Spend a week exploring some of the 20 plus dive sites around the UNESCO protected Daymaniyat Islands.
The rocky outcrops surrounding the Daymaniyat Islands nature reserve are home to migrating birds, as well as turtles, rays and whale sharks.
Diving highlights include leopard sharks often found at Noodle Daymaniyat, soft purple corals, honeycomb moray eels and stingrays along Hayut Wall and the vast table corals of Junn Daymaniyat where, in season, you may be lucky enough to encounter the magnificent whale shark.
This trip idea allows you to experience some of the best diving in Oman from the comfort of an excellent hotel, we recommend this trip for non-diving partners and snorkellers as a variety of alternative activities are also available.
Suggested Itinerary
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Day 1:
Depart UK
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Day 2:
Arrive Muscat
You will be met on arrival and transferred to your resort,
Barcelo Mussanah, a 45-minute drive north of Muscat. Check in for a week-long stay. Rest of day at leisure.
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Days 3-7
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Dive Daymaniyat Islands
Your five day (10 dive) package begins today with the on-site dive centre.
Expect to see an abundance of marine life including seahorses, honeycomb moray eels, shrimp, gobies, wrasse, octopus, eagle rays, stingrays, turtles and several species of shark with leopard sharks being the most commonly seen in these clear waters.
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Day 8:
Day at leisure
Take one of many day trips available either into Muscat or head inland to explore the desert, wadis or remote villages.
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Day 9:
Return to the UK
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK, landing later the same day.
Please note: You can also dive the Daymaniyat Islands by liveaboard - for further details ask the Dive team.