Wreck
down to 32 m
Ann Ann Wreck
Jeddah's largest wreck dive, with corals on the deck handrails at 14 m and its propeller intact at around 30 m.
- Experienced
- Whitetip reef sharks
Experienced≤40 m
SS Iona Wreck
Dive site in Saudi Red Sea (Jeddah, Yanbu & Farasan), Saudi Arabia
British steamship wreck about 8 miles from Yanbu Harbor, rich in marine life and reachable by dayboat.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Oct–May
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The Iona is a well-known Yanbu wreck that sank after colliding with a nearby coral reef system. How it entered the Red Sea during World War I is still a mystery.
Source: wanderlustmagazine.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: travel.padi.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Saudi Red Sea (Jeddah, Yanbu & Farasan)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Oct–May.
Source: divessi.comPrices in Saudi Red Sea (Jeddah, Yanbu & Farasan)
- One dive
- €38–60
- Try dive
- €119–131
- Open Water course
- €525–668
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Saudi Red Sea (Jeddah, Yanbu & Farasan)?
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Chicken Wreck (M.V. Glaros)
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- Advanced
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Coco Beach
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- Advanced
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.