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Location: Half Moon Bay (Saudi Arabia)
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Half Moon Bay is a shallow bay connecting with the Arabian Gulf by a small inlet. The intense evaporation causes salinity to be very high and the silt can make the water extremely turbid reducing visibility. Average visiblity throughout the year can vary from 1m-10m. Water temperatures can also vary from 18c-37c.

The most common marine life seen are the huge blooms of jellyfish. There are also small jacks and groupers (Hamour) of various sizes. Occasionally porpoise can also be seen in the bay. I have even been lucky enough to have seen a rare seahorse bloom in the bay.

Facilities for picnics and jet ski rentals are available in several locations. A new Holiday Inn was completed in 2004. There are four-wheelers for the adventurous dune rat for rental along the bay road facing the bay.

This site is most commonly a training site for Eastern Arabian oil patch workers. Saudi Aramco has a small artificial reef that has recently seen addition of reefballs. Other Aramco facilities include a yacht club.

No air fills or equipment rentals are available so take you own tanks, BC etc... Rentals are available at Sharky's in (Big AL)-Khobar (30km).
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Half Moon Bay was:
OK.
Ranked as OK by independant reviews Ranked as OK by independant reviews Ranked as OK by independant reviews
Non diving activities: Not many!
Language: Arabic, English, Filipino
Money: Saudi Riyals
Stability: Active travel warnings exist for this location (see Lonely Planet)!
More Information: Country Bio from Lonely Planet