| There is abundant tropical fish life and turtles are commonly sighted. During winter months grey reef sharks are often seen. The diving gets steadily more demanding and more varied as the coast runs northwards. From the ancient town of Dibba it is possible to reach a wealth of deeper dive sites within half an hour’s boat ride. Mountains that plunge directly into the ocean are covered in soft corals to depths of 40m and a cave system offers exciting diving for experienced and suitably qualified divers. Nurse and leopard sharks are regularly seen and whale shark sightings are not unknown during the cooler months. |
Diving in the Emirates
The waters of UAE offer a range of diving and snorkelling facilities to suit all levels of experience. The reefs and spectacular wrecks along the Abu Dhabi/Dubai coasts have relatively little tidal movement and currents are few in the shallow Gulf waters. Diving on the East Coast is different with upwelling from the Indian Ocean encouraging a greater diversity of marine life. Off the coast of Khor Fakkan there are more than ten dive sites within just a few minutes boat ride from the shore. Typically some of the best sites are submerged rocks that have been colonised by soft corals. |
Scubatec
PO. Box 33944
Sana Building
Tel: 04-334 8988
Fax: 04-336 6461
Email scubatec@emirates.net.ae
Proma Freestyle
Al Wadi Bldg.
Sheikh Zayed Road
Tel. No.: 04-3438827
Fax No.: 04-3438829
E-mail: amoore@proma.ae
Nautilus Diving Centre
PO. Box 182648
Deira
Tel: 04-271 9455
Fax: 04-271 9371
Mobile: 050-843 3062
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Dive Schools and Clubs in Dubai:
Al Boom Diving
PO. Box 30439
Al Wasl Road
Tel: 04-342 2993
Fax: 04-342 299
Email: abdiving@emirates.net.ae
Pavilion Dive Centre
PO. Box 11416
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Tel: 04-406 8827
Fax: 04-348 4754
Email: phil.oshea@jumeirah.com
Scuba Dubai
PO. Box 51753
Block C, Trade Centre Apartments
Tel: 04-331 7433
Fax: 04-331 0680
Email: info@scubadubai.com
Technical Diving International Center
Shop No. 4/5/6 Diving Village, Shindagha
Bur Dubai
Tel: 04-393 0303
Fax: 04-393 6996
Email: moebitar@gmail.com
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| Certified divers must produce their certification card if they wish to avail of diving facilities in the UAE. Equipment and boat hire are available at the dive centers, many of which are located at various hotels around the country. If you are a novice, training courses of 2–5 days duration are available. | | |
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