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★★★★★ (6)

This beautiful site in the region of Amchit, looks like a rocky hill ranging from 22 to 34m of depth and surrounded by sandy valleys from all sides.

The site houses stingrays throughout the year and it is common to encounter turtles, lionfish and groupers.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 130

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Bubbles - Club for Divers

Nova Mare, Byblos Amchit, LBN

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Pyramids (★4.6)

The spot is facing the sandy beach of Jbeil and it’s an advanced site. The average depth is 38m and the sea bottom is ornated with several pyramid like structures.
Aqualung

Maabour (★4.5)

Multilevel dive site with a buoy attached at 16 meter depth. To the west the slope goes down to 40 meters and to the north divers can reach Bubbles Cliff.
Mares

Bubbles Cliff (★4.3)

A wall dive ranging from 20m to 45m with possibility of drift dive. It’s part of the wall which stretches along the shore of Amchit. Best accessed by boat, it is possible though to reach it from the shore after a long surface swim.
Aqualung

Maamal Hadid (★4.7)

Multilevel dive spot ranging from 5m depth to 40m. It’s facing what used to be a steel factory and along the dive site it’s still possible to encounter remains of steel.
Aqualung

Backyard (★4.6)

Training site with rocky bottom ranging from 5m to 30m depth. It offers good training conditions for all diving courses. Possibility of shore diving but better reached by boat.
Mares

The Edge (★4.5)

It’s a nice drop off from 30m to 50m. The wall is a shelter for different sponges and fishes. It’s a perfect training site for advanced diving courses.
Aqualung

The Tunnels (★4.1)

Shallow dive with rocky bottom, very easy entry. Freshwater springs at the entry point where the water is typically much colder. Wetsuit advised even in summer.
Scubapro

University of Balamand Reef (★4.0)

It’s an artificial reef submerged on an initiative of the University of Balamand in 2020. The reef is made out metal structures, cement and clay amphoras.