Additional Notes

Al Boom Diving is the recreational diving business of Al Boom Marine. Founded in Kuwait in 1987 by two dive instructors, Al Boom Marine first opened in the UAE in 1990. Al Boom Diving was established in 1996, as it was increasingly becoming clear that the country had an ever-growing need for a reputable, professional dive operator. In 2002, as the business continued to grow, Simon Tambling came on board as the managing partner for the business. With a history in commercial diving and more recently in managing large sports and lifestyle brands for Al Boom Marine, Tambling quickly created a strong partnership with Aqua Lung. Al Boom Diving was privileged to become their distributor for the Middle East, leading to the acquisition of an 8000square foot warehouse in 2008 in Dubai Investment Park.

Since relatively small beginnings, Al Boom Diving has gone from strength to strength. In 2000 we moved in to our most well-known centre on Al Wasl Road, next to the Iranian Consulate. The centre quickly became a hub for all things scuba. With its own private training pool and classrooms, it’s easy to see why independent instructors and local student s alike chose Al Boom Diving over other Dubai based operators. The centre now has the country’s largest scuba-dedicated store, housing brands including Aqualung, Cressi, Apeks, Go Pro amongst many others. It’s also home to our dedicated call centre, open 365 days a year, ready to assist you with any questions or queries you may have.

In 2002, we opened our East Coast site, based in Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort & Spa, Fujairah. From here, we offer day trips to some of the best dive sites in the UAE, as well as basing our Musandam speedboat and dhow operation from this dive centre. The centre now manages 5 dive boats, three speedboats for watersports and snorkelling trips, as well as another speedboat that is permanently based in the Oman side of Diba, always ready to take people through the Peninsula.

Al Boom Diving have been chartering trips through the world-renowned fjords of the Musandam since 2000 and in 2004 we started operating our own speedboat and regularly chartering a 30 passenger dhow on a weekly basis. The Musandam offers some of the best diving in the Persian Gulf. Every week our dhow and speedboat trips visit various sites throughout the peninsula.

Al Boom Diving has been the recreational diving partner of EMAAR since the Dubai Aquarium opened in 2009. The staff offer diving experiences for all levels of divers – from DSDs to certified dives, anybody can experience the thrill of a lifetime in one of the world’s largest aquariums. The 10 million litre tank is home to over 33,000 creatures from 400 species, including the world’s largest collection of sand tiger sharks.

In December 2011, Al Boom Diving reopened Scuba Dubai’s legendary workshop in Al Qouz, making it the new base for our head office. With a retail store out the front and a lounge area in which to wait while your equipment is serviced, the site is quickly becoming a popular and prominent haven for divers. The workshop team is highly experienced and capable of servicing and repairing all sorts of equipment from most brands. Whether your BCD just needs a hose replaced or your dive computer need to be tested at pressure, the workshop can do it all.

On 6th June 2012, Al Boom Diving was proud to incorporate the dive centre in Atlantis The Palm in to the family. The centre is perfect for all kinds of training courses, its facilities are second-to-none in the country. We have two dedicated indoor salt water pools, one with a ledge at one metre depth. There are two fully equipped classrooms, perfect for knowledge development and final exams. We even have a sunken tube for practicing wreck penetration techniques. The dive centre is located in the Aquaventure car park and as a result, has ample parking to accommodate all students and guests. The dive centre has two dive boats set to run trips to various sites every day, as well as access to two beach sites ideal for open water training dives.

Since our first steps in to recreational diving, Al Boom Diving has consistently built up strong relationships with some of the biggest brands in recreational diving. We have successfully expanded our brand portfolio, consistently offering more depth and choice to the customer than any other operator in the UAE. We currently offer more brands than any other diving distributor in the G.C.C. Our trusted partners include Aqua Lung, Apeks, Technisub, Cressi, Suunto, Ikelite, Innovative Scuba Concepts, Trident, Underwater Kinetics, Sea & Sea, XS Scuba, Sea Pearls, Bauer, Spare Air, Go Pro, and Amphibious Outfitters, among many others.

Year after year, Al Boom Diving continues to be the UAEs number one dive operator. We have the biggest team of dive professionals around. In 2003 we had just three instructors. Now we have a professional diving team consisting of 1 course director, 21 instructors, 8 assistant instructors and 7 divemasters. Each of our dive centres has dedicated management, along with retail staff who know the ins-and-outs of all our products. We currently have over 93 qualified and professional staff, all of who are passionate about diving. We are carrying this passion forward to continue being the number 1 choice for diving in the UAE.