Dubai Diving, Spearing

[QUETZAL]

I was reading an article about Dubai today, but would like to get some 1st hand accounts of Life, Diving, Apt prices, job opportunities and Spearing there.
Thanks in Advance

[Golfinho]

Yeah that info would be handy!!! Is there much construction work there for trades people like Electrician's??? and more importantly, how's the diving (year round i'd imagine!!!) Cheers golfinho

[mathew_hinton@h]

dont want to spoil your day, but the diving in Dubai is not that good. as far as i know it used to be about 4 years ago, but due to the dredging for the Palm and the World projects, the alterations they are making for the dolphin sanctuary and other various projects, the visability is between 0.5m and 2m. i have been on a wreck 10min off the Dubai coast and it was about 10m vis (but that was a very very lucky, i was told). you will have to drive at least 1 hour east or west to find good vis, (if i am wrong someone please correct me as i dont want to have to keep driving so far, if i can help it)

probably the best peaope to ask with regards to the quality of diving is Phil.oshea@jumeirah.com, he runs the Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dive Pavilion, or maybe island_sands@yahoo.co.uk, Sara lives in Dubai and i believe she dives frequently.

Mat

[island_sands]

contact Nesim from DB (that's his username)
he and his brother spear all the time... and i have seen some great footage of musandam...
gorgeous!
(so were the fish )