Can you snorkel Gordon Reef?

Only in the calmest shallow southern water. Gordon Reef is mainly a scuba site because of the current and the deeper wall and wreck sections.

Do you need a guide for Gordon Reef?

Yes. A guided boat plan is strongly recommended because the pickup point and current line depend on route and timing.

Does Gordon Reef have strong current?

Yes. The south side can be manageable, but the southwest corner can become very strong and the direction can change without much warning.

How deep is Gordon Reef?

The south plateau begins very shallow, the scenic wall and wreck zone drop deeper, and public listings put the site around 35m overall.

Is Gordon Reef a drift dive?

Usually yes. Gordon Reef is commonly run as a mooring or drift dive depending on which side of the reef the boat uses.

Is Gordon Reef good for beginner divers?

No. Gordon Reef is an advanced Tiran reef because the current and drift line can change quickly, especially near the southwest corner.

What is the Loullia wreck at Gordon Reef?

The Loullia is the wreck that marks the northern end of Gordon Reef and acts as one of the site’s key reference points.

What marine life can you see at Gordon Reef?

Whitetip reef sharks, hammerheads, eagle rays, moray eels, pufferfish, clownfish, butterflyfish, and reef fish are all reported here.

Gordon Reef

Advanced Tiran reef with a wreck and strong drift

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Boat-run Straits of Tiran reef with a sandy south plateau, wall, and wreck-led plan that suits experienced drift divers.

About Gordon Reef

Gordon Reef is a boat-run Straits of Tiran reef with a sandy south plateau, a steep wall, and the Loullia wreck at the northern end. It is a current-sensitive advanced site that is usually dived as a guided drift for sharks, rays, and wide-angle photography.

Safety & Access

Site Conditions

Boat trafficDangerous wildlifeStrong current

Safety Notes

Plan gas and depth carefully, keep the team tight on the drift line, and treat the southwest corner as the hazard hotspot.

Access Restrictions

Boat-only from the Sharm/Tiran circuit, with a guide strongly recommended because the drift pickup and current changes depend on route and timing.

Legal Notes

Use a guided boat plan, respect the mooring and drift pickup, and keep away from the shipping-channel side of the reef when the current is running.

Where Is Gordon Reef?

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Scuba Diving

An advanced boat dive with a plateau, wall, and wreck line that is best handled as a guided drift or mooring dive.

Freediving

Freediving is only realistic on the sheltered shallow south plateau; the wall, wreck, and drift sections are scuba territory.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling is limited to the calmest shallow southern water; the site is mainly a scuba dive because of the current and depth profile.

Wildlife at Gordon Reef

Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.

Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Research Estimate At Gordon Reef

Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.

Avg. Visibility20m

Access2/5 · Challenging entry effort

Coral4/5 · Healthy coral

Aquatic Life5/5 · Exceptional variety

Facilities3/5 · Basic facilities

Crowd / PopularityQuite busy

CurrentVery strong current

SurgeLight surge

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Gordon Reef

Advanced Tiran reef with a wreck and strong drift

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Gordon Reef

About Gordon Reef

Safety & Access

Where Is Gordon Reef?

Featured Operators

Local Intel For Gordon Reef

Wildlife at Gordon Reef

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Clownfish

Eagle Ray