Underwater Observatory Eilat

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Let’s visit The Underwater Observatory in Eilat. Get some more tips and find an all inclusive hotel in Eilat, Israel.

Eilat Is The Southernmost City in Israel

While the majority of cities and towns in Israel are located on the Mediterranean shore or relatively close to it, Eilat is located on the tip of the Red Sea. Here’s a map of Gulf of Eilat/Gulf of Aqaba (which also borders Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia):

The Red Sea is the world’s northernmost tropical sea, and has a variety of stunning marine life and corals. As such, it is a major target for divers. My lazy self is not a diver, though, even though I like to swim, so I really appreciate the existence of underwater observatories.

Enter The Underwater Observatory, or in its full name: Coral World Underwater Observatory.

The Underwater Observatory Eilat

This summer, I stayed in Eilat with my family. All inclusive hotel, lots of food, swimming, food, and relaxing. Then more food. Afterwards, some sightseeing.

I came to the underwater observatory in Eilat for the first time in almost two (!) decades. Together with my family, we arrived rather late, approximately 1.5 hours before closing time, so we had to rush through a bit and skipped the Aquadome experience on the lives of whales. I was a bit disappointed. Still, we managed to sea see a lot in this limited time.

But first, let’s say hello to a cute little sparrow:

Our first stop was the shark pool, which – surprise surprise – attracted a lot of attention from many visitors, including us. (Have I already told you not to visit Eilat during August? If not, I say it now. Anyway, back to sharks.) The pool has different species of sharks (for instance, blacktip reef sharks, hammerhead sharks) and stingrays and there’s also a feeding time, which we, of course, missed.

I think we gonna need a bigger boat:

Next we saw the turtle pool and went over to see the other aquariums, housing rare fish (stonefish, lionfish and others), creatures from the deep (sea angel, frogfish) and more. Lastly, we wanted to have a deeper look (pun intended) so we went for a diveless dive in the observatory tower.

The tower has a high vantage point (well, it’s a tower after all) but we skipped that part, and went directly underwater. Walking down the stairs, you get to see what lies beneath 6 meters of sea levels. It’s truly beautiful.

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The View

After climbing back up, I tried using my Nikon Coolpix zooming superpowers for taking a closer look at the shore of Aqaba, but the weather midday was so hot the photos were extremely blurry.

Here’s a view of Aqaba on the opposite shore:

Let’s Sum It Up

More Things to See in Eilat and Israel In General

1. Botanical Garden Eilat.
2. Birding Center Eilat.
3. Maybe you’ll spot a boar in Haifa.

All Inslusive Hotels in Eilat, Israel

All inclusive hotels are pretty common in Eilat, Israel. Breakfasts are huge, same with lunch and dinner, and you get snacks and drinks throughout the day. Have a look in Booking.com and find a hotel for your next visit.