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Byblos, Amchit & Batroun · Lebanon · Wall

The Edge

A sponge-covered drop-off used for advanced courses

The Edge is a drop-off off Amchit where the bottom falls away from 30 m. Below the lip the wall continues to 50 m. Sponges and fish shelter on its face, and the site is used as a training site for advanced diving courses on the Amchit coast.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of The Edge: typical dive to 30 m (to 100 ft), deepest point 50 m (164 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit30 m50 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 60 m (197 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

34.1697° N, 35.6203° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive reaches the lip of the drop-off at 30 m, where the wall begins its fall to 50 m. Sponges cover the face and fish hold close to it, and advanced diving courses use the edge as their training ground.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for The Edge
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Season follows Byblos, Amchit & Batroun: Visibility peaks from September to December as the sea settles; January to March bring the most weather cancellations.

Sources

  1. The Edge - ScubaGo — ScubaGo

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