Reef
down to 16 m
Black Tip
A 5-16 m Daymaniyat reef with turtles, rays and leopard sharks, and occasional whale sharks.
- Open Water
- Whale sharks
Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands
Diving in Oman
9 documented dive sites, 4 of them for Open Water divers. Known for whale sharks, blacktip reef sharks and dolphins.
- Best months
- May, Sep–Oct
- Water
- 19–31 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced
- Nearest airport
- MCT
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands in October
Best season- Sea
- 31 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 31 °C
- 29 °C at night
- Rain
- 60 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diving is possible all year, but the best months vary by area; Sep–Oct is good, with whale sharks. Jul–Aug is very hot and not recommended. Landing on the Daymaniyat Islands is banned May–Oct and the islands may be closed then; check with your dive centre.
Dive sites in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m4 sitesFor Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m5 sitesWall
down to 26 m
Aquarium
- Advanced
- Lemon shark
Wreck
down to 30 m
Al Munassir Wreck
- Advanced
- Sharks
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale sharksSource: lonelyplanet.com |
- Peak season
- Seen
Whale sharks: Sep–Oct
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Blacktip reef sharks
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Eagle rays
- Stingrays
- Batfish
- Moray eels
- Snappers
- Grey reef sharks
- Lemon shark
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Mobula rays
- Barracuda
- Cuttlefish
- Seahorses
Where is Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
- Nearest airport
- MCT
Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
- The best months to dive Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands are May, Sep–Oct. Diving is possible all year, but the best months vary by area; Sep–Oct is good, with whale sharks. Jul–Aug is very hot and not recommended. Landing on the Daymaniyat Islands is banned May–Oct and the islands may be closed then; check with your dive centre.
- Is Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 4 of the 9 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Black Tip, Decorator Bay and Plug Point. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
- The water is usually between 19 °C and 31 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
- Divers regularly see whale sharks (Sep–Oct), blacktip reef sharks, dolphins, turtles, eagle rays and stingrays.
- How do you dive Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
- The nearest airport is MCT.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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