Official Red Sea year-round destination framing.
Saudi Arabia
Red Sea safari-boat pinnacles with strong current swings and rich marine life.
Red Sea safari-boat pinnacles with strong current swings and rich marine life.
Safari-boat access and current variability make a local operator the practical default.
Altafyah Middle Reef is a Red Sea safari-boat reef south of Jeddah with large pinnacles, exotic marine life, and an open-water feel. The reef sits in a deeper recreational band, so it suits divers who are comfortable reading changing water and moving with the site rather than forcing a static route. Expect a dramatic landscape instead of a flat reef, with the day often shaped by current and visibility windows. It is best treated as a confident boat dive for experienced divers who like a more dynamic Red Sea profile.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Treat the site as a dynamic open-water reef: brief on current changes, stay close to the group, and keep an eye on depth as the pinnacles step down.
Access Restrictions
Safari-boat access only; plan the dive around current windows and remote-day logistics.
Legal Notes
Follow Saudi Red Sea and safari-boat briefing rules, especially when current is changing.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Reef and pinnacle dive spanning roughly 11–23 m, with variable current and generally good visibility.
Freediving
Not a practical freedive target because the site is boat-based and the action sits in a deeper band with variable current.
Snorkeling
Not a practical snorkel target for the same reason; the reef is best appreciated by scuba divers.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Official Red Sea year-round destination framing.

Boat-access Red Sea reef off Jeddah with healthy coral and fish life.

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