The Importance Of Water Diving In Lebanon

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With 225km of Mediterranean coastline, as well as numerous rivers throughout the country, Lebanon offers many salt- and fresh-water sporting activities.
Snorkeling and Diving:
Lebanon's rocky coastline and underwater terrain make it a unique destination for snorkeling and diving.
A 600m deep underwater valley runs from Beirut to the Bay of Jounieh, creating interesting rocky gorges and underwater cliffs and drop-offs for divers to explore. Another popular diving area is at Chikka (near Tripoli), which offers some of the best marine landscapes and flora and fauna off the Lebanese coast.
Exploring the underwater ruins near Jbeil (Byblos), Saida (Sidon), and Sour (Tyre) is another popular activity for divers and snorkelers; however, you are required to obtain a special permit …show more content…

It combines the thrill of hiking with the freedom of free jump and the freshness of water. For those who have tried it, the feeling is magical, the thrill unrivalled and an experience to be repeated over and over again. It is a great way to have fun, discover the hidden beauty of nature, all the while getting an adrenaline rush.
The Lebanon Water Festival
Started in 2012, the Lebanon Water Festival prompted the reemergence of water sports along Lebanon’s Mediterranean Sea coast. A favorite place among Lebanese and foreigners alike, the Festival was initiated to promote and revive Lebanon’s unique coast line.
Kicking off with a Jet Ski competition, the Lebanon Water Festival travels up and down the Lebanese coast for two months concluding with a spectacular waterski show that attracted more than fourteen thousand on site spectators.
The festival is packed with water sports activities and competitions for underwater photography with the participation of many Lebanese and foreign divers.
The festival, which has become an annual fixture, places Lebanon on the map of water sports tourism and also guides people who are interested in water sports

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