Middle East Dive Shop, Liveaboard & Dive Site Reviews
Diving in the Middle East is all about the Red Sea, which divides Africa and Asia. Very famous for excellent diving, many countries border this large body of water including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The striking thing about the Red Sea is the sheer volume of marine life, there is great diving virtually everywhere you look. Diving around the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt (north end) is particularly good, for example beaches in Sharm el Sheikh have lionfish within 2m of the waterline in less than 1m of water!
Bahrain
Diving in Bahrain offers the opportunity to explore ship and plane wrecks in warm shallow waters ranging from 34C to 20C. Pearl diving is a thriving industry in Bahrain with... read more
Israel
Diving in Israel centres in the South around the city of Eilat close to the Red Sea. Expect the usual spectacular Red Sea marine life with a reef stretching 1... read more
Kuwait
Warm shallow reefs, walls and wrecks are experienced when diving in Kuwait which is usually done from a base in Khiran. Marine life includes corals, whale sharks, turtles and reef... read more
Oman
Oman is home to thousands of dolphins which chase tuna and dart in and out of wrecks, caves and reefs, the best time to see this spectacular show is late... read more
Saudi Arabia
Despite the not being the most forthcoming holiday destination, Saudi Arabia is home to virgin coral reefs dotted along the red sea coast offering some spectacular diving. The coastline stretches... read more
United Arab Emirates
Diving is available at three main spots in the UAE, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Fujayrah. Water temperatures are warm with visibility not great but best in Al Fujayrah ranging... read more
