Eel Canyon
Protected Area
محمية العقبة البحرية
Why dive here
With 60+ marine species recorded in the area - including spinner dolphins and lionfish - Eel Canyon offers some of Aqaba Marine Park's richest diving. Water ranges 22-29°C, warmest July, August, September.
Eel Canyon is a solid choice for a multi-level dive, letting you explore shallows down to about 30 meters. It’s exactly what the name suggests, a sandy canyon carved into the reef, absolutely packed with garden eels waving from the substrate. We've often seen octopus here too, tucked into the rocky edges. It’s a great spot for newer divers, or anyone looking for a relaxed dive focused on macro life.
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Almarsa dive center
Nemo Diving Center
Neptune
سينائي درايفن
Aqaba Adventure Divers
Sindbad Dive Club
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Eel Canyon
Eel Canyon Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Eel Canyon, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (29.42, 34.97) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
26°C
79°F · Range: 24.7–27.9°C
Current Speed
5.1 cm/s
Direction: S (191.3°)
Salinity
39.4 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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