Gmc Reef
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About this site
GMC Reef is an artificial reef off Qatar, built from four submerged vehicles, metal frames and pipes. It lies a short swim of about 10 metres from the beach, depending on the tide. The first vehicle sits at 6 metres after a brief descent from the marker buoy, and the others are a minute apart along a connected rope line.
The reef runs from 4 to 16 metres, with light current, and it is calm, accessible and good for a first dive in Qatar. Sergeant majors school here, with batfish and occasionally rays, and the water is best between October and May.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Comb StarAstropecten polyacanthusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Halfmoon AngelfishPomacanthus maculosusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataObserved near here · iNaturalist
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