"Duba, Saudi Arabia" Duba by TinKan

Duba Travel Guide: 5 reviews and 13 photos

The town of Duba is located on the North-Western coast of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. It is not much of a town and has only a few houses, a gas station, a propane store and an antenna farm.

The people that do live here make their living from the sea by placing nets in the small bays located around the area.

In the north of Saudi, this town is the place that all dive sites are marked from. Each dive site that we go to is known as 13k, 23k 33k where that signifies the kilometers north of the town that you turn off the road to head to the beach. The beach is about 3 to 10 kilometers from the main road and can only be gotten to by a four wheel drive truck. So each of the sites are secluded.

Take a look at the tips to see some of the pictures that I had taken with an old underwater camera that I had.

There is more to come about this town on the Red Sea once I find the pictures.

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In a nutshell:Just a place to mark the start

Last visit to Duba: Jun 1997
Intro Updated Oct 6, 2003
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Scuba diving Things to Do (1)

This is THE place in the world to go diving in the RED SEA . On the Saudi side of the red sea it is untouched as the... more travel advice

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Night diving Nightlife (1)

As this is Saudi Arabia... there is no night life. Night diving with the lobsters is the next best thing and it gives... more travel advice

In your tent Hotels (1)

The best place to sleep on the beach in Saudi is to just strap a tent to you truck and lay back to watch the stars. more travel advice

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Written Nov 28, 2003

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StumpyMcKnuckles Nov 10, 2005 at 7:46 PM

I remember Duba! Which beach was the best? 14 North? Too bad the cost of the trip was so high. When were you in Tabuk, TinKan?
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Ramsor Feb 22, 2004 at 2:14 PM

Duba is the beach to go if u are in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Tabuk is near Jordan. It also a place to buy fresh fish and wade on its waters to feel the historical Red Sea!
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edgarmeboy Nov 18, 2003 at 6:08 AM

Does anyone know if it is possible to sneak around the corner to Aqaba in Jordan without all the silly visa stuff?
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marimar_72 Oct 6, 2003 at 1:50 AM

Nice page!!!! I didn`t know that this place even exists!!!! Good work.
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TomorrowsAngel Sep 14, 2003 at 1:07 PM

Duba sounds like a great place, the diving sounds great. Bec :-)
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traveldave Aug 3, 2003 at 7:30 PM

Sounds like a great experience.
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waffs Apr 13, 2003 at 8:20 PM

can women go scuba diving there? looks gr8!
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dabuwan Mar 19, 2003 at 9:04 AM

Scuba diving in Saudi Arabia... quite unusual! Great page!
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LVMan Feb 15, 2003 at 3:13 PM

Is the beach real nice? I bet it is hot there. The diving looks good big bro...
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Leipzig Feb 15, 2003 at 3:08 PM

Great photo of underwater life