Dive-site story
Situated around Kuwait's smallest offshore coral island, this site features a shallow fringing reef ecosystem surrounded by open waters of the Persian Gulf. Hard coral structures, including brain and tabular coral formations, step down into sandy flats where rays and reef predators roam. It serves as an important nesting and foraging ground for sea turtles in Kuwaiti waters.
Fringing coral reef with dense hard coral bommies
Frequent sightings of foraging sea turtles across the sandy flats
Schools of reef fish congregating around isolated coral heads
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Spring and autumn provide optimal conditions, avoiding the extreme thermal chill of midwinter and the intense heat and plankton blooms of midsummer.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Twobar anemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Arabian butterflyfishChaetodon melapterus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Blue-spotted stingrayNeotrygon kuhlii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Honeycomb morayGymnothorax favagineus | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
