SS Mercury Wreck
Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
The SS Mercury, a decommissioned cargo vessel intentionally sunk off Abu Dhabi, rests upright in 28 metres of water and has become one of the UAE capital's most celebrated dive sites. The hold and engine room are fully penetrable and colonised by sea fans, encrusting sponges, and hard corals that grow thicker each season. Grouper, snapper, and occasional reef sharks cruise the superstructure while the sandy surrounds harbour stingrays and flatfish.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
4 to 10 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
20 to 34°C
3mm wetsuit or skin
Your chances of seeing each animal
Greasy Grouper
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bluefin TrevallyLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Painted FrogfishLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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