South Governorate

Tyre

Lebanon



North of Tyr

Sawan's Bay is also known as Abdul Sawans Bay.

Jour El Nakhl

Sawan's Bay

The caverns have been created by the sea currents. 

The dive's peak is the big pool inside the Rosh Hanikra visitor park.

The site is inside the Rosh Hanikra visitor site. Access to the site is by swimming from the steps before the entry to the site - or by boat in proximity to the cave enterence.

Diving in the site requires IDF Navy clearance and the dive needs to be done with a local diving instructor to my knowledge.

Rosh Hanikra Caverns

The site is centred around a big underwater wall covered with corals and plants.

Many sea creatures are attracted to the site: squids, small rays, sea-turtles and big fish.

The site is part of the Achziv National park.

The Site is accessible via the various diving clubs which take out boats to this areas. It is a little far to swim from the coast.

IDF Navy Permission is recommended and for some sites required in this area.

Achziv Canyon

Discovered in 1984 Scirè was an Italian submarine sunk by British torpedo boats of the cost of Hifa during WWII. Scirè lays at apx 33m and supports a population of invertebrats and fish.

Only using a boat, can be arranged from Indigo or Putsker dive centers which are located in the area. 

Scirè is also known as SCIRÃ.

Scirè





A.U.B wall is also known as American University of Beirut wall.

A.U.B wall

AThe "Alice B" is a cargo ship sank during the war by a group of militias. It is a beautiful wreck.

1 miles North West of ATCL offshore Jounieh

Alice B Wreck

Souffleur

Dive the submerged Ceasaria old city

Dive site is marked with numbered signs.
2 Dive areas - Old City, Caverns.
Numbered signs start after encircling the Wave barrier.

Ceasaria Maritima Old City is also known as קיסריה.

Ceasaria Maritima Old City

Boulders and crevices. Lots of nudibranchs and some octopuses.



Byblos

Highlight here was quiet a few nudibranches. In small crevices on the rocky bottom we also encountered some moray eels and octopuses. Some scorpionfish were also observed. 



Ras Chekka

A nice Mediterranean rocky reef with a system of small caves and creeks.

Ask for directions at the dive club inside the marina, which is adjacent to the site.

Sawan's Bay

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Sawan's Bay