Dubai
United Arab Emirates · Gulf of Oman
Dubai's artificial reef programme has transformed decommissioned vessels and purpose-sunk structures into thriving hard coral communities in the warm Gulf shallows, offering accessible wreck diving minutes from the world's busiest airport.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
House Crow
Seen 1 month ago
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Least concern
White-Eared Bulbul
Seen 1 month ago
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Least concern
Common Hoopoe
Seen 1 month ago
at Cement Factory Wreck
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Dibba Rock
Least concern
Indian Roller
Seen 6 months ago
at Dibba Rock
Near threatened
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen Jun 2024
at Cement Factory Wreck
Critically endangered
Arabian Angelfish
Seen year round
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Least concern
Arabian Carpetshark
Seen year round
at Dibba Rock
Near threatened
Batfish
Seen year round
at Dibba Rock
Least concern
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Vulnerable
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Seen year round
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Least concern
Bullethead Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Lubna Street Reef
Least concern
Giant Moray
Seen year round
at Dubai Artificial Reef
Least concern
Lionfish
Seen year round
at Cement Factory Wreck
Least concern
Peppered Moray
Seen year round
at Lubna Street Reef
Least concern
Sohal Surgeonfish
Seen year round
at Lubna Street Reef
Least concern
Tawny Nurse Shark
Seen year round
at Dibba Rock
Vulnerable
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Dibba Rock
Vulnerable
Yellowfin Goatfish
Seen year round
at Cement Factory Wreck
Least concern
Dive sites
Dubai Artificial Reef
blacktip reef shark · giant moray · arabian angelfish · bluespotted ribbontail ray
Cement Factory Wreck
lionfish · yellowfin goatfish · hawksbill turtle · white-eared bulbul
Lubna Street Reef
sohal surgeonfish · bullethead parrotfish · peppered moray · white-eared bulbul
Dibba Rock
whitetip reef shark · batfish · tawny nurse shark · arabian carpetshark