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Best Liveaboard Scuba Diving Oman

4:01 am by Joe 8 Comments

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Oman Moray Oman Liveaboard Diving
Oman Moray

This is the twenty-fifth in a series which introduces and describes the various dive services and sites for worldwide liveaboard dive safaris.  The focus in this one is on Oman liveaboards.

In addition to this series on liveaboards, the best worldwide dive resort locations and services are reviewed in their own series.  To check them out, or other liveaboards, click on Liveaboards/Resorts on the menu at the top and choose a title.

Have you ever been diving in Oman?  If so, I’d love to know about your experience.  What dive shop or liveaboard did you use?  Which dive spots are the best and what are the conditions there regarding the visibility, current, water temperature, sealife attractions, etc.?  Please post your response in the comments section at the bottom and we’ll all learn something we can use.

Best Liveaboard Scuba Diving Oman

Situated to the south of Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, with a coastline on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is Oman.  With its rich history and dramatic desert and mountain landscapes, it is increasingly being discovered for its fascinating and protected scuba sites that are so well accessed by a liveaboard.

Many of the best sites are protected by bans on fishing which has promoted rich coral reefs of diversity with great macro life, pelagics and massive schools of fish.

While there is significant drift, on occasion, on some sites, and some cave and wreck exploration available, most of the sites are on shallow reefs where the diving is suitable for beginners.  The Oman liveaboards provide an excellent opportunity to increase skills by taking an advanced open water or underwater photography specialty course.

Oman Dive Site Highlights

Musandam:  Diverse area with reefs, walls, limestone substrate, caves, coral gardens, some strong current. 900 species of fish. Pelagics include manta and eagle rays, dolphins, whale sharks, mola mola, hawksbill and green turtles. Also home to spiny lobster, cleaner shrimp, and other creatures. Sandy cave bottoms with skates, rays, and sharks. Schools of tuna and jacks.

Daymanayat Islands: 100 species of soft and hard coral, 10% endemic to Oman. 280 species of fish, stingrays, green and hawksbill turtles, moray eels, leopard and whale sharks.  Bottlenose and spinner dolphins and humpback whales sometimes encountered. Nature reserve with turtle nesting and bird sanctuary.

Bandar Khayran:  15 dive sites southeast of Muscat. Variety of sites – shallow coral reefs, swim-throughs, and drop-offs to 100ft/30m. Rich soft and hard corals, giant honeycomb moray eels, lobsters, stingrays, turtles, nudibranchs, pipefish, and gigantic schools of fish.

Al Munnasir Wreck:  Artificial reef of a scuttled 3000 ton 276ft/84m ship at a depth of 100ft/30m. Lots of fish including huge morays and grouper, large schools of snapper and goatfish, resident turtles and rays.

Fahal Island:  Rocky wall site on one side with broccoli soft coral. Large coral garden with seasonal turtles, eagle rays and whale sharks on the other side.

Hallinayat Islands:  Healthy marine life with a pristine coral garden and wrecks, resident humpback whales, encounters with manta rays, sperm whales, large pods of dolphin, green turtles, oceanic manta rays, giant groupers, giant catfish, mobula rays and thousands of fish.

Seasons and Conditions

  • The water is warm year-round at 27-28°C (79-82°F).  Some sites have a thermocline at around 10 meters (33 feet) where the temp can drop to 23°C (74°F).  A 3-5mm wetsuit is recommended.  Visibility varies based on the season and plankton blooms.  The range is from 35-85ft (10-25m).
  • The best season for whale sharks is July through September during the plankton bloom.  For turtles, it is from March to June.  For big schools of pelagic fish and manta rays, the season is November-December.  January to March is the humpback season.  April is the best time for dolphins.  In summary, all year something memorable to see and photograph is making the cruise to the seas around Oman.
Oman Aggressor Dive Itinerary Map
Oman Aggressor Dive Itinerary Map

Best Liveaboard Dive Boats – Oman

The Aggressor Fleet is represented by the Oman Aggressor, a 22 meter, high quality, modern yacht offering 4 itineraries over 7 to 10 nights.

The Al Marsa Fleet is represented by the other three vessels, which are traditional Arabic dhows that have been modernized and custom outfitted for diving.  They are configured very similarly and offer 6-7 day dive safaris to the Musandam Peninsula and the same level of services

  • Oman Aggressor
  • Red Dhow
  • Queen of Musandam
  • Brown Dhow

Oman Aggressor

Oman Aggressor Liveaboard Dive Boat
Oman Aggressor
  • Year-round 7-10 night itineraries to the Daymaniyat Islands, Musandam Peninsula, and Hallaniyat Islands
  • Audio & video entertainment, library, TV in cabins
  • Complete video/photo center
  • Air-conditioned saloon, aircon cabins, en-suite bathrooms
  • Sun deck
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Hot Tub
  • No internet
  • Western and local food
  • English speaking crew
  • Rinse hosts
  • Dive deck
  • Snorkeler friendly
  • All levels of diver welcome, courses available
  • Nitrox available
  • 2 tenders for diving

Check it out on Liveaboard.com

Red Dhow

Red Dhow Oman Liveaboard Dive Boat
Red Dhow

Queen of Musandam

Queen of Musandam Oman Liveaboard Dive Boat
Queen of Musandam

Brown Dhow

Brown Dhow Oman Liveaboard Dive Boat
Brown Dhow

Red Dhow, Queen of Musandam & Yellow Dhow features:

