Drift
down to 30 m
Abu Thalma Reef
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.
- Advanced
- Whale sharks
Experienced≤40 m
Al-Boom Wreck
Dive site in Bahrain
An 18 m wreck at 20 m, 26 nautical miles north of Bahrain, often visited by many types of rays and occasionally turtles.
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for turtles and rays.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: scubamaster.ws
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Rays
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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Wreck
down to 20 m
Dive Bahrain (Boeing 747)
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 7 m
Fifi Wreck
A tug that caught fire and sank in the 1980s, now in just seven metres of water with surgeonfish, angelfish, stingrays and sea snakes.
- Open Water
- Turtles
down to 12 m
Hayr Shtayyah oyster bed (Shetaya)
- Open Water
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.