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While the Egyptian side of the Red Sea operates at high capacity, the Saudi Arabian coastline remains the world's most pristine, uncrowded diving frontier. This colossal reef system features thousands of unexplored coordinates boasting unbleached technicolor coral gardens and massive pelagic drop-offs.
Notable sites include the Farasan Islands (off the coast of Jizan), which offer dramatic vertical drop-offs teeming with whale sharks and manta rays. Near Jeddah, the Ann Ann Shipwreck�a colossal cargo wreck stranded in 1977�offers highly accessible advanced diving. Divers can negotiate trips easily through the expanding marina infrastructures along the Jeddah Corniche or via luxury liveaboards launching from the new Red Sea Global mega-resorts.