| Aqaba Beaches |
Located South of the Observation Point and can be accessed by one of the side tracks leading from the main road. The beaches offer a nice view of the Coast of Arabia on a clear morning (which is a common occurrence) The beaches represent a break between the low lying cliffs to the north and South and is the main access point to the Eel Garden and Jackfish Alley diving sites.
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| Bereika Beach |
This beach is found to the left of the main gate of the Ras Mohamed National Park. It is a delightful area to explore the inner mouth of Marsa Bereika. This is an excellent place to see gulls and waders throughout the year. The beach is surrounded to the north and south by sand dunes which is a also a good place to spot some larks.
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| Khashaba Beach |
If you plan to camp at Ras Mohamed, then this is the beach where you will go for your morning swim! An excellent beach with some off shore corals to the west that are worth your snorkeling time. The beach is a short walk to the right from the camping area. It overlooks a small calm bay, the northernmost point of which leads to the main road and the Ras Mohamed labs. Some dolphins can be seen in the open water of the bay here, especially during the summer months. A highly recommended beach to spend a few hours even if you are not camping at the Ras Mohamed campsite.
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| Main Beach |
This is the main beach at Ras Mohamed. It is the biggest and offers beautiful white sands and crystal clear waters. If you are going with an organized tour, chances are that you will be brought here for your Ras Mohamed swim. The beach is located south west of Shark Observatory and to the east of Yolanda Beach. Directly south of it is the wide expanse of the Red Sea. There are many people to be found here during the high season as most tour buses will offload their passengers here for a short swim or a brief stroll. To the west lie the famous Shark Reef which is separated from the beach by a relatively shallow canal. This beach is accessed by the main road and there are parking facilities here
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| Quay Beach |
One of the few beaches found facing the Gulf of Suez. It is the place of the Old Quay at Ras Mohamed and the water here has a shade of turquoise. There are some hot springs between the reef which attract many interesting life forms that can be seen directly off of the beach if you are snorkeling. This beach can serve as an access point to the Quay diving sites.
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| Observatory |
This is a rather small beach which is found under the Shark Observatory. It is more of an access point to the famed diving site with the same name than an actual beach. For some reason, smaller reef fish here appear to be very "domesticated" and will swim up to you in the shallower waters directly off the beach. A great place to swim with some of the larger inhabitants of the sea such as the large wrasses and occasionally, some sea turtles as well.
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| Yolanda Beach |
An excellent secluded beach which is one of the favorites. Yolanda is the southernmost beach and is at the tip of the Ras Mohamed Peninsula. Directly south of it is the famous Yolanda Reef. To the west is Yolanda Bay leading to the Hidden Bay. To the North East is Shark's Bay. Yolanda beach is surrounded by low rising dry coral cliffs with some small caves to the east where the cliffs meet the water. The water off the beach is a shallow reef table that vertically drops to an impressive depth less than 50 meters away. It is an excellent starting point to the Yolanda and Sharks' Reef diving sites if you plan to do it swimming. A word of warning: passing the raised reef table, chances are very high that you will be met by very strong currents. The beach is accessible by the main road and there are parking facilities here
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