Scuba Diving In Dubai

1. Jumeirah Beach: Home to the turquoise waters and loaded with some of the most spectacular marine life, Jumeirah Beach is the perfect place to enjoy scuba diving in Dubai. From the silence of the sea to touching the colourful corals, you will get to experience various once in a lifetime experiences here. 

2. Martini Rock: Famous for its clear waters and visibility index, the Martini Rock will ensure that your diving session remains playful. With its vibrant aquatic flora and fauna, this specific location has been attracting flocks of tourists towards it. 

3. Zainab: Offering visuals of an age-old sunken ship, Zainab is one such place which lets you dive 20 metres below. From azure blue waters to the eye-catching schools of fishes. You will get to enjoy many things here. 

4. Sharm Rock: From tiny outcrop corals to various dramatic rock formations, this diving site will allow you to glance at various natural phenomena. The varied colorful corals make it shine pink and purple which further makes diving here even more scenic affair. 

The best time to go scuba diving in Dubai is during the spring and the autumn season. The months between March to May being spring and September and October being autumn come with high visibility in the deep sea, therefore enhancing the overall experience of scuba diving. In addition to this, the temperature of water during both these times remains pleasant.

No, you will not be asked for any kind of medical certificate for enjoying the recreational activity of Scuba diving in Dubai. However, if you are entering into a PADI course or any other diving course, you will be required to produce an affidavit signed by your doctor clearly stating that you are fit for scuba diving. For safety reasons, some restrictions apply to the same clearing that pregnant women and people with some life threatening disease must not go for this activity.

Thrillophilia does offer a package in which you can avail pickup and drop off service while going scuba diving in Dubai and can save yourself from all the hassle of travelling and looking for a ride.

You will be provided with the facility of picking your location from where you will be boarding the vehicle, which will make the activity even more enjoyable for you and your loved ones. 

While scuba diving in Dubai, you will be provided with all basic safety equipment to save yourself from any unforeseen event.

Before diving into the water, a proper information session will be conducted in which you will be taught about the sign language to be used in the water and various other techniques to make this adventure easy for you. 

Knowing how to swim is not mandatory when going for scuba diving Dubai packages. However, a little knowledge will be of no harm. Other than this, not knowing how to swim can limit your ability to dive deeper. 

Some clothing items which are advisable to wear during scuba diving in Dubai include:

• A one piece swimsuit
• Shorts with tucked in t-shirt
• Compression shirts or vests
• Lightweight clothing
• Speedos
• Diving shorts

In addition to this, it is at all times advisable to only wear comfortable clothing as you will be going deep into the waters and comfort is really important.

The only thing you need to bring with you while availing the scuba diving Dubai packages is a pair of swimwear and extra if possible. Anything else like the equipment and other related things will be covered in the package. 

The entire Dubai sky diving activity process lasts approximately for two hours. This duration includes gearing up and a brief training session. You get to explore underwater for a longer time, also you can cut it short as per your comfort level.