Advice on Diving in Oman

...e not the greatest - the water falls below 20 degrees (C) and the visibility is usually quite bad. I would say November, december, january and february are far from ideal. The summer is also not ideal since the heat is extreme and frankly being out on a boat for 2-3 dives is simply unsafe as you are risking dehydration and a heat stroke - therefore I would rule out June, July and August, leaving us with April, May, September & October as the best months of the year for diving. September and October in particular are considered 'whale shark season' and its during these months that you are most ...