NASSAR - Fujairah
Nassar is one of those Fujairah wrecks that just keeps giving. This old motor vessel, grounded back in '76, now lies broken on the seabed in around 10 metres, making it an ideal shallow dive. We love the way she's split open, allowing light to pour into her various sections – you can fin your way through the holds, past twisted metal and the occasional schooling snapper. Keep an eye out for morays tucked into every crevice; they’re pretty territorial here. The wreck's structure attracts a surprising amount of life. We've seen turtles munching on algae near the stern and often find stingrays resting in the sand around the edges of the debris field. The visibility can be a bit hit-or-miss, especially after a strong current, but when it’s good, the light reflecting off the sandy bottom makes the whole site glow. It’s a photographer's playground, particularly for wide-angle shots of the wreck’s skeletal remains. Perfect for anyone looking for an easy wreck dive with plenty to explore.
- Location
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 25.268333, 55.259167
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 10m
Marine Protected Area: محمية جبل على الطبيعية
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 NASSAR
- 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