  • Year-round 6-7 night dive safaris to the Musandam Peninsula
  • Full-length sun deck, lower decks with bar
  • Air-conditioned saloon with  movies
  • Battery charging station
  • Galleys inside and outside with bbq
  • Buffet with vegetarian and Halal food, alcohol available
  • English and Arabic spoken
  • Snorkeling and kayaking
  • All levels of diver welcome, courses offered
  • Equipment for rent
  • Spacious dive deck
  •  Zodiac/dhoni tenders
  • Life rafts

Check it out on Liveaboard.com

 Oman AggressorRed DhowQueen of MusandamBrown Dhow
Oman Aggressor Liveaboard Dive BoatRed Dhow Oman Liveaboard Dive BoatQueen of Musandam Oman Liveaboard Dive Boat Brown Dhow Oman Liveaboard Dive Boat
Length
45 m 23 m23 m 22 m
Guests
22161616
Equipment
$175/weekAvailable AvailableAvailable
Nitrox
$100/weekNoNoNo
SnorkelingYesYesYesYes
Dive Courses On BoardYesYesYesYes
Single Supplement+100%+100%+100%+100%
Price/Day$224$162$218$169

Oman Photos

With the macro life, beautiful, diverse coral reef and lots of fish, there are many excellent photo opportunities.  For information and reviews of diving cameras, click here:

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Feedback and Comments

I hope you found this post on Oman scuba diving interesting and useful. If you have any questions or ideas, please feel free to share them in the comments section.  I’d love to know of any experience you have diving there.  If there is no comments section directly below, click here:  >>comments<<

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  1. Emmanuel Buysse says

    at 1:51 pm

    Great post and good info!

    I have never been scuba diving but your post makes me interested.  Also the fact Oman is so beautiful on land and sea makes it even more interesting.  Here in Belgium the sea is worth nothing, compared to there.

    I will show your post to my wife and I think we will go soon.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Joe says

      at 2:26 pm

      Hi Emmanuel,

      Thanks a lot for your kind comments and interest in Oman and scuba diving.

      You can learn to dive on these Oman cruises. The basic open water diver class takes about 3-4 days and includes some study, 5 shallow water classes to learn the skills and 4 open water dives to practice the skills and have a supervised introduction to the undersea world. After that you will be ready to join the others in their guided dives.

      If you have any further questions or need some help with booking, please let me know.  You’ll have a great time.

      Best regards,

      Joe

      Reply
  2. Chris says

    at 1:55 pm

    Wow, what a lovely area of the world to go diving in – it’s been a while for me now, but this article really has reminded me about the beauty one can experience under water. 

    I’ve checked through the boats available for these scuba expeditions and I have to say that I like the more ‘local traditional’ vessels you have covered. The Red Dhow, Queen of Musandam and Yellow Dhow have a much more traditional look about them, and they work out cheaper. Have you ever been on one of these types of ‘Dhow’ boats, and if so, how did you find the experience?

    Reply
    • Joe says

      at 3:09 pm

      Hi Chris,

      Thanks a lot for your interest and kind comments.

      The dhows or traditional vessels are quite intriguing.  They are a little more spartan than the Aggressor, but are comfortably outfitted.  Also, the diving is done off of Zodiac tenders, which are fast and convenient for going into small coves or to shore.  I haven’t been on a dhow yet, which I hope to do before too long.

      If you have any more questions, please let me know.  Otherwise, I would welcome your comments on some of the other liveaboards and resort diving areas that I review.

      Best regards,

      Joe

      Reply
  3. mzakapon says

    at 1:58 pm

    Scuba diving is a favorite for adventurers who will love to discover new things. This article is really helpful for a beginner and newbie who wants to begin the adventure of diving. The package deal looks awesome, but I realize without proper training diving can be dangerous.

    I see that there is some drift diving and some caves and wrecks to be explored, but most of the sites are on shallow reefs where the diving is appropriate for beginners. That suits me, as I have no experience.

    Thanks a lot for all the information.

    Reply
    • Joe says

      at 2:56 pm

      Hi,

      Thanks a lot for your kind comments and interest in diving in Oman.

      It’s a great location for some special diving and a pretty good place to learn to dive.  As I have said in the comments to others, it takes about 3-4 days to do the open water diver course which includes some study, 5 shallow water classes to learn the skills and 4 open water dives to practice the skills and have a supervised introduction to the undersea world. After that you will be ready to join the others on your cruise in their guided dives. It is possible to take the class in many places.  If you would like some advice on other locations or liveaboards, let me know and I can get you hooked up with an appropriate place for you.

      Good luck.  I hope you decide to take up diving.  It can be a great lifelong adventure.

      Best regards,

      Joe

      Reply
  4. Samson Oklobia says

    at 1:59 pm

    I never knew scuba diving could be this affordable. It is one of the things on my bucket list that I haven’t crossed off yet.

    How can I to book a spot on the Oman Aggressor? I’m guessing it is operational all year round which is a wonderful thing, so its not limited and time bound. I would love to have this experience.

    Thanks for this detailed review, Joe.

    Reply
    • Joe says

      at 2:41 pm

      Hi Samson,

      Thanks a lot for your kind comments.

      The pricing is pretty good on these Oman liveaboards and the diving is excellent. To book the cruise go to my website and just below the information on the Oman Aggressor click on “Check it out on Liveaboard.com“. That will take you to a page where you can book the trip and get answers to additional questions.  They are running these cruises year round.

      You can do the basic open water diver class onboard the Oman Aggressor and it takes about 3-4 days and includes some study, 5 shallow water classes to learn the skills and 4 open water dives to practice the skills and have a supervised introduction to the undersea world. After that you will be ready to join the others in their guided dives.

      If you have additional questions, please get in touch.  I know you’ll have a great time.

      Best regards,

      Joe

      Reply

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