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Daymaniyat Islands - Musandam Peninsula (10 nights)

experience the jewels of oman on this spectacular 10 night trip

Experience Level: We recommend that you are a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent with a minimum of 30+ dives for this itinerary. 


Manta rays, whale sharks, dolphin, abundant reef fish life, multiple macro critters, Mola Mola, Mobulas, sharks and beautiful coral reef diving.


Oman offers pristine reefs, stunning deserts, rugged mountain landscapes, green oases, endless beaches and friendly people for a scuba diving liveaboard trip. The Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman provide large coral reefs in the deep fjords of Musandam (Gulf of Oman), at Daymaniyat Islands off the coast of Muscat and Hallaniyat Islands off the coast of Mirbat in southern Oman (Arabian Sea), as well as untouched and undiscovered reefs and wrecks.


On the trip you'll discover an abundance of marine life - whale sharks, humpback whales, sperm whales dolphins, manta rays, sharks, sea turtles, mobula, mola mola, moray eels, angelfish, stingrays, king mackerel, tuna, lobster, crayfish, and nudibranchs. More than 1000 different types of fish and shellfish call the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman home. Strict fishing conditions and large marine parks ensure that this valuable treasure is protected. (whale sharks, mola mola and manta rays may be seen on the Muscat itinerary only)

Up to 4 dives are offered each day, most from zodiacs.

  

Day 1: 

Arrival Muscat . You may board anytime between 3:00pm – 9:00pm, as the boat departs the dock Saturday night at approximately 10:00 pm.

  

Day 2: 

6:00 am departure for 1st dive

  

Day 3 - 9

Eat, Sleep & Dive

  

Day 10

3:00pm return to the port in Musandam. Cocktail party 6:00pm and dinner ashore at 7:00pm (last night dinner is the only meal not included in the cruise)

  

Day 11

Check-out 8:00am and transfers to airport

Daymaniyat Islands
The Daymaniyat Islands are the jewels for diving in the Gulf of Oman. This string of small, rocky islands north of Muscat are full of coral reefs down to 30m, with an abundance of marine life. Coral reefs cover up to 70% of the dive sites, with more than 100 different species of soft and hard coral, many of which are unique to Oman’s waters. Marine life is abundant with 280 different species of fish, varying from sting rays, turtles, moray eels, leopard sharks whale shark. Green sea turtles & hawksbill turtles are common residents of the Daymaniyat Islands. Bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins and sometimes humpback whales can also be encountered. The islands are a nature reserve and an important turtle nesting site as well as a sanctuary for migrating birds.

Aquarium: The Pearl of the Daymaniyat Islands where you can see everything. Fish in their thousands; schools of jacks, snappers, batfish, barracuda, red-toothed triggerfish. The variety of species is large; huge stingrays and eagle rays, turtles, leopard sharks, endless moray eels, scorpion fish, seahorses and numerous nudibranchs, cuttlefish, squid, and whale sharks can be seen.

3 Sisters: Abundant soft corals, stingrays, moray eels, turtles, mola mola and sometimes leopard sharks pass by.

Garden of Eden: An idyllic landscape with huge blocks spangled with soft orange, purple and yellow soft corals.
 
June: Table corals, soft corals, colorful fish in the thousands

Tito's Run: Shallow coral gardens where turtles and leopard sharks are often encountered.

Hayut:  A wall sloping down to 20m and a very good drift dive.  Honeycomb moray eels, stingrays, lion fish, turtles and barracuda are often seen.

Musandam
The waters surrounding Musandam and the Straits of Hormuz provide stunning coral reef diving with more than 30 dive sites. Plankton rich waters attract over 900 species of fish, ranging from cleaner wrasse through to whale sharks. The combination of plankton and strong local currents attract a great range of pelagic species, manta, eagle rays, dolphins, along with whale sharks. Mola Mola, sharks and many species of turtle can be encountered. Several cave systems provide hiding spots for spiny lobster, cleaner shrimp and other creatures, while the sandy cave bottoms provide the perfect daytime resting place for rays and sharks.

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