Intercontinental Beach Jeddah
Intercontinental Beach Jeddah
Location:
North of the Creek (“Obhur”), approx. 32 km north of Jeddah (GPS: N21°43.110′, E39°04.889′)
Entry Fee:
Thu, Fri: 60,- SR
Sat-Wed: 40,- SR
Opening hours:
Thu, Fri 8am-7pm, rest of the week 8am – 5pm (night diving possible on request)
Phone:
(02) 6562402, 6562403
Facilities:
- dive shop (Desert Sea Divers), open 9am – 5pm
- restaurant/BBQ (main courses SR 20 – 50) open Thu/Fri
- coffee shop (sandwiches) open all week
- jetty – entry/exit directly via ladder (or giant stride)
- push trolleys to transport equipment to the end of the jetty
- 2 showers at the end of the jetty (ground floor, near exit point)
- 1 shower at beginning of jetty
- toilets/showers next to restaurant
- beach cabins available for rent:
- swimming pool (salt water)
- sun shelters for up to 3-4 persons each
- car park inside
- night diving possible on previous arrangement
Visitors:
Mainly Westerners & Western-minded Arabs; Western swim clothing no problem
Reef:
To the North (right): lots of damage, very poor, lots of rubbish (barrels, iron bars, furniture, etc.)
To the South (left): reef fairly good, less rubbish
Fish most likely to be seen:
Anthias, Sergeant Scissortail, Cornetfish, various Butterflyfish, Turkeyfish, Scorpionfish, Unicornfish, Sohal, Titan & Yellowmargin Triggerfish, Peacock & Coral Grouper, Goatfish, Clownfish in Sea Anemones, Parrotfish
Rating:
From beginners to expert divers
Caution:
Exit can be tricky with extra equipment (e.g. camera) because a ladder has to be climbed up; sometimes under-current pulling you out into the open
Information Source : Jeddah Diving
