Advice on Diving in Oman

... Islands are located northwest of Muscat, the capital city and are definitely the most popular dive sites in the country. You are often going to see 2-4 dive boats at a dive site. That is so for a reason. Since Dimaniyat is located quite a distance away from the coastline, it is slightly more difficult to dive there logistically, but probably this same distance is the cause for better visibility. Another important thing to note is that Dimaniyat Islands are a part of Oman’s only Marine Natural Reserve i.e. a protected zone eliminating all kinds of fishing. Bandar Khayran Bandar Khayran is th...