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
Advanced≤30 m
Aquarium
Dive site in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands, Oman
- Usual dive
- 24 m
- Deepest point
- 26 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May, Sep–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Moderate
The dive
A reef and wall dive from a boat. Known for lemon shark, leopard (zebra) sharks and turtles.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: padi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Wall, Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Lemon shark
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
- Turtles
- Scorpionfish
- Batfish
- Moray eels
- Snappers
Season in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May, Sep–Oct.
Source: lonelyplanet.comWhere is Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands?
The point shows the Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands
Wall
down to 28 m
Hayut Run
One of the few Daymaniyat walls dropping to 25-28 m, with lots of overhangs worth a torch.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 14 m
Decorator Bay
A 3.5-14 m Bandar Khayran bay that starts on sand for training and leads to a mix of soft and hard coral.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 23 m
Mermaid Cove
A Bandar Khayran bay used for try dives and courses, with a coral garden from 2 to 14 m and a drop-off outside to 23 m.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 12 m
Plug Point
A 4-12 m fringing reef of large rocky boulders in Bandar Khayran, with a big coral patch away from the main reef.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 12 m
Turtle City (Bandar Khayran)
A shallow 6-12 m reef next to the Al Munassir wreck, good for photography as the coral is in really good shape.
- Open Water
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.