Fort Arabesque Makadi bay

★★★★★ (145)

Inside the bay of Makadi, in front of the the Fort Arabesque. Sheltered from the north wind, it makes it a good option to dive on rough days. Can be done as a one-way dive or as a stationary dive. gentle slope until 18m and then drop off where you can find greater depth. Suitable for beginners to advanced divers.

Lots of marine life such as Clown fish, Puffer fish of all kinds, blue spotted sting ray, Giant moray eel. Eagle ray and Turtle can be also spotted for divers’ pleasure.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

42 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

19 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

39 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

31 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

29 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

22 Sightings
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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

19 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

14 Sightings
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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

12 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

10 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 Sightings
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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Skate Fish

3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3

Cornetfish

3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

3 Sightings
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