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
Mermaid Cove
Dive site in Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands, Oman
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.
- Usual dive
- 14 m
- Deepest point
- 23 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May, Sep–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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
Wall
down to 26 m
Aquarium
- Advanced
- Lemon shark
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 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.