Wreck
down to 20 m
Dive Bahrain (Boeing 747)
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Abu Thalma Reef
Dive site in Bahrain
A reef in Bahrain's northern waters, 80 km from Amwaj marina: a drift dive over corals and anemones where whale sharks and marble rays are sometimes spotted.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
Abu Thalma, in the far north of Bahrain, is one of the kingdom's most popular dives. It also holds an old wooden wreck that sank with an unusual cargo of cement and toilet seats.
Source: bahrain.com
The dive
A reef and drift dive from a boat. Known for whale sharks, guitarfish and nudibranchs.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: scubamaster.ws
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Drift
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Guitarfish
- Nudibranchs
- Clownfish
- Anemones
Season in Bahrain
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Dec–Apr.
Source: divernet.comWhere is Bahrain?
The point shows the Bahrain area, not the exact dive site.
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down to 7 m
Fifi Wreck
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- Open Water
- Turtles
Wreck
down to 20 m
Al-Boom Wreck
An 18 m wreck at 20 m, 26 nautical miles north of Bahrain, often visited by many types of rays and occasionally turtles.
- Experienced
- Turtles
down to 12 m
Hayr Shtayyah oyster bed (Shetaya)
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.