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
Open Water≤18 m
Fifi Wreck
Dive site in Bahrain
A tug that caught fire and sank in the 1980s, now in just seven metres of water with surgeonfish, angelfish, stingrays and sea snakes.
- Max depth
- 7 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Dec–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The story
Fifi was a tugboat that caught fire and sank in the early 1980s, about 8 km east of Al-Bander resort. Lying in shallow water, it has become one of Bahrain's popular dive sites.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for turtles and stingrays.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: ootlah.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Stingrays
- Sea snakes
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 20 m
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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
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- 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.