Umluj (Maldivas de Arabia Saudita)
An archipelago of white sand islands recently opened to tourism, known locally as the Maldives of Saudi Arabia.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
October-May
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
65 USD / dive
An archipelago of white sand islands recently opened to tourism, known locally as the Maldives of Saudi Arabia.
Location
See on the interactive map48 species documented in Umluj (Maldivas de Arabia Saudita)
VulnerableDelfín jorobado del Indo-Pacífico
Sousa chinensis
VulnerableDugongo
Dugong dugon
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Ecosystem
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