The Sultanate of Oman, is an ideal location for ocean creatures and shoals of pelagics, situated as it is on the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Gulf, on the Arabian sea, and diving in Oman is the best in the Gulf, with intact coral and plenty of big fish. Dolphins can be seen in their hundreds following tuna, turtles, big morays, Devil Rays, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Groupers, Lion Fish, Frog Fish and seahorses, and, depending upon the season, whales and Whale Sharks. There are many wrecks and opportunities for drift and other specialised dives. Unlike Egypt's Red Sea, Oman has only just opened up to tourism and is unspoilt - the corals are intact and fresh, and the dive centres are small and very professionally run. Above water there are mountains and deserts to be explored, by foot or camel safari, or by 4x4 adventure tours, such as 'Wadi Bashing' (a wadi is a dried river bed), not for the faint hearted!

The Musandam Peninsula's unspoilt dive sites teem with marine life, almost all diving is well within 30 metres and are suitable for divers of all levels. Now you can experience this sensational diving from a dhow-style liveaboard. After the first night in a Dubai hotel, you will board the seemingly traditional Arab dhow which will be your home for the next seven days, however, this dhow has some very untraditional features being especially designed for the modern-day diver. A maximum of twelve are accommodated in four twin-berth and one four berth cabins; with air-conditioning, a comfortable saloon, inside and outside galleys, a compressor, and a fully equipped diving equipment room, a diving platform, bar, video and sound system. Why not join the liveaboard for a week, and then add some extra time to shop in Dubai or explore the beautiful desert landscape.

itineraries

	Daymaniyat Islands Diving The diving here is the best in the Middle East and the variety of sea life is considered by many divers to be richer than that found in the Red Sea. With more than 350 varieties of coral Oman can ...	View itinerary
	Musandam Penninsula Reefs & Diving The waters provide tropical coral reef diving, with swift currents and plankton rich waters attracting numerous species, ranging from Wrasse through to Whale	View itinerary
	Nabucco (Barasti) Resort An 8 day holiday at a small, family friendly resort and dive centre. All divers are catered for and there is a house reef suitable for training and night dives.	View itinerary
	Oman Liveaboard A comfortable, traditional Dhow will be your home for 6 of this itinerary's 10 nights; allowing a small group of divers up to 3 dives each day, in Oman's rich waters.	View itinerary
	Shangri la Muscat Exclusively located on the bay at Barr Al Jissah, Shangri- La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa nestles against the dramatic backdrop of the rugged interior mountains and the spectacular waters of the ...	View itinerary