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General:
Diving in Oman (Muscat) is done all year round. From July to late September is the annual whale shark season in Oman. Visibility is at its best in April and May.
Water temperature ranges a lot here in Oman. In summer we have warm water with up to 32 degrees on the surface, in winter the surface water temperature is around 26 degrees. As soon as you descend the water gets colder of course, with around 28 degrees in summer, 24 in winter.
No, we do not offer transportation or Hotel pick-up. We have free parking behind our Dive Center and if you do not have your own car, we recommend to use the Otaxi App to get the best fares around Muscat.
Flying after scuba diving is one of the more widely known risks to divers. The pressure in a plane’s cabin is comparable to a fast ascension while diving. This increases the chance of decompression sickness. The general rule is to wait 24 hours to fly after diving. Read here more about this topic.
Daymaniyat Islands offer easy and quite shallow Scuba Diving with a maximum depths of 26 meters.
Daymaniyat Islands are a Nature Reserve for Tutrles, you can see lots of them accordingly. We also have Zebra sharks, huge rays and big moray eels. Lots of healthy soft and hard corals as well as whalesharks during summer time.
Booking / Day Trip:
You can either send us a Whatsapp to +968 9667 4612 or an eMail to info@molamoladivingcenter.com
Yes, our Scuba Trips always take Snorkelers as well if requested. We will visit dive sites that are great for both, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling.
You are more than welcome to bring any personal kit you have – just please let us know in advance if you have a DIN or YOKE regulator. If you miss something, you can of course rent it from us.
Yes of course. Full equipment hire is 12 OMR per person, if you only need parts of it, the price will be slightly less.
Saldy no, you are not allowed to dive while you are pregnant. Also we do not recommend to join the boat for Snorkeling in case of unforeseen weather changes.
We do take children on our boat from 5 years for Snorkeling. Once they reach 10 years, they can also Try Dive with us.
Bring comfortable clothes, a reusable bottle, a DryBag if you have one and a towel and some sunscreen. Food and drinks are provided.
Dress modest when arriving at our Dive Center – but there is no problem with wearing a normal Bikini as soon as the boat leaves the marina.
Yes, we do have a toilet on the boat. Toilet and Showers can also be found in the Dive Center.
Your safety is always our top priority. If the weather or sea conditions are not safe for diving, we will inform you and we can reschedule the dive depending on your availability.
The nearest decompression chamber is located at the Royal Hospital in Bowsher, Muscat – 20 minutes from our Dive Center.
If you want to become a certified diver you need to take the PADI Open Water Diving Course (3 days). If you don’t have time to finish a full course, you join us on a day trip and do a Try Dive.
Courses:
Yes, all our courses except the PADI Divemaster Course require and eLearning and you have to read and pass it before we can start the course.
Yes, you need to know basic swimming skills to enroll in the PADI Open water Course. The minimum requirements for safety reasons are: 200 meter swim, floating 10 minutes and basic snorkeling skills.
No, the rental from the Scuba equipment is already included in the course fees.
