Should i come to Dubai for diving??

[thesaltyfins]

Hello all
I will plan a trip to Dubai around mid Jan next year only if there are any good dive options in dubai or for that matter in Fujairah.

Dubai aquarium and deep dive dubai are two tourism based diving options , but would prefer to not look at them for now.

Apart from that any other suggestions?

Looking at doing 8-10 dives.

Any guidance on the above will be helpful

Regards

 

[hedonist222]

Diving here is good. Nothing like Egypt or Indonesia and nearby.

It depends on your expectations.
I mean, don't come here just for diving. May as well go to Egypt or the Maldives.

If you're coming anyways and would like to dive, then it's great.
Fujairah if about 70 to 85 minutes away.
Very good diving.
Temperature will be between 22 and 24. Dive centers will provide a wet suit.

 

[thesaltyfins]

@hedonist222
Thanks for chiming in. Plan was to come only for diving if its really worth.

Maldives done many times, so not really interested. Egypt is planned for mid 2024.

Regards.

 

[hedonist222]

@hedonist222
Thanks for chiming in. Plan was to come only for diving if its really worth.

Maldives done many times, so not really interested. Egypt is planned for mid 2024.

Regards.

I would not come all the way from India just for diving in the UAE.

Why not go to Krabi or Phucket.

 

[Fastmarc]

Temperature will be between 22 and 24. Dive centers will provide a wet suit.

Is the water always that cool?
What is the warmest it gets and when?

 

[hedonist222]

Is the water always that cool?
What is the warmest it gets and when?

Celsius

Its between 27 to 28 from May to October
Then 24 to 25 from October to early December
Then 22 to 23 from December to February

 

[Searcaigh]

Its between 27 to 28 from May to October
Then 24 to 25 from October to early December
Then 22 to 23 from December to February

These temperatures can vary considerably depending on what part of UAE you are diving.

Generally over the past few years we've seen temperatures on the bottom 24-30m at around 23C Jan to August off Fujairah city. Further north it has been warmer off Aqah and Dibba. If you are planning multiple dives over several days you will need to take this into consideration.

Over the past few days we've had 26/27C.

Several of us use drysuits in the winter.

Off Dubai in the winter, the temperature drop to 18-19C, in the summer from June-October it will be around 32C, although this year we had temps of 35C

UAE has some interesting dive sites but it's not world class by any means.

If coming over for a trip it's worth including Oman in the itinerary for some variation.

I just checked again and the OP mentioned mid January, it will be cold, weather unpredictable and possible cancellations of boats going out especially on the east coast.

My advice would be to visit and dive in June or Sep/Oct/Nov.

 

[Bubble99]

Hello, I am passing through Dubai next weekend and just trying to change my flights so that I would have Saturday 30 November (arriving early in the morning) to 2 December leaving in the evening.
Would love some tips!
I saw there are day tours with pick up in Dubai early morning, two dives in Fujairah with lunch and return to hotel. Apparently with Reef Oasis Club, do you know them and can you recoomend them / this tour? Also will they do interesting dives with this kind of offer, seperating divers according to level, or is this more for OW divers / discover scuba?
Also the Deep dive and the aquarium dive are on my list but I am still trying to figure out how to reserve. Do I need to first purchase an entry ticket to the aquarium and then add the dive?
And for the Dubai Deep Dive center for 40m it looks like they only do trimix? I thought even PADI does have the 40m deep certification on air? I am one of those French certified 60m on air and seen the price would like to at least go to 40m on air but cannot see how to reserve. Any idea if that is possible?
Last day I thought to do a tour something like old town, museums, souks and street food before flying out late in the evening. Any special tour you can recommend or special not so touristy place to visit?
Thanks for your help!