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Near Sharm El Sheikh, in the Straight of Tiran, there are 4 reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef, Jackson Reef og Woodhouse Reef.
All 4 reefs are worth diving, but specially one of them is really nice, where i have had 2 very good dives.

The dive site I am talking about is Jackson Reef, what is so existing about this reef, is the canyon also known as The Thomas Canyon.

This canyon starts at around 35 metres of depth and continues down to around 100 metres. At about 40 metres, 55 metres and 90 metres, there is sort of an arch across the canyon.

One special thing about diving in a canyon, is the silence. Outside the canyon there is a lot of noise from the boats, the fish (yes they make a noise). But inside the canyon the only thing you hear is your own breathing.

I have had the please of going under the arch at 55 metres during a TDI Entry Level Trimix course, you need a lot of tanks to do such a dive, but the experience is GREAT.

In the following video you can watch a group of technical divers in the canyon.

Here you see some recreational divers in the shallowest part of the canyon.

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