The name Ras Ghamila, which is not on official maps, is used by divers to indicate the tongue of the reef that juts out eastwards and on which is the green beacon that marks the western end of the Strait of Tiran. All the ships that come down from the ports of Aqaba and Eilat must pass by this beacon as well as the red and white one on Gordon Reef. The madreporic reef of Ras Ghamila separates a vast and rather shallow sandy lagoon from the sea and is crossed over by a small natural canal that is sometimes used by local fishermen. read more »