Jounieh Bay Reef
Dive site
A crescent-shaped bay sheltered from the north swell creates conditions rare on the Lebanese coast: year-round visibility and a rocky reef system that drops from 5 to 40 metres with consistent resident marine life. Large barracuda form shoals in the shallower sections mid-summer; dusky grouper up to a metre long hold territory in the crevices below 20 metres. Mediterranean damselfish, saddled seabream, and schools of salema porgy fill the water column. Shore entry is practical for experienced divers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
16 to 30°C
3 mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky grouper
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Salema porgy
Photo: Guido and Carrara family · CC BY
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Saddled seabream
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
European barracuda
Photo: Christian Amador Da Silva · © all rights reserved
Rare
Now and then
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