SCUBA dive spots in the ME ?
SCUBA dive spots in the ME ?
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Has anyone got a list of good dive spots around the Middle East (excluding the Med) ? I'm interested in wreck dives and no frills live-aboard boat dives so if anyone has any ideas or does this in their spare time then I'd appreciate some info.
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Has anyone got a list of good dive spots around the Middle East (excluding the Med) ? I'm interested in wreck dives and no frills live-aboard boat dives so if anyone has any ideas or does this in their spare time then I'd appreciate some info.
Regards The Zone
Desert Diner, yes the Red Sea is the wreck centre for sure, especially the northern end. Do you know if there much diving done out of Yemen or Saudi, or are most spots reached out of Egypt ?
The Gulf ? Good for yachting !
The Gulf ? Good for yachting !
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East coast of the UAE on the Indian Ocean is the best diving wih the odd wreck dive. The Musundam (Sp?) Peninsula on the straights is also v.good but known more for its drift, wall and cave dives.
The gulf coast has the wrecks but crap visibility.......nothing to do with the artificial islands, I'm sure
The gulf coast has the wrecks but crap visibility.......nothing to do with the artificial islands, I'm sure
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Do not try the Ras al Khaimah, UAE, Alhamra Fort Dive operation, been there done that, and wished I had not. Not safe.
The otherside of the Red Sea is excellent, not busy, so if in Jeddah, try it. Great wall dives, and NO other divers there.....
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The otherside of the Red Sea is excellent, not busy, so if in Jeddah, try it. Great wall dives, and NO other divers there.....
Happy travelling, happy flying...
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The Red Sea spots in Saudi territorial waters, understandibly, can only be acessed from Saudi. And you have to be here to be able to acess them as they are probably not offering "diving" visas at this time.
Aqaba and Sharm are probably your best bets on the Red Sea at the moment as Yemen could be a bit dodgy.
Aqaba and Sharm are probably your best bets on the Red Sea at the moment as Yemen could be a bit dodgy.
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try MCT
sharm is good, but if you are around UAE then go to Oman, 2 days ago i went to Swadi Beach resort near MCT, very good diving spots and good vis with lots to see including 2m+ leopard shark
Thanks everyone - it looks like the Gulf of Suez or Aqaba at the N end of the Red Sea, however the wrecks down the southern end sound pretty good.
Time to hit the www looking for no frills live-aboards !
Regards Wawa Z.
Time to hit the www looking for no frills live-aboards !
Regards Wawa Z.
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Several good dive sites in Oman, Bahrain has been doing so much land reclamation, the visibility has gone to nothing unfortunately...or just travel 6 more hours and hit Phuket..loads of live-aboards to andaman sea sites..
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Diving In Oman
Hi WZ,
The diving in Oman at the moment is as good as it gets! As Sanddude said the ODC is a great place but book early to check availability! You might also like to try Global Scuba at the Aviation Club (SEEB). The Damaniyats are great at the moment - 30 meter vis and the chance to swim with a whale shark
If you are venturing to Salalah I can hook you up with the Extra Divers here. The beach diving is great and they have just aquired a very big boat! The quantity and variety of fish is truely stunning!
PM me if you need anymore info.
Regards
G030
The diving in Oman at the moment is as good as it gets! As Sanddude said the ODC is a great place but book early to check availability! You might also like to try Global Scuba at the Aviation Club (SEEB). The Damaniyats are great at the moment - 30 meter vis and the chance to swim with a whale shark
If you are venturing to Salalah I can hook you up with the Extra Divers here. The beach diving is great and they have just aquired a very big boat! The quantity and variety of fish is truely stunning!
PM me if you need anymore info.
Regards
G030