Scuba

What It Feels Like

Use Jeddah or North/South Obhur as a land base for supervised house-reef diving, training and operator-run reef or wreck day boats. PADI lists 17SIXTY at La Mer Beach Resort in Obhur, while the Saudi Red Sea Authority documents the Abu Tair, Umm Al-Sail, Ann Ann and Umm Al-Hajar areas. These are distinct sites, not a single publicly accessible Sharm Obhur reef. Experience and current access matter as much as a boat reservation.

Signature Sites

Start Here

Umm Al-Sail and Crazy 8 Reef
The authority identifies Crazy 8 as a beginner-friendly reef in the Jeddah marina catchment and describes Umm Al-Sail as suitable for beginner divers and snorkelers.

Advanced

17SIXTY La Mer House Reef
North Obhur operator-managed shore base with a PADI-described sloping reef and deeper drop.
Abu Tair Reef
Jeddah-area coral reef and the broader Abu Tair site as described by the Saudi Red Sea Authority.
Cable Wreck at Abu Tair
The Red Sea Authority describes a wreck at roughly 25 m with coral growth.

Planning Playbook

Operator Checklist

Book with a currently accredited local dive center, not merely a leisure-cruise listing. Ask for the exact site names, departure marina, legal permission, training prerequisites, dive-to-guide ratio, oxygen and first-aid kit, radio, surface pickup, rental and tank inclusions, equipment servicing, and cancellation policy. The Red Sea Authority states that diving or swimming from yachts must go through accredited centers. Al Ahlam also markets national liveaboards, but its Jeddah page does not establish overnight boats as the usual way to dive this local visitor region. Keep flights after multiple dives outside DAN minimum surface intervals. DAN.

Conditions Fallback

If marina water is not a public swim zone shifts, confirm site selection with your operator before departure.

Avoid

Do not ignore marina water is not a public swim zone advisories from local operators.