Wreck Sites

As you visit the following popular wreck sites with your dive master, be amazed by the wide range of marine life here, which also includes whale sharks and dolphins during winter.

Sheikh Mohammed Barge
Enter this former working barge that was deliberately sunk approximately 12 nautical miles offshore on the order of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to create an artificial reef. Go a little further and find another boat and lifting crane amongst a large variety of marine life.

Barge Sarraf
About 7 nautical miles off Jumeirah, discover the 42-metre long coastal motor vessel, which is in close proximity to a car barge complete with various vehicles and a tug boat. These vessels have been lying upright in 22 metres of water since it sank in 1985, and provide a good opportunity for a limited penetration dive. Observe a multitude of fish including barracuda, guitar sharks and spotted eagle rays.

Cement Barge
Approximately ten minutes from Dubai, is the 25-metre long vessel that sits upright in 10 metres of water. Enjoy this relatively easy dive, which is ideal for novices. Take this splendid opportunity to see colourful fish like the clownfish, parrotfish and stingray.

Port Rashid Wrecks
As you swim through the breakwater at Dubai Dry Dock, which is the final resting place for a number of wrecks, explore vessels like the LC Beauty Judy, an 8.5-metre landing craft, a tug boat - MV Ant and Nasser, a 9.8-metre long motor vessel. These vessels lie in approximately 16 metres of water and provide a great opportunity for some interesting exploration.

MV Dara
Considered to be one of the most historic wrecks on the West Coast, MV Dara was sunk in 1961 by an Omani mine and resulted in a loss of 238 lives. Take a closer look at the ship which lies on her starboard side in 20 metres of water. Dara is 399 ft in length and weighs a massive 5,030 tons. Explore this site which is classified as one of the advanced dives due to tidal influences.