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
Advanced≤30 m
Dive Bahrain (Boeing 747)
Dive site in Bahrain
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 20 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
The centrepiece of Dive Bahrain is a 70 m Boeing 747 that Bahrain bought from the United Arab Emirates for $100,000. It was modified to meet environmental standards, moved to a site off Diyar Al Muharraq and submerged about 20 m down.
Source: arabianbusiness.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divernet.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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.
More dives in Bahrain
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
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)
- 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.