Cement Factory Wreck
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
A large decommissioned cement barge was intentionally sunk to create artificial reef habitat and now rests upright in 18 metres of water, its holds completely colonised by hard and soft corals. Lionfish hover motionless in every shadow while vast shoals of yellowfin goatfish carpet the sandy bottom around the hull. This is one of Dubai's most photogenic wreck dives, combining macro subjects on the encrusted hull with wide-angle shots of schooling fish above.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
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
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
White-Eared Bulbul
Last confirmed Jun 28, 2026 · 302 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
House Crow
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 187 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Common Hoopoe
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 211 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 2, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowfin Goatfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear