Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Dubai
Ready to check out the best sites in Dubai for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Dubai to suit your needs.
#1 - Jumeirah Beach
UAE, Persian Gulf, Dubai
Real safe diving for Children. Lots of small wild life to explore. Watch out for the Sea Urchins, they group together in packs of 10 to 50. Looks like a pin cushion. Small jellies spend the morning in the pool. By 10 they have all moved out to sea. Some viability issues, as they are dredging up the coast.
Access From Beach (2A Street). Close to Dubai Zoo.
#2 - Sheikh Mohammed's Barge
UAE, Persian Gulf, Dubai
The visibility is between 2-7 meter on good days (can reach 15m on exceptional days). The wreck isn't very interesting (its just a square barge brocken in two).
There is usually a big school of barracuda around it, just wait for them.
Without GPS it seems impossible to find it. There is a buoy marking the place though.
By speedboat, it takes around 30 minutes from the Palm Jumeira.
Sheikh Mohammed's Barge is also known as SMB.