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Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Yanbu & the Seven Reefs
Saudi Arabia
Hammerheads and silvertips on plateaus that run off uncrowded reefs into the blue
24–32°C · 75–90°Fvis 50 m · 164 ftadvanced
Country
Diving in Saudi Arabia
3 dive destinations in Saudi Arabia, up to 490 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 22–33 °C. All 3 are in season in Oct–May. 17 named dive sites have their own pages.
Jeddah · photo Diego Delso
- Destinations
- 3
- Dive sites
- 17
- Water
- 22–33°C
- Most in season
- Oct–May
RegionRed Sea & Gulf of Aden
Where are the dive destinations in Saudi Arabia?
- 1Yanbu & the Seven ReefsJun–Aug
- 2JeddahMar–May
- 3Farasan Banks & Al LithMar–May
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanbu & the Seven Reefs | Jun–Aug | 24–32°C | 40–50 m | 10–35 m | Advancedsites from beginner to advanced | Shore, Day boat, Liveaboard | 4 |
| 2 | Jeddah | Mar–May | 22–32°C | 5–30 m | 5–30 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to intermediate | Shore, Day boat | 8 |
| 3 | Farasan Banks & Al Lith | Mar–May | 25–33°C | 15–35 m | 10–35 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Liveaboard | 5 |
When is the best time to dive Saudi Arabia?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Oct–May: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yanbu & the Seven Reefs | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 2Jeddah | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 3Farasan Banks & Al Lith | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good |
| Good or prime | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
No destinations in Saudi Arabia sit within 200 km of each other and share a month rated good or prime, so each one is best planned as a trip of its own.
All 3 destinations in Saudi Arabia
House-reef shore diving off North Obhur, and the Ann Ann wreck by day boat
22–32°C · 72–90°Fvis 30 m · 100 ftintermediate
Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Farasan Banks & Al Lith
Saudi Arabia
Whale sharks gather each spring on a reef almost nobody dives
25–33°C · 77–91°Fvis 35 m · 115 ftintermediate