Reef Explorers
Experienced≤40 m

Inchcape 1 wreck

Dive site in Fujairah & Dibba, United Arab Emirates

Usual dive
30 m
Deepest point
35 m
Level
Experienced
Best months
Nov–Apr
Current
Strong

The story

Built in the USA in the early 70s, the Grey Swift 2 carried crews and supplies for the oil industry for Inchcape Shipping. In 2001 she was decommissioned and purposely sunk; she sits upright on sand at 30 m.

Source: padi.com

The dive

A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for trevally and seahorses.

Who it's for

Experienced≤40 mSource: dive.site

Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).

  • 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

What you might see

  • Trevally
  • Seahorses
  • Lionfish
  • Moray eels
  • Snappers

Season in Fujairah & Dibba

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Nov–Apr.

Source: padi.com

Prices in Fujairah & Dibba

One dive
€29–43
Try dive
€97
Open Water course
€486

Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources

Where is Fujairah & Dibba?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Fujairah (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Fujairah & Dibba area, not the exact dive site.

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.

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