Al Sheab el Akhdar - Yanbu
Al Sheab el Akhdar offers a straightforward dive on a sloping reef, suitable for most experience levels. Expect to see typical Red Sea reef fish, like parrotfish and surgeonfish, moving among the hard corals. It’s a reliable spot for a relaxed dive, good for getting your bearings in the area without strong currents.
- Location
- Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 23.877329, 38.070187
Marine Protected Area: محمية ينبع الساحلية
Best Time to Dive in Yanbu
The warmest water temperatures in Yanbu occur in January, averaging 25.7°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 25.7°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 25.7°C (air: 22.7°C)
- February: 25.7°C (air: 22.4°C)
- March: 25.7°C (air: 23.8°C)
- April: 25.7°C (air: 25.7°C)
- May: 25.7°C (air: 28.1°C)
- June: 25.7°C (air: 30.1°C)
- July: 25.7°C (air: 30.6°C)
- August: 25.7°C (air: 31.6°C)
- September: 25.7°C (air: 31.1°C)
- October: 25.7°C (air: 29.9°C)
- November: 25.7°C (air: 27.6°C)
- December: 25.7°C (air: 25.0°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Yanbu
- 7 sisters (الشعاب السبعة) - 28m (reef)
- alfasma - 17m
- Alharrah الحرة - 13m (reef)
- Barracuda Beach
- CONDRECO IOZ - 8m (wreck)
- IONA/IONIAN (POSSIBLY) - 30m (wreck)
- Iona Ship Wreck (wreck)
- Marker 32 المركب - 29m
- ORPHEUS - 2m (wreck)
- Qabriyah (reef)
- Reef Marker-13 (reef)
- Seven sisters
- Sharm Yanbu
- Sink Hole (cenote)
- Thestis Reef (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to Al Sheab el Akhdar
- Adventure Diver - ["PADI"]
- DIVE PLAN - SSI
- Galaxea - ["PADI"]
- Opal Diving Club - ["PADI"]
- Saudi Diving Center - SSI
- Yanbu Diver - SSI
Marine Life in Yanbu
Home to 63 recorded species including 56 hard corals, 2 reef fish, 2 seagrass & algae, 1 crabs & lobsters, 1 sea cucumbers, 1 whales & dolphins.
Notable Species
- Staghorn coral (Acropora pharaonis) - Hard Corals
- Red Sea Clown Surgeon (Acanthurus sohal) - Reef Fish
- Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora acuminata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora cytherea) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora vaughani) - Hard Corals
- Montipora coral (Montipora stellata) - Hard Corals
- Smooth cauliflower coral (Stylophora pistillata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora polystoma) - Hard Corals
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Staghorn coral (Acropora yongei) - Hard Corals
- Galaxea coral (Galaxea astreata) - Hard Corals
- Leptastrea coral (Leptastrea bottae) - Hard Corals
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Al Sheab el Akhdar
Based on average water temperature of 25.7°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories