Far Garden

Far Garden is about 1 km to the north of Naama Bay; the most seaward of the gardens and therefore a more colourful reef and frequently visited by pelagics. The reef is a sandy slope dotted with coral outcrops down to a depth of 25m where it falls off to a steep wall. At the top of the slope is a series of pinnacles, some of which reach the surface. The best dive follows the drop off at around 25m towards the headland, returning via the glassfish caves and along the inside of the pinnacles. The shape of the reef dictate that any currents run towards the northeast, therefore take care not to be swept away from your boat at the moorings. The headland at Far Garden catches a lot of current and makes a great drift dive in either direction. There is also a fine deep dive at the cathedral overhang at the headland; this must be done as a drift dive as it is too far from the moorings to reach comfortably.