UAE

by albasmi Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:46 pm

Scuba Diving in the United Arab Emirates

Water temperature:

The water temperature averages 25°C (77°F). During July the water temperature is 34°C (93°F)

Suit:

3mm wetsuit, skin or swimming costume

Visibility:

Dubai - Poor, 3 metres (10 feet) - 10 metres (30 feet) due to dredging works.
Al Fujayrah - 5 metres (15 feet) - 20 metres (65 feet)

Type of diving:

Wreck dives in Dubai, reefs in Al Fujayrah

Marine life:

Turtles, eels, octopus, batfish, snapper, jacks, parrotfish, soft corals occasional rays, hammerhead and reef sharks. In Al Fujayrah you may also find barracuda, tuna, squid, seahorses, lionfish and clownfish as well as seeing hard coral and, if you are very lucky, whale and reef sharks