Red Sea / Saudi Arabia / Jeddah
Jeddah Yacht Club & Marina
Red Sea Marina (Obhur)
Obhur Creek
Sharm Obhur
KAUST North Marina (Thuwal)
Dive the Cable Wreck
Snorkel Bayada Island
Explore Al-Balad’s Souq Al-Alawi
Seasonal whale shark encounters off Jabal Al-Lith
Walk the Corniche sculpture trail
Al-Balad Historic District
King Fahd’s Fountain
Al-Rahma Floating Mosque
Jeddah Corniche
Farasan Banks
Winter through spring, roughly October to April, offers the most comfortable temperatures for a charter, with daytime highs typically in the twenties and evenings cool enough to enjoy time on deck. The Red Sea itself stays warm year-round, so diving and swimming remain enjoyable even in the cooler months, while the peak of summer brings intense heat and humidity that most guests prefer to avoid.
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is Jeddah’s main gateway, about 20 minutes by car from the Corniche marinas in normal traffic, longer during rush hour. It’s one of the busiest airports in the region, so guests arriving on international flights can usually connect directly to their charter without an overnight stop in the city, though many choose to spend a night in Al-Balad first.
Obhur Creek and Sharm Obhur, both roughly forty-five minutes north of the city, make sheltered overnight stops away from Jeddah’s busier waterfront. Red Sea Marina in Obhur is useful for provisioning and fuel, while the reef off Bayada Island is worth a day anchorage for snorkeling before heading back toward the city or further south along the coast.
Around seven days is typical for a Red Sea charter based out of Jeddah, enough to combine the city’s marinas and historic Corniche with a run down to the Farasan Banks and the reefs beyond. Shorter three or four day trips work well for guests focused mainly on diving close to Jeddah itself.
Yes. Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea authorities now require a technical tourism license for yacht operators and a separate voyage permit for each trip, covering the passenger manifest, itinerary and charter contract. The rules were introduced in 2024 as the Kingdom opens its coastline to more tourism, and we handle this paperwork as part of planning your charter so it’s one less thing to worry about.