Neptune's Tables, which can be accessed from the seashore of Eilat's Isrotel Princess Hotel, is one of the deepest and most beautiful dive sites in Israel, with typical depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters and its average depth is 25 meters. Neptune's Tables is a dive spot for divers of all levels. This dive site is also known as Veronica's Reef and has some excellent diving for beginners, depths only reaching 18 meters.

It is a relaxing but beautiful dive. Divers will be immersed in a lush coral garden brimming with a variety of marine life and coral structures. This lovely dive location is home to gigantic, extremely old stone corals shaped like tables known as 'Acropora' as well as several soft and hard coral clusters! The beauty of this dive site may be enjoyed by non-divers as well, due to glass bottom bottoms that offer trips around the reef. Deep diving and coral fans, as well as underwater photographers, will be in heaven at Neptune's Tables!

If the visitor is a risk-taker and discovering new experience, 'Stream of Sharks' in Hadera (or Hadera stream) will be a deserved-to-consider option of the best dive sites in Israel. The Old Caesarea Diving Center, with bountiful experience, ample resources, and close proximity, is now promoting publicly open guided dives, from a boat, in the “Stream of Sharks” site. The shallow diving spot surrounding the Hadera electrical power station is jokingly termed the "stream of sharks" because it attracts constant groups of sharks throughout the cooler months of November to April - the period when the sharks escape from the cold.

The plant's activity maintains the waters warmer than they are elsewhere along the Mediterranean coast, attracting shark species and, in turn, humans who are fascinated by these interesting creatures. The site offers average visibility and is easily accessible from Nahal Hadera Park's shoreline. It would be the greatest chance to get as close to the friendly 2- to 3-meter sandbar sharks and dusky sharks that congregate there as safely as possible. Diving clubs like Out of the Blu, which also takes divers on Red, Med and Dead Sea “diving tours,” are experts in guiding this particular shark-based experience.

The Underwater Archaeological Park in Israel is both the first underwater archaeological park around the world and also is one of the top best dive sites in Israel. The underwater park reveals to its divers Herod's ancient building techniques of his renowned port the rehabilitation efforts made after it sunk and the various shipwrecks which are found around this area. Old Caesarea and its deepwater harbor were used to be the center of Judea province of the Ancient Roman, then now they are filled with magnificently rebuilt ruins, including the famous arena and aqueduct. Apparently, with its mysterious history, this site is deserved to be one of the best diving sites in Israel as well as in the world.

The entire area of the the sunken port's remains is approximately 50 acres, including pools, wave breakers, loading grounds, storage places, the old ports promenade and even its lighthouse. At the bottom of the port all the shipwrecks are found and even one of the “maapilim” shipwrecks is buried at the bottom of the sea here. The dive at the park is conducted by professional instructors who make this a unique and unforgettable diving adventure.

The Dead Sea has always been one of Israel’s most popular destinations maybe because of its name and its extremely-high salinity recorded. The salinity is 35 %, making it one of the saltiest waters on the planet. Its salt-heavy waters allow humans to float effortlessly on the surface — a phenomenon that makes the Dead Sea a popular resort destination and became one of the best diving spots in Israel, yet notoriously challenging for divers attempting to swim down into the water. The Dead Sea is also the lowest point on Earth with the shore levels at 423 metres below sea level. Concurrently, The Dead Sea is a place renowned for its vistas, healing powers, and natural beauty. It borders Jordan, the Palestinian Authority area, and Israel.

The Dead Sea is a little more than 30 miles long and 9 miles wide. The surface is more than 1,400 feet below sea level, and road signs along the way remind you just how far below sea level you are. Landlocked and rain shadowed, the sea has only one source of water: the Jordan River. The water level has dropped 130 feet in the past 80 years. There are several reasons for that, one of which is water from the Jordan River has been diverted for other uses. It’s not quite the saltiest sea in the world, but at 1,200 feet deep it is by far the largest hypersaline body of water on Earth. Potassium, calcium and sodium salts precipitate out of the saturated water to create magnificent sand-colored crystal formations on the lake floor.

The Israel Nature Reserve is located in Eilat, and it is also called the Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve. Therefore, this site is considered as the most beautiful marine reserve in the world, ranking in the top diving sites in Israel – colorful gardens beneath the sea. The reefs of the Gulf of Eilat are the only coral reefs in our country, and among them a wonderful and colorful world of corals, fish and a huge variety of unique creatures can be seen.

