Shikmona - שקמונה
At the most western point of the bay of Haifa lies a ridge of stones at a depth of 4 to 9 meters (12 to 27 feet). This is an easy shore entry with the reef beginning at just 300 meters (900 feet) from the shore.
The reef hosts a dense and rich bed of several kinds of sea weeds and is home to a large variety of snails, nudibranchs, and other animals. It is very common to spot sea hares.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 80
Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 12
Lionfish
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 60
Soldierfish
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 60
Squirrelfish
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Goatfish
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300