An Underwater Paradise...

The waters surrounding Muscat provide fine tropical Coral Sea diving. The nutrient-rich water attracts a wide variety and quantity of marine life. 85 genera of hard and soft corals are found here, huge table corals, beautiful black coral, colorful whip and teddy-bear corals. The sea is abundant with 900 species of fish ranging from the little cleaner wrasse to the enormous whale shark. So numerous and varied is the fish population in the waters of Oman that new species are still being discovered and identified.

Visiting divers from around the world conclude that the Sultanate’s waters may not be as    clear (on average 10-15 meters, sometimes exceeding 25-30 meters), as the Red Sea, but the size and sheer quantity of marine life in the Sultanate is without equal. Due to the high content of nutrients, which are regularly replenished by the up welling of deep oceanic waters the fish are thriving in these waters.

There are no strong currents in these parts of the Arabian Sea and as such diving is both fun and easy for the beginning and experienced diver alike. The diving is based on rock and coral sites with a few coral covered wrecks. The dive sites are all within easy reach of the Oman Dive Centre, the closest only 3 minutes away and the furthest a mere one and a half hours boat drive.