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Alsharm Yanbu

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

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EntryShore

Max depth12 m

LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp24–31°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Alsharm Yanbu is a wreck dive site near Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, stingrays, lionfish, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 31 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Tentacled FlatheadPapilloculiceps longiceps
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
DragonfishStichopus horrens

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org