The Coral Beach Nature Reserve in Eilat allows visitors to easily access to the reef, as well as essential beach services, including a shop, showers, toilets, sunshades, deck chairs and sun loungers.This diving spot, which spans four kilometers between the well-preserved Satil shipwreck and Egypt's border, is famed for its vibrant coral displays. The choices range from a shallow four-to-six-meter-deep solid coral reef, to a broad sand stripe with coral-covered rock formations and a swarm of red lionfish and sea goldies, to the famed Moses rock — an eight-meter-deep coral formation.

Rosh Hanikra is one of the most beautiful diving sites in Israel and also Israel's most interesting and popular Mediterranean diving destinations, which is located within the waters of the lovely Rosh Hanikra National Park on the Lebanese border. It is accessible by boat or from the beachfront, and is made up of naturally created sea caves and caverns flooded with blue waters. Though the site is primarily about exploring the natural topography, divers have been known to see dolphins, seals, and sea turtles along the way.

Achziv Canyon, an underwater gap between Rosh Hanikra and Achziv National Parks in Nahariya, is another attraction dive in the area. The site, which has a depth range of 10 to 30 meters, offers a fascinating sight into Israel's aquatic life, including corals, crabs, octopi, sea turtles, and sea urchins. Therefore, the divers can relax while diving with marine organism.

It might be unintentionally interesting that Israel witnessed a bulk of sunk boat accidents in the past, which makes Israel more captivating thanks to hosting over a myriad of the top best diving spots. Another site within the list of the best diving spots in Israel is 'Satil', or also called Missile Boat. This location dates back to 1969, when Israel snatched five missile boats from the French authorities near Cherbourg. By 1994, the boats were no longer useful, prompting the Israeli government to begin demolishing them — with the exception of one.

The 'Satil' was sunk about 100 meters from the Eilat shore so that scuba divers could enjoy the wreck, and it has since developed into a fantastic opportunity for underwater adventure. At a depth of 24 meters, the 'Satil' is a great dive for any diver, as well as an opportunity to learn about Israel's history.

One of the best and most famous diving spots in Tel Aviv, Israel is the Gordon Caves, which are a part of the Gordon Reef. This reef is a rocky strip extending along Israel’s Mediterranean shores. It is located next to the wide Gordon Beach. The reef is deep and features striking huge and tall rocks structures. This topology enhances the diving experiences of the travelers and the caves form the major highlight of this adventure. The walls of the reef have caves in a variety of sizes and shapes.


The divers can swim through some of these caves to unfold the underwater secrets of the sea. Being the home of the rarest and most splendid marine species, this dive site attracts much attention of many tourists. Letbe ready to spot some Octopus, Crabs, Lobsters, Axe Fish, Soldier Fish, and Thorn Fish as visitors enter these caves. Once visitors are completely spellbound by this world underwater, move ahead for a short swim through the sandy bottom to the wave barrier.

The 'Nitzan' and the 'Shira' are two additional exciting wrecks located in the Mediterranean off the coast of Israel. Nitzan is one of Israel's newest diving spots, consisting of an old fishing boat that has had a long and exciting existence on the high seas. It appeared in Israel in the 1950s, where it was recruited by the Israeli navy and employed for reconnaissance as well as fishing. It made its way around Africa, being used for fishing off the coast of Eritrea, before being taken back to Israel and purchased by the Israeli diving association.


The 'Shira' is a World War II Italian submarine that was on its way to destroy the port of Haifa in 1942. It was discovered by the British around 9 kilometers off Israel's coast and sunk by bombers and coastal artillery. Years later, it was rediscovered and has since become a popular diving spot - unique and historically significant. Although both of them are the latest discovered dive sites of all dive sites in this country, they rapidly draw much attention of visitors, becoming both Israel's newest diving spots and the best diving spots in Israel.

Israel seem to always have mysterious things for human to figure out. They are not limited by time or places, even underwater. The following dive site that is defined as a destination in the top best diving spots in Israel is the Atlit Archaeological Site. It is regarded as a goldmine of archaeological findings, Atlit-Yam provides the earliest known evidence for an agro-pastoral-marine subsistence system on the Levantine coast.The site of Atlit Yam has been carbon-dated to be between 8,900 and 8,300 years old and belongs to the final Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period. It was the site of a massive fishing settlement that sunk into the ocean some 9,000 years ago off the shores of Atlit.

Visitors and dives can discover the archaeological findings of many centuries ago while diving in cool water. Some archaeological findings in the Atlit Yam Archaeology by researchers and scientists are Submerged settlements and shipwrecks (on the Carmel coast since 1960). It will be a wonderful experience to make a diving journey into Israel's sunken past with the remaining traces of the ancient people and interesting underwater excavations.