Technical Specifications
The boat is built of aluminum, eliminating the need for special maintenance required in wooden or iron ships.
Length: 20 meters
Width: 4 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Passengers Permitted: 45
Engines: 2 Ford diesel engines, 63 horsepower and an additional 2 engines at the bow, enabling better maneuvering between the reefs.
Windows: 48 acrylic windows. Window thickness: 2.5cm. Window size: 50cm / 60cm.
Speed: 6 knots. During tours near the reefs the boat sails much more slowly, to avoid disturbing the underwater environment and to enable optimal viewing of the coral and marine life.
Crew: The boat has three crew members: Captain, First Mate and Deck Attendant  

Information for Coral 2000 Passengers
Visitors are asked to arrive 10 minutes before departure time.
Sightseeing cruises last 35 minutes.
Still and video cameras are quite suitable for photography onboard. We recommend using 400 ASA or higher film for best results. Film is available at the photography shop inside the park.
There is no age limit.
Cruise times: Monday – Saturday, 11:00, 13:00
Cruises may be postponed or cancelled due to weather conditions or technical difficulties

The Coral 2000 boat was built in Australia at the end of  1994 for reef tours. The 'glass boat' is built so that passengers can observe from individual windows. Coral 2000 has 48 windows  placed about 1.5 meters below the water level so that one can look out directly, and not just below, as with glass-bottomed boats. This enables an especially large viewing area.

The boat was originally destined to be used at an underwater observatory in Egypt, which was ultimately not built.  In 1995 the boat reached Eilat, where it was anchored and lay idle until 1999.  In 1999 it was decided to put the boat into operation for the underwater observatory park at the Tur-Yam Southern Marina. From that time until February 2004, Coral 2000 was operated independently from the Tur-Yam Southern Marina. Today it works within the Underwater Observatory Marine Park.