The Farasan Banks is fast gaining a reputation as a pinnacle among Saudi Arabia's scuba diving destinations, known for their stunning coral reefs, diverse marine life, and crystal waters.
The starting point of the cruise is the port of Al Lith located 220 km south of Jeddah. Once you have ebmarked 10 nights of diving adventure await. This itinerary has been specifically tailored for serious divers who want to enjoy the key reefs of the Red Sea with no traffic, providing ideal underwater atmosphere for all types of divers particularly for underwater videographer & photographers.
Farasan Banks is a vast archipelago of small islands and coral reefs, many of which are semi-surfacing. This whole area was of volcanic origin. The madreporic columns growing on the edge of the old craters formed vertical walls from over 300 meters deep. The small islands, mainly circular or elongated, are often characterised by a sort of external coral belt.
Scuba diving at Farasan Banks offers an unforgettable underwater experience, with the chance to explore some of the most pristine and biodiverse marine environments in the Red Sea. The area is home to a diverse range of marine species, including colorful coral reefs, tropical fish, rays, sharks, and even dolphins. Viz is typically around 30m.
At first glance the islands look alike, however each of them holds its own secrets, starting from the different composition of the fossil coral layer that determines its formation. The fine coral sand is the ideal habitat for turtles who lay their eggs there all year round. Colonies of birds nest above untouched reefs - just waiting for divers to drop in.
Farasan Banks area is huge with many pristine untouched reefs, atols, pinnacles & Islands which needs to be explored. On each trip Royal Evolution will dedicate one day to explore more the deep south of Farasan banks
Although conditions are typically calm, due to the remote nature of this itinerary, this route is reserved for experienced divers with minimum 100 dives logged.
From 2025 Royal Evolution will commence 11 night itineraries for the Farasan Banks dive area of Saudi Arabia. This is a seasonal itinerary with some exploration of an up and coming dive destination. As such, it is only suited to ... Learn more about Royal Evolution
The embarkation port is Al Lith's private marina located 220 km south of Jeddah.
The exact itinerary and number of dives are indicative and subject to weather conditions and may change in advance, and during, your trip safety will always come first. Itinerary changes do not give you the right to refund your trip
Day 1
Al-Lith port (Embarkation)
Day 2
Sailing to Canyon Reef for check dive, Sailing to North Mar Mar Island for 2nd dive, 3rd at south Mar Mar Island, Night dive at East Mar Mar Island. Overnight at anchor
Day 3
Sailing early morning to North Dohra Island for morning dive, sailing to Gorgonia reef for 2nd dive, sailing to North Shaab Ammar reef for 3rd dive & night dive
Day 4
Early morning dive at Shaab Ammar South, sailing to Choppy reef for 2nd dive, sailing to Danak Island for afternoon & night dive. Overnight at anchor
Day 5
Sailing early morning to North Mudarr Reef for morning dive, 2nd dive at South Mudarr Reef, sailing to south Jebbara Island for 3rd & night dive. Overnight at anchor
Day 6
Sailing early morning to East Eagle Island for 1st dive, 2nd dive at South Eagle Island, 3rd dive at North West Eagle Island. Sailing at night to Mubarak Reef.
Day 7
Early morning dive at North Mubarak Reef , 2nd & 3rd dive at South East Mubarak reef, sailing at night to Dorrish Island
Day 8
Whole day diving at Dorrish Island. Overnight at anchor
Day 9
Exploration & Expedition the South of Farasan Banks
Day 10
Sailing early morning to Mubarak Reef for 2 dives, sailing to small Marabit ElKheil for 3rd dive, sailing at night to Long Reef.
Day 11
Early morning dive at south Long reef, sailing to Canyon Reef for 2nd dive. Sailing to Al-Lith port.
Dis-embarkation & transfer by land to Jeddah for last night hotel.
Day 12
Wake up in the Jeddah hotel & final transfer to the airport for your flight
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