Yanbu Diver - Yanbu
Yanbu Diver holds the fort in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea, a solid choice if you're looking at professional development. They're a big player in instructor training, so if your goal is to go pro, or just significantly up your dive game, you’ll find the expertise here. We've always appreciated the no-nonsense approach from their team – they get the job done without any fuss. It's a good option for serious divers who value focused training and want to explore the less-travelled sites around Yanbu.
- Location
- Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 24.145487, 37.994343
- Phone
- +966543166655
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.divessi.com/divecenter/796654
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Address
- omar ben alkattab street, Yanbu, 51000, SAU
Dive Sites Near Yanbu Diver
Yanbu Diver provides access to 15 dive sites in Yanbu.
- 7 sisters (الشعاب السبعة) - 28m (reef)
- alfasma - 17m
- Alharrah الحرة - 13m (reef)
- Al Sheab el Akhdar
- 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)
Other Dive Centres in Yanbu
- Adventure Diver - ["PADI"]
- DIVE PLAN - SSI
- Galaxea - ["PADI"]
- Opal Diving Club - ["PADI"]
- Saudi Diving Center - SSI
- غواص الدلفين
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)
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 Marine Life
- 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
Recommended Packing List for Yanbu
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