Scuba Diving in the Middle East
Scuba Diving is one of the world's safest and most exciting sports.
Underwater you get to experience another world on your own planet, and
see many creatures in the wild without any zoo officials telling you
what to do. One of the best places in the world to dive is the Middle
East, and gomideast.com brings you the best overview on the Internet.
Whether you are a new diver seeking an Open Water certificate, or an
experienced divemaster looking for something different, the mideast
and mediterranean region has a niche for you. PADI to NAUI and beyond.
Saudi Diving - This great
website offers information on diving in the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf,
and even Oman. Explore the tons of pictures that you can find and see
life underwater in Arabia.
Red Sea Virtual Diving Center
- One of the most comprehensive sites on a dive site on the Internet.
This website details areas to see in the Red Sea, as well as gives a
great photographic exhibition of the world's greatest dive site.
Camel Dive - Some of the best
diving in the world is located in the Red Sea. More of the resorts,
dive shops and sites are located in the Sharm Al-Sheikh area. There
you can receive your PADI certificate, or just tag along for a dive
with an experienced divemaster. Check out some deals with cameldive.com.
Eilat
- A directory list of scuba centers in Eilat, Israel. Still located
on the Red Sea and with quite a few more environmental concerns underway,
Israel is a good place to go and dive.
UAE
- Believe it or not, the Arabian/Persian Gulf is a good place to dive.
Especially around the Fujeirah/Khor Fakkan area and their surrounding
mountain cliffs. Learn a bit about diving in the area with this personal
web site.
Turkey - A site
with various activities, but focusing on scuba diving for the experienced
diver. Turkey has many great underwater exploration activities as well.
Cyprus
- A directory to dive shops on this gem of a Mediterranean Island. Not
much to see out here, but the viz is great and the water is usually
very very warm.
