Dive Sites
| Daymaniat Islands: Often referred to as the ‘jewels of the crown’, the Daymaniat Islands are a string of nine uninhabited islands, located 18km off the Batinah Coast. They are Oman’s only Marine Nature Reserve and special permits have to be acquired. Reefs start from 5m to 30m with plenty of life below and above the water. The islands are renowned for its extensive coral varieties. Here you can expect to see plenty of colorful reef fish, turtles and rays. |  |
| Bander Khairan: Located twenty minutes to the south east of Muscat by boat. The area is a small system of coves and creeks There are a variety of different dive sites, from 30m drop-offs to shallow coral reefs or swim-throughs beneath huge boulders. There is an excellent wreck dive here, on the Al Munnassir, a 84m landing craft, starting at 8m, lying on the bottom at 30m. It is a fantastic dive and is always brimming with fish, whilst giant honeycomb moray eels roam the gangways. Sandy beaches and calm waters inside the main area make this an ideal site for picnics or a break between dives. When diving here, you can expect to see spectacular soft and hard corals, turtles resting amongst the reef, giant honeycombed moray eels entangled through the reef, large sting rays lying covered in sand, lobsters lurking from beneath rocks and at the right time of the year, a curious whale shark may just come and say hello. |  |
| Fahal Island: Fahal is a large island, (often referred to as ‘Shark Island’). 4 km offshore from Muscat’s popular tourist beach. It is a 20 minute boat ride from the dive center. Smaller in area than Bander Khairan it boasts equally excellent diving, with bays containing many varieties of hard and soft corals. For the more adventurous there is a cave swim-through, a wreck at 30m and deep reefs down to 40m, where schools of barracuda can be found. Sharks can be often be seen basking on the sand banks, giant eagle rays gliding effortlessly into the distance, schools of fish in their thousands and if you’re lucky you may get to see a friendly whale shark or a traveling orca. At Fahal, you expect the unexpected. |  |
| Cat Island: Conveniently located just 300m from the beach at the Capital Area Yacht Club. This dive site is great for both snorkelers and divers and is one of our most popular sites for night dives. Depths range from 2m – 16m. Here you can see a variety of fish, often large schools towards the end of the day, rays, lobsters, cuttlefish, eels of all varieties and the occasional turtle. |  |
| Ras Abu Dawood: Great for novice and advanced divers alike. Consists of a small group of Islands located approximately 1 hr from Muscat, with steep walls on the east and shallow reefs on the western side. Dives start from 3m – 40m. Here you can expect to see reef sharks, turtles and sting rays. A wreck dive of a freighter in 16m of water can also be included. |  |
