Destination
Un-spoilt by mass tourism Oman's Musandam Peninsula offers traditional dhow boat liveaboard diving. Perfect for small groups or couples looking to charter a private boat for a more intimate diving experience. Liveaboard diving in Oman tends to follow a leisurely pace with plenty of time to explore the sheer drop offs, gullies and abundant coral gardens. The vibrant coral reefs in the Musandam Peninsula are quite simply teeming with marine life such as turtles, dolphins, various rays, moray eels, leopard sharks and the occasional whale shark to name just a few. Often referred to as the "Norway of the Arabian Gulf" the Musandam Peninsula has a very distinctive fjord topography, which offers some very exhilarating drift diving.
The backdrop of the Hajar mountains gives this peninsula a magical appearance added with the thousands of resident and visiting birds in the area it is certainly a perfect photo opportunity. The traditional dhows add to the back to nature feel of this liveaboard diving holiday with the main focus being on relaxation and peace combined with stunning marine and wild life.
