drop off on the outer edge pulls in stronger current and that's what brings the bigger animals in to feed. Get out there if you have the air for it.

What Marine Life I Saw

Schools of reef fish.
Camera shy pufferfish.
Moorish Idol and a Moray Eel hanging under a coral pinnacle.
Can you tell why the sites called Jackfish Alley?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Austin Tuwiner

I'm a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida.

With over a decade of diving experience, I help readers become better divers, buy their next piece of gear, and plan their dream dive vacation!

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