valley

★★★★★ (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

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Bubbles - Club for Divers

Bubbles - Club for Divers

Nova Mare, Byblos Amchit, Lebanon

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic
Pyramids (★4.6)

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 ornamented with several pyramid-like structures. One of the pyramids is covered by dendronephthya, a soft coral species that is starting to inhabit the Mediterranean waters
Aqualung
Maabour (★4.4)

Maabour (★4.4)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 (★4.2)

The Tunnels (★4.2)

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)

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.