Dubai
Deep Dive Dubai
Highlights:
- World’s deepest diving pool (60m).
- Artificial underwater city with rooms, cars, and an arcade.
- Perfect for training, freediving, and technical diving.
Marine Life:
- No marine creatures (indoor pool), but perfect for controlled dives and deep training.
Best Time to Dive:
- Open year-round (indoor facility).
How to Reach:
- Located in Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, easily accessible by car or taxi.
Jumeirah Beach
Highlights:
- Best for beginner divers.
- Calm waters and artificial reefs.
- Close to Dubai’s city attractions.
Marine Life:
- Butterflyfish, angelfish, sea horses, and occasional rays.
Best Time to Dive:
- October to May (cooler temperatures, better visibility).
How to Reach:
- Located in central Dubai, accessible by car, metro, or taxi.
Zainab Wreck
Highlights:
- Famous shipwreck dive site (depth: 30m).
- Once an oil tanker, now home to marine life.
- For advanced divers due to currents and depth.
Marine Life:
- Barracuda, lionfish, moray eels, and occasional reef sharks.
Best Time to Dive:
- November to April (better visibility, calmer waters).
How to Reach:
- Dive operators in Dubai offer boat trips to the site.
MV Dara Wreck
Highlights:
- Historic shipwreck from the 1960s.
- Huge wreck with sections still intact.
- Challenging dive with strong currents.
Marine Life:
- Snappers, trevallies, and large schools of fish.
Best Time to Dive:
- October to May.
How to Reach:
- Requires a boat dive with an operator from Dubai.
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Highlights:
- One of the world’s largest indoor aquariums.
- Dive with sharks inside a controlled environment.
- Great for first-time divers.
Marine Life:
- Sand tiger sharks, rays, groupers, and reef fish.
Best Time to Dive:
- Open year-round.
How to Reach:
- Located inside The Dubai Mall.
Martini Rock (Fujairah – East Coast)
Highlights:
- Not in Dubai, but worth the trip!
- Colorful coral formations and rich marine life.
- Great for all experience levels.
Marine Life:
- Clownfish, moray eels, turtles, and barracudas.
Best Time to Dive:
- October to May.
How to Reach:
- Drive from Dubai to Fujairah (approx. 2 hours), then take a boat.
Atlantis Dive (The Palm, Dubai)
Highlights:
- Diving in the Ambassador Lagoon, a massive open-air aquarium.
- Over 65,000 marine animals, including sharks and rays.
- Perfect for beginners and experienced divers.
Marine Life:
- Sand tiger sharks, stingrays, giant groupers, and schools of colorful fish.
Best Time to Dive:
- Open year-round (indoor controlled environment).
How to Reach:
- Located at Atlantis, The Palm resort, easily accessible via taxi, metro, or The Palm Monorail.