INTERBARGE NO.9 - Fujairah
We’re going to be straight with you, Fujairah’s wrecks often get overshadowed by the flashier sites further afield. But Interbarge No.9? This one’s a proper little charmer. Sunk back in ’76, she’s a shallow dive, topping out at 8 metres, making her perfect for newer divers or those just wanting a relaxed second dip. We love how she’s settled upright, almost like she’s still waiting for cargo. The barge itself is a simple structure, but that’s precisely her appeal. You can fin right over the top, peering down into the open holds where light filters in, creating these lovely, dappled patterns. Our favourite bit is the sheer number of yellowtail barracuda that hang out here, often forming a shimmering curtain you can swim right through. Keep an eye out for moray eels tucked into the shadowed corners and we’ve spotted plenty of inquisitive angelfish picking over the rusted metal. It’s not a deep, dark penetration wreck, but for a shallow, accessible historical site, Interbarge No.9 delivers a genuinely pleasant dive.
- Location
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 25.375000, 55.361668
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 8m
Nearby Dive Sites in Fujairah
- A 40-AD - 10m (wreck)
- Abu Rashid Drift - 21m (drift)
- Abu Rashid Wall - 28m (wall)
- ADEL-104 - 25m (wreck)
- Aftab Park - پارک آفتاب - 9m
- AJMAN GLORY - 49m (wreck)
- AJMAN GLORY - 28m (wreck)
- Al Batinah - 22m
- Al Batnah - 10m (wreck)
- ALIA 1 (AFTER SECTION) - 38m (wreck)
- ALIA 1 (FORWARD SECTION) - 30m (wreck)
- Alimdat - 31m (wreck)
- AL KHALEEL - 47m (wreck)
- Al Maqta - 20m
- AL MEERA - 5m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to INTERBARGE NO.9
- ABKAVAN QESHM
- Al Boom Diving - ["PADI"]
- Al Boom Diving - Le Meridien Al Aqah - ["PADI"]
- Al Jazeera Diving & Swimming Centre - ["PADI"]
- Apnea Zone - ["PADI"]
- Barracuda Diving Center - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Fujairah
Home to 14 recorded species including 4 other, 3 hard corals, 2 sharks & rays, 2 crabs & lobsters, 1 starfish, 1 whales & dolphins.
Notable Species
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea) - Hard Corals
- Crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) - Starfish
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
- Shore crab (Metopograpsus messor) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - Sharks & Rays
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- Pagoda coral (Turbinaria mesenterina) - Hard Corals
- Stony coral (Porites solida) - Hard Corals
- Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)
- Humpback Turretfish (Tetrosomus gibbosus) - Reef Fish
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) - Crabs & Lobsters