Diving at dive site Middle Garden

Name divesite:	Gardens, Middle Garden
Depth:	0-40m (0-131ft) and deeper
Visibility:	10-30m (32-98ft)
Accessibility:	Shore
Time to visit:	All year around with warmest water in summer (apr-aug)
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Middle Garden starts in front of the Hyatt Regency Resort and is very popular especially in rough weather because of its excellent shelter from winds and currents. Swimming northeast with the reef on your left you finally come to a drop-off, seeing impressive pinnacles and massive boulders on the way. There is a boat mooring in between of middle and far garden, often called Middle-Far Garden, which situates three nice pinnacles. They can be reached from Middle Garden by experienced divers in a very long dive. Marine life is abundant and even whale sharks and mantas have been seen here. For the last two you have to be extremely lucky and in the right season.

The Gardens which are often named after its distance from Na'ama Bay are famous for its coral formations and vivid marine life. It is very touristic with dive boats coming and going during the day. You have to be careful for glass bottom boats and snorkeling boats when surfacing, as they only tend to pay attention for each other. And the constructions of massive resorts have not improved the colors of the coral and the amount of fish. But despite all these disadvantages diving here is still worth it and there are still some very nice areas.

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