Chanukah is for Scuba Diving

A father and son scuba dive in Eilat.

It turns out that Eilat is an incredibly popular destination for religious Israelis on Chanukah, and scuba diving is a very popular family activity.

Unlike how the situation was decades ago when you could barely find a kosher restaurant, there are now 3 or 4 Kosher L'Mehadrin restaurants along the Tayelet near the Marina, and another 3 Kosher L'Mehadrin restaurants in the ice skating shopping mall. It's a completely different Eilat, and definitely religious-friendly (at least on Chanukah).

And if you're looking to rent a sailboat, go to the Marina, and ask for Ziki.