All About Scuba Diving In Dubai
Scuba diving is a surreal experience. It sends you to another world that is utterly pure and completely untouched, just peace and harmony. While scuba diving can be an addiction in a good way for some, it can be a dream for others. Dubai has a lot of places where you can go scuba diving. The development has made the water murky and the visibility might be bad, but Scuba Diving Dubai is an experience in itself that everyone must have at least once in their lifetime.
Scuba diving comes in the list of the top ten activities to do in Dubai. There is a vast range of choices to choose your scuba diving spot from.
Lagoon life
At Atlantis, The Palm in the depths of the Ambassador Lagoon aquarium, you don’t have to be a certified diver to jump into the waters. It is home to 65,000 marine species including sharks, rays, and other small and large fishes. There are packages from AED800-AED1650, for experienced and non-experienced divers. If you are brave enough you can also feed sharks with your own hands. Certified divers even have the option to play with the dolphins at the Dolphin Bay nearby.
Shark Dives
The Dubai Aquarium and underwater zoo is one of the largest aquariums and is home to countless sea animals. Dive with Al Boom Marine and experience Sand Tiger sharks swimming with you and coming face to face with them. The packages can be as low as AED600. Experienced and non-experience swimmers, all can dive into this and witness the sharks closely. The aquarium even provides a PADI Scuba Diver certification course starting from AED910. Scuba Diving Dubai also offers special programs for certified divers.
Zainab
Zainab is one of the most loved places. Zainab is known for its accident of oil spillage because the ship could not handle the waves of the sea. Underwater, Zainab has ruins of the ship, where over time aquatic animals, especially yellowtail barracuda started residing. The place is very big and divers often take multiple dives to completely explore it.
Secret Island
It is famously known as the moon island because of its crescent moon shape. The island is about 70km from the city which proves to be a perfect weekend escapade. There are a lot of watersports to enjoy like fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving. The scuba diving is organized by Sky and Sea Adventures Dubai at a rate of AED910 whereas Arabian Divers are known to host overnight staycations for just AED1,100 and the divers can witness a diverse aquatic life like Arabian Barracudas, snappers, and hammers. For the overnight experience, you will have to stay in a tent and have barbeque lunches and dinners.
Beach Adventures
Jumeirah beach is one of the most crowded beaches in Dubai so it is easier to get a deal of scuba diving there. It is the perfect spot for beginners to experience the aquatic life near the gulf and some remains of the ship. Some of the creatures are the tortoise, turtles, Arabian Mackerel, and snappers. In Scuba Diving Dubai you can also get a certificate by enrolling yourself at AED1,250.
