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Discover the best dive centers in Oman

Diving Oman

With over 3,100 kilometers of coastline, Oman is nicknamed the 'Sultana of the Sea', making it one the favourite diving destinations in the Middle East.

There are several diving 'hotspots':

  • Muscat: you'll find about 20 dive sitesaround the capital city, for all levels. The visibility stretches between 10 to 15 meters and the area enjoys a diversity of 58 species of corals and 900 different fish... altogether more than enough to keep you busy for a whole week! We really liked the Al Munassir shipwreck, Fahal Island and Al Kayran Bay.
  • The Daymanyiat IslandsNature Reserve: located just north of Muscat, it is one of the most sought after diving locations in the world for the diversity of its marine life! If you are an underwater photographer, it's a treat...
  • Musandam: a truly unique destination since it is on the northern peninsula where the amazement is both topside and underwater! Fjords, mountains, narrow straits, drop-offs or sheltered bays, the area is scarcely visited and best enjoyed on a liveaboard.
  • Dhofar region: to the south, close to the Yemen border, is a remote area rarely dived though it is full of surprises, like the giant kelp bloom in the monsoon season or the astonishing diversity of nudibranchs...

Oman is a very special and surprising diving location set in a truly magical environment where both divers and travellers alike, in their quest for something authentic, will be rewarded!

Diving Oman

With over 3,100 kilometers of coastline, Oman is nicknamed the 'Sultana of the Sea', making it one the favourite diving destinations in the Middle East.

There are several diving 'hotspots':

  • Muscat: you'll find about 20 dive sitesaround the capital city, for all levels. The visibility stretches between 10 to 15 meters and the area enjoys a diversity of 58 species of corals and 900 different fish... altogether more than enough to keep you busy for a whole week! We really liked the Al Munassir shipwreck, Fahal Island and Al Kayran Bay.
  • The Daymanyiat IslandsNature Reserve: located just north of Muscat, it is one of the most sought after diving locations in the world for the diversity of its marine life! If you are an underwater photographer, it's a treat...
  • Musandam: a truly unique destination since it is on the northern peninsula where the amazement is both topside and underwater! Fjords, mountains, narrow straits, drop-offs or sheltered bays, the area is scarcely visited and best enjoyed on a liveaboard.
  • Dhofar region: to the south, close to the Yemen border, is a remote area rarely dived though it is full of surprises, like the giant kelp bloom in the monsoon season or the astonishing diversity of nudibranchs...

Oman is a very special and surprising diving location set in a truly magical environment where both divers and travellers alike, in their quest for something authentic, will be rewarded!

Diving Oman

With over 3,100 kilometers of coastline, Oman is nicknamed the 'Sultana of the Sea', ...

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Best time to dive : October to April
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Best time to dive : October to April
The best dive sites
Fauna / Flora

Marine faune and flora of Oman

Oman is the ideal place to spend a diving vacation or a weekend away! Like Mozambique, the country benefits from an exceptional geographical position so the diversity of sea-life is very high.

There are dozens of different types of hard and soft corals: gigantic acropora tables, elkhorn coral, Rose coral, brain coral... with about 900 species of fish swimming around! Some parrotfish, angelfish, batfish, moray eels, clown fish, seahorses, nudibranchs, black-tip reef sharks, octopus, turtles, and even a few whale-sharks (February-March) if you are lucky and some marine mammals.

In February and March you can observe the whales swimming up the coast, along with pods of dolphins. Between October and April it's the stingray season around Dhofar; the manta rays turn up in Muscat with the summer in June. If you want to see some lemon sharks, same place different times: around Muscat between February and September. Note that fishing and spearfishing are strictly forbidden in Oman, so you can expect big amount of fish around well-preserved dive sites.

Oman is actively involved into marine mammals conservation: a research group has been created, the ESOWhale and Dolphin Research Group, to protect the 20 different species of whales that live or come visit in the waters near Oman. A whole room is dedicated to presenting them so as to educate and protect them in the Oman Heritage Museum.

Marine faune and flora of Oman

Oman is the ideal place to spend a diving vacation or a weekend away! Like Mozambique, the country benefits from an exceptional geographical position so the diversity of sea-life is very high.

There are dozens of different types of hard and soft corals: gigantic acropora tables, elkhorn coral, Rose coral, brain coral... with about 900 species of fish swimming around! Some parrotfish, angelfish, batfish, moray eels, clown fish, seahorses, nudibranchs, black-tip reef sharks, octopus, turtles, and even a few whale-sharks (February-March) if you are lucky and some marine mammals.

In February and March you can observe the whales swimming up the coast, along with pods of dolphins. Between October and April it's the stingray season around Dhofar; the manta rays turn up in Muscat with the summer in June. If you want to see some lemon sharks, same place different times: around Muscat between February and September. Note that fishing and spearfishing are strictly forbidden in Oman, so you can expect big amount of fish around well-preserved dive sites.

Oman is actively involved into marine mammals conservation: a research group has been created, the ESOWhale and Dolphin Research Group, to protect the 20 different species of whales that live or come visit in the waters near Oman. A whole room is dedicated to presenting them so as to educate and protect them in the Oman Heritage Museum.

Marine faune and flora of Oman

Oman is the ideal place to spend a diving vacation or a weekend away! ...

Preparing your trip

PAPERWORK

Passport must be valid at least 6 months after departure date. Visa required if stay is longer than a month. It costs 41 euros.

HEALTH

Have your broad vaccinations current. Very little chance of malaria, except during rainy season in the Dhofar region.

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