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Very nice dive site - I have only been on it during a night dive and only dove the Western Part of the Island which is a mainly a wall dive that goes down to about 30-35 metres at its deepest point. The site has some colorful reefs, plenty of bat fish and at around 25-27 metres on the western wall there are sea horses known to be seen. Large murray eels and enormous lobsters are pretty common on this site. Be sure to carefully check the entry point for jelly fish - in some enclaves they are thick as soup and can really ruin the dive.
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Timur K |
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...l over 10 metres. Generally, Oman is dive-able all year round, although the winter months are 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 p...
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