Jeddah Reefs
Saudi Arabia · Red Sea
Jeddah's offshore reefs are the Red Sea's quietly best kept secret — pristine walls and pinnacles barely touched compared to Egyptian sites further north. Saudi tourism opening has begun to make the diving accessible.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Saudi Red Sea reefs are some of the world's least visited. Expect intact reef cover and minimal diver impact.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Some fishing is allowed here, in marked zones.
Sources · MERMAID and partner coral surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
21 species across the dive sites here
Sohal Surgeonfish
Seen 4 days ago
at Al Wajh Bank
Least concern
Osprey
Seen 4 days ago
at Al Wajh Bank
Least concern
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Seen 1 month ago
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Red Sea Anemonefish
Seen 1 month ago
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Red Sea Bannerfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Whitetip reef shark
Seen 1 month ago
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Vulnerable
Indian Bullethead Parrotfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Bicolor Parrotfish
Seen 5 months ago
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Bluefin trevally
Seen 5 months ago
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Least concern
Acanthopleura vaillantii
Seen May 2025
at Al Wajh Bank
Small Giant Clam
Seen May 2025
at Al Wajh Bank
Least concern
Blacktip reef shark
Seen year round
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Vulnerable
Dogtooth tuna
Seen year round
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Least concern
Giant Trevally
Seen year round
at Al Wajh Bank
Least concern
Great barracuda
Seen year round
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Least concern
Grey Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Al Wajh Bank
Endangered
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at Fahl Island Reef
Critically endangered
Oriental Sweetlips
Seen year round
at Fahl Island Reef
Least concern
Silvertip Shark
Seen year round
at Al Wajh Bank
Vulnerable
Reef manta ray
Seasonal visitor
at Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
Vulnerable
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Al Wajh Bank
Critically endangered
Dive sites
Boiler Wreck (Abu Madafi)
whitetip reef shark · blacktip reef shark · great barracuda · bluefin trevally
Fahl Island Reef
hawksbill sea turtle · oriental sweetlips · bicolor parrotfish · bluespotted ribbontail ray
Al Wajh Bank
grey reef shark · scalloped hammerhead shark · giant trevally · silvertip shark
What divers say
The reefs look like Egypt 40 years ago. The Kingdom has been protected by inaccessibility.
Good to know
Visa
Saudi e-visa available to most nationalities since 2019.
Dress code
Cover-up rules on the surface; standard exposure suits underwater.