Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Saudi Arabia
Ready to check out the best sites in Saudi Arabia for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 22 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 Saudi Arabia to suit your needs.
#1 - Laguna Reef
Egypt, Strait of Tiran
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Nice lagoon, with napoleon fish and maray eels. Perfect for night dives.
East side of the Tiran Straits, on Tiran Island. This large lagoon offers a great protection for the night.
Laguna Reef is also known as Marsa Shabir.
#2 - Al Buhairat
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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The dive site is special regarding the visibility and coral reef as well as reef fish. The most important thing about it is that access is free of charge, just bring your diving gear and your buddy then dive.
The access to the dive site is relatively easy, but I recommend having a partner who visited the area before. The area is enclosed by big walls, but you'll find an opening in the wall that can be used to pass by car to the shore line. Once you're in the water, just head to the openwater (to the west) and dive when the depth reaches 3-5 meters. The walk there might be difficult as there are a lot of coral reef formations reaching to the surface.
Al Buhairat is also known as North Obhur free access.
#3 - Sharm Yanbu
Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah
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This dive site is average. its easy access makes it popular for people who don't have the time to go for a boat dive. In addition, there is a wreck of a mid size yacht which have sunk since 2005.
Drive north from Yanbu City towards Al-Sharm Area. After passing by ARAK Resort, the dive site can be found right after the Coast Guard Center of Al-Sharm.
Sharm Yanbu is also known as Yanbu Sharm, Yanbu Sharm Coast.
#4 - Al Bedayah
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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It's nice site for diving. This siate is really multi-level, Whereas start from 15ft to more than 130ft.
Palm beach
#5 - Anatoli wreck
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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It is a 95m long Cypriot cargo built in Germany and launched in 1953. Sunk November 28th 1976.
Jeddah
Anatoli wreck is also known as Anatoli.
#6 - Ras Qummah
Saudi Arabia, Jizan
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it is nice for fun diving and training as well
by baot from farasan island course 220 6 nm 11 km
#7 - Marsa Shabir
Egypt, Strait of Tiran
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Very interesting dive for the night around the pinacle on the entrance of the bay, but don´t miss the entrance if you are going clockwise, otherwise you´re outside on the other side of the reef with current and can hardly been seen from your boat-crew
#8 - South Lagoona Reef
Egypt, Strait of Tiran
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South Lagoona Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Tiran which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#9 - Fanateer Reef
Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province
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The best site you can dive at Fanateer beach and you can find a lot of fish there.
The site from shore east of the fanateer beach 090 degrees 400 meter.
#10 - Sink Hole
Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah
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There is a sink hole before the end of the reef and you can go through it in like a big cave to reach the open sea.
it is one of the great places to dive.
North the cement Factory by 15 Kilometers.
#11 - Mesmairy Wreck 1
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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Mesmairy Wreck 1 is also known as Summaria.
#12 - Mesmairy Wreck 2
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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Mesmairy reef (Shi'B Mismari).
Mesmairy Wreck 2 is also known as Summaria Wreck, Wreck 2.
#13 - Twins reef
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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The dive site is awesome, we dived to 80ft max there was a medium current , there is so much life in there , because people don't often dive there, it is an unknown site , the access of the dive site is really exhausting
#14 - Dumsok
Saudi Arabia
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Steep slope, lots of coral patches.
Pass 80 feet nothing but sand.
You need to book a boat from farasan Island. note there is no dive shop in Farasan island. All dive shops located in Gizan.
Dumsok is also known as Dumsok island.
#15 - Half moon stars
Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province
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the dive site has stars made of Bricks
100 meters east of the shore
Half moon stars is also known as Half moon bay.
#16 - Dreams beach
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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Dreams beach is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Saudi Arabia, Makkah which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#17 - Gulf War wrecks
Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province
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Gulf War wrecks is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#18 - Iona Ship Wreck
Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah
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Iona Ship Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#19 - Al Sheab el Akhdar
Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah
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Al Sheab el Akhdar is also known as Ash Shi'b al Akhdar.
#20 - Barracuda Beach
Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah
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Very nice place to dive. Tuna, Jacks, Barracudas... A very rich living coral system.
Approx 30kms North from Yanbu airport + 12Kms off-road
Barracuda Beach is also known as Barracuda Beach.
#21 - Palm Beach
Saudi Arabia, Makkah
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this side is nice side for dive but problem is you have to walk almost 135m in the water to arrive to the point you want to start your dive from it, and same for snorkel.
service in the beach is normal and sometimes they not allow to diver to enter. up to your luck
from kornish road in north Obhor
#22 - #14 North - Duba
Saudi Arabia
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Crushed coral beach about 1 km N to S. Reef walk is around 200 meters, then there is a buttress for another 50-100 meters. Buttress depth is 30-40 feet, is sandy bottom with coral heads and lots of reef live. After the buttress is a wall 100 feet+.
Turn off is 14 km North of Duba. Beach is 300 meters off the road.