Normah Baharom
Oman
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Nº249
Date: 2018-04-20 - 10:42
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Max Depth: 12.3m Duration: 67mins
Dive Location
- Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 27°C
- Dive type : Reef, Photo
- Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- Computer: Suunto - D6i
- Camera: Olympus - TG5
- Regulator: Aqualung - Legend LX Supreme
- Regulator: Aqualung - 3 Console Compass
- Regulator: Aqualung - Legend Octopus
- Wet suit: Scubapro - 0.5mm
- Mask: Scubapro - Synergy TruFit
- Fins: Aqualung - Short FX
- Boots: Scubapro - Base boot 5mm
- Weights: 5 kg
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- 1. Air
- 12L Aluminium 228 → 61 bar
- Average depth: 8.7m
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Diving the Daymaniyat Islands
The Daymaniyat Islands are the first Marine Reserve in Oman.
The islands have shallow sandy seabeds on the Oman side, but on the northern side there is a steep drop off and even some walls. Typical maximum depths on dives range from 20-28m.
The features are very healthy hard and soft corals, with very little damage. Lots of shoaling fish, very many moray eels and stone fish and cuttlefish. There are also some very large crayfish, and some small crabs around. Turtles are frequently seen, and some huge ones at that. From July to September the plankton bloom also attracts whale sharks, so with a bit of luck the opportunity may arise to snorkel with one these.
On the eastern-most island the Aquarium dive is reported to be one of the best for meeting the larger sea life. We particularly enjoyed the Hayut Run dive because of the turtles and huge stingray. The dive around Sira island had the best visibility and beautiful coral life.