For vacationers in Dubai seeking underwater excitement without lengthy journeys, the West Coast is the answer. Experience currents, sandy seabeds, and enticing wrecks right here.
Dubai’s West Coast features diverse underwater landscapes. With manageable currents and a sandy seabed, divers of all levels can explore comfortably.
Wreck enthusiasts will find their fix here, as the West Coast boasts submerged treasures waiting to be explored. Dive into history and uncover maritime mysteries.
Plunge into depths averaging 30 meters, with some areas exceeding 100 meters. Visibility typically ranges from 5 to 15 meters, revealing a captivating underwater realm.
The wrecks are a short 20 to 30-minute boat ride away, easily accessible for divers. Dubai’s West Coast welcomes both Open Water and Advanced divers, offering an unforgettable underwater experience. Dive in and discover the beauty just beneath the surface.
Explore an easily accessible wreck at 15m depth, home to hammour fish in its pipes-covered hold, offering a captivating diving adventure. Immerse yourself in the vibrant marine life and history entwined beneath the waves.
Sunk in 2006, Mariam Express is laying on the depth of 21m. Visibility here is good enough- 10m in average. Great fro Advanced divers and Wreck specialty divers, as you can penetrate and dive inside the wreck.
Unveil the Zainab, formerly The Seasroun Five, a monumental wreck resting at 29m since 2001. As the deepest coastal divesite, it invites exploration with captivating sand-dwelling stingrays and a mesmerizing barracuda shoal.
Dive into the depths to uncover Sheikh Mohammed’s Barge, reclining at 25m. Embrace an adventurous investigation through its structure, while exploring its sides for vibrant nudibranchs and shrimps. Embark on this captivating underwater journey.
Diving in Fujairah provides a contrasting experience compared to Dubai. A brief 2-hour drive from Dubai, Fujairah’s East Coast presents an array of diving opportunities, including reefs, wrecks, and rocky islands.
The underwater world of Fujairah is teeming with life, featuring turtles, blacktip sharks, rays, seahorses, and a multitude of tropical fish. Marine diversity thrives here, promising an exciting and captivating encounter for divers.
Visibility in Fujairah ranges from 3 to 20 meters, creating an ever-changing backdrop for your dives. From reefs to wrecks, each site offers a unique perspective on the underwater realm.
Open Water and Advanced Divers will find suitable dive sites along Fujairah’s East Coast, reachable within a short 10 to 20-minute boat ride. Convenience and diversity combine to offer a remarkable diving experience in these azure waters.Fujairah’s East Coast Diving: Unveiling Underwater Diversity
Descend into the enigmatic Car Cemetery, a submerged resting place for wrecked cars transformed into an artificial reef around 1988. Encounter captivating creatures like Honeycomb moray eels, Sea Horses, eagle rays, and nudibranchs in this 18m deep dive site.
Discover Dibba Rock, a petite oceanic rocky isle, welcoming divers to its 16m depth realm adorned with turtles, black tip sharks, jawfish, clownfish, and puffer fish among an array of enchanting creatures. Perfect for night dives, this site is a haven adored by Open Water divers and Snorkelers alike.
Purposefully sunk in 2001 to foster an artificial reef, this vessel rests at 32m depth. Dive around this compact wreck, exploring its sides from the seabed. Encounter stingrays, large Honeycomb moray eels, and even seahorses. Illuminate the underwater world with a light to unveil colors and peer into dark crevices for an intriguing adventure.
Embark on Shark Island's beauty at 16m depth within Khor Fakkan Bay—a sizable island with sandy, rocky bottoms adorned by diverse hard and soft corals. Encounter pufferfish, large rays accompanied by remoras, and jawfish, as captivating coral gardens grace this underwater haven, although sharks aren't commonly sighted here.
Deep Dive Dubai is your gateway to an extraordinary underwater experience, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I’m Tatiana Cornilova, a certified scuba instructor, and I teach students here at Deep Dive Dubai. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver, you’re welcome to join us for a course and explore this unique diving destination. Dive into an immersive sunken city, discover hidden treasures, challenge yourself, and create lasting memories with us at Deep Dive Dubai.
