Al Nakheel Beach Resort Jeddah
Al Nakheel Beach Resort Jeddah
North of the Creek (“Obhur”), approx. 40 km north of Jeddah
Entry Fee: (might have changed)
Thu, Fri: SR 50,
Sat-Wed: SR 30,
Opening hours:
all week 8am- 11pm
Phone:
(02) 656 1176, 656 1177, 656 2179
Facilities: have to be re-checked
Dive Shop ( Red Sea Divers ) =
- complete set rental scuba gear incl. 1 tank SR 70,-/extra tanks SR 20,-/snorkeling gear SR 30,-/ wetsuit SR 20,-
- full time PADI dive instructor available
- night diving possible all week
- food stall (burger, sandwiches SR 10-20,-) open all week till 8pm
- BBQ (chicken/beef/khofta skewers SR 15,-) Thu/Fri only
- jetty – 20 m walk across corals for entry/exit
- 4 showers at beginning of jetty
- toilets/showers behind swimming pool area
- beach cabins available for rent
- swimming pool (salt water)
- telephone for Jeddah calls at food stall
- mattress for sun beds provided for SR 10,-
- sun shelters for up to 4-5 persons each
- hubbly bubbly SR 15,-
- small clinic & medic facilities
- emergency oxygen at the dive shop & clinic
- car park inside
- push trolleys to transport gear from car to end of jetty (Thuafternoon & Fri often difficult to find empty one)
Visitors:
mainly Westerners, Western-minded Arabs & Filipinos; Western swim clothing no problem; gets very full on Thursdays & especially Fridays
Reef:
To the North (right): fairly good, 250m North huge rocks, where bigger fish can be encountered (only for those good on air usage); nice Sea Anemone rock at 8m/25ft between the 2 diving platforms; garden eels at 35-40m/130-140ft
To the South (left): fairly good;
Descending at entry point the reef drops down along a wall to approximately 35m/110ft from where the bottom gradually drops deeper, to the North are 2 diving platforms at 9m/30ft
Fish most likely to be seen:
Soldier-/Squirrelfish, Anthias, Sergeant Scissortail, various Butterflyfish, Monos & Chubs at the big rocks (North), Barracuda, Redtooth Triggerfish, Coral Grouper, Wrasses, Brown Surgeonfish, Goatfish, Clownfish in Sea Anemones, Parrotfish, Porcupinefish
Rating:
From beginners to expert divers
Caution:
Current is most days moderate or absent, rarely strong current; on days with high surf exit can be a bit tricky
Information Source : Jeddah Diving
