Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve — Attraction in Eilat

The reserve is well-maintained, clean, and organized, with food shops and equipment rental available. While the price is a bit high compared to free nearby spots, the underwater experience is spectacular- vibrant corals, colorful marine life, and plenty to see.

The area is very accessible, and safety is taken seriously with lifeguards on duty. Showers and restrooms are available and well-kept. Most seating areas are shaded with white canopies, which helps, though it can still get extremely hot in July and August.

Some downsides include ongoing renovations, which limit access to newer sections and make planning a snorkeling route a bit challenging. The designated swimming areas are small and enclosed, but beyond the bridge, there are vast open spaces where you can really explore and see a lot of beautiful marine life.

Overall, it’s more comfortable and enjoyable to snorkel in a well-supervised, maintained area than in unofficial sites, and the beautiful coral and abundant sea creatures make it well worth a visit.

Pros: Clean and organized, lifeguards on duty, beautiful corals and marine life, showers and restrooms, accessible. Cons: Entry fee is high compared to free alternatives, renovations limit some areas, enclosed swimming zones can feel small, it can get very...

Smoking should be forbidden or at least limited only to some closed places. In such huge wind you always smell this nasty smoke... Reef - best part to the left of the left pier - you can swim pretty close to it and you finally see some fish... Corals are pretty undestroyed and if somebody is in or from Israel, this may be a good place to see the reef. But for those who know Egyptian reef - you will be disappointed here = some fish but quite few... A few big parrotfish. I prefer Egyptian way - no line, you swim either over the reef or very close nearby. But they have plenty. And it's for conscious tourists. Here, the rope along the reef that you can't cross distracts the view and makes you watch from very far, sometimes 3-4 metres so the view is quite restricted, but...it's good it is there, as you can see people do not care = in places you swim above the reef, it is TOTALLY destroyed... All in all, if you are staying in Israel and not moving to Taba or farther, to see better, you can try here as a start. But had you already visited the reef in Sharm, Dahab or Marsa Alam - it's a waste...

Beautiful underwater seascape, many corals, as its name suggests, as well as lots of different colorful fishes. Structure includes a souvenir and amateur diving shop, a diving equipment rental shop, bathrooms and showers, wooden sunshades, chairs and beds and picnic benches, all inclusive. The beach itself, differently from the others in Eilat is sand and very fine gravel, making it comfortable to walk on barefooted, except, of course, if it weren't for the temperature during summer. There are plenty of trashcans and water coolers.

There luncheonette is very small and offers snacks and drinks only. I had to leave with my son and walk 300 meters to Aqua Sport diving center for lunch, not before having passed through the reserve cashier and get a stamp on the hand as proof of entry so to come back later. By the way, the menu at Aqua Sport is way better than that of Migdalor's, and even cheaper.

Back to the Coral Reserve, I'd suggest that they planted at least a hundred palm trees on the beach, which would make it fresher and even...