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Weather in the UAE:
http://weather.yahoo.com/regional/United_Arab_Emirates.html
The
Abu Dhabi International Airport Weather Office forecasts with Tide Tables and
Sunrise/Sunset is working again in June 2009:
http://www.adiamet.gov.ae/forecast.htm.
The Emirates Diving Association (00 971 4393 9390;
http://www.emiratesdiving.com) list
all sites and schools in the UAE
http://www.emiratesdiving.com/dive_center.html.
Froglegs
have started a community wiki for buying/selling SCUBA gear:
http://uaegear4sale.wikispaces.com
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja | Dibba, Fujaira and Khor Fakkan | Musandam and Oman
Al Jazeera Diving in the Mina | Al Jazira pool | Arabian Divers at Bateen (Osman and Greg Heinricks) | Blue Dolphin Divers at the Intercon | Brian Bewley | Delma Marine | Dive-inn | Empros | FrogLegsScubaClub | Geco Marine | Gulf Circle | Gulf Marine Sports | Masaood Marine | Ocean Diving Center | Sun Divers in Ghantoot | Independent instructors in Abu Dhabi: Vance Stevens, Kathleen Russell, Peter Burge. No longer in operation: Abu Dhabi Health and Fitness Center | Aladdin Diving, Beach Rotana
Brian Bewley (NAUI instructor) is opening a dive center in the Mina port. To find the shop - head towards the Iranian souk and follow signs for the fish market.(there's road construction in the area). Pass the fish market, take a left and go towards the water and then a right. Keep driving till you are nearly at the end - you should see the shop.(posted in 2005)
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-2 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
02 or 050 for a mobile
Abu Dhabi Health and Fitness Center
Kathleen
Russell and I were instructors here from 2003 to early 2005
As far as I know
the diving activities here have ceased since that time
For inquiries email
director@adhfc.com
Location: Saada or 19th Street between Karama and
Shakhboot
Websites: ADHFC http://www.adhfc.com
Al Jazeera
Diving http://www.aljdc.com/e/index.html
Fred
de los Reyes - instructor there (April 2009), mobile 050-581-9473
This was
recommended by someone who was looking around for o/w dive courses in Abu
Dhabi: "Al Jazeera Diving located in Al Mina (Zayed Port area) next to the fish
market, across from the taxi company. tel: 971 2 6731717 (as of October 2008)
(thanks Mohammad)
Not to be confused with Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club (or Al-Jazeera) which has a pool where I conduct pool training in Abu Dhabi. Al Jazira have a website http://jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=contact with contact information giving Tel : +971 2 4454455, and when I called on a Friday in April 2009 to ask about pool opening times someone answered, and gave me a mobile number to call 050-264-9707, and this person answered and gave me the information I needed in English. It's a nice pool but can get crowded and they have recently gone up on entry price to 75 dirhams per diver (I think swimmers are less). Depending on mood they did charge me one time 50 dirhams for the instructor, but usually they waive the instructor fee when students are present. Al Jazira appears in Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Jazira_Club, geo links at this location: http://tinyurl.com/4bnsqc>. At the 19th (or Immigration or Saada) St. bridge over Airport Road head back into town on Airport Road but take the first possible right off the feeder before entering Airport Road. The pool is unmistakably in front of you on the left (white bldg with large dark opaque windows), so turn left to park on either side of the street near the pool entrance. The pool is olympic size and well lit and in operation till 9 at night, but check the schedule (or call ahead), it's sometimes used for competitions, and some times are ladies only.
Arabian Divers
http://www.fishabudhabi.com/scuba.php
A
dive shop in Bateen, fills tanks, conducts training, dive trips from a
well-appointed boat; sample price, 300 aed for a local trip with 2 tanks and
weights, and 350 to the Ludwig, 28 km from Abu Dhabi, boat ride and tanks
(equipment not included) (Sept 2005); Deep sea
fishing (tag & release). The owners are reputable divers in Abu Dhabi:
Blue Dolphin
Divers
Instructor Tariq 050-692-7792
Tel : 02 666-9392
Fax : 02
666-6802
Mobile : (not sure if still the) Owner, Zuhair Salem 050
445-1187
Email : Baker Al Jauousi, Financial Controller,
aljaousi@hotmail.com
Location: Intercon Hotel, near 3rd Floor Fitness Center
swimming pool, dive shop at end of parking lot to right of beach
restaurants
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-2 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
02 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
772867 |
Services |
Sales only |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-2 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
02 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
275159 |
Services |
Sales only |
Dive-inn Diving
Center - Zayed Al Mazroui, General Manager
Mohammed, gregarious First
Mate: 050-566-55 (can't read rest) 00 or 05, or 18, or 156-6651
squiggle
Shop nos: 02-642-4454 (tel); 02-642-4727 (fax); 050-240-0220
(mobile); dive-inn@hotmail.com
They have a compressor for air fills, a boat,
and a classroom (no pool) - The boat can be hired
Empros - Mina
Zayed in Abu Dhabi
Information and contact details:
http://www.empros-uae.com/
If the
website takes a long time to load, try: Majid, uber-instructor: 050-505-0155;
Offices 02-673-6600
This is a really nice way to go diving in Abu Dhabi. The
boat Empros was a liveaboard brought over from Egypt and in the last months of
2008 was operating with it's attentive and hospitable Egyptian crew. They
charge 400 dirhams per person for two dives with tanks and weights only (more
if you need to rent equipment) but this includes, get this, your own shared
cabin (double) with bunk, shower, and toilet and TOWEL! They have their own
dive sites which have a lot of fish e.g. barracuda on them. They provide
breakfast and a great meal with shrimp which they serve on the boat ride home.
It's very relaxing and well worth the money if you feel like a day out diving
in Abu Dhabi, considering all the meals and amenities.
Gulf Marine
Sports
Tel : 02 671-0017
Fax : 02 671-0177
Mobile : Firas on
050 446-7956
Email : info@gulfmarinesports.com, or fkabra@hotmail.com,
Location: 10th street opposite Fayrooz Supermarket
From Hamdan St
direction Tourist Club (Smoker's Corner) turn left onto 10th St. Skip the first
turn into the parking lot behind the buildings and take the second turning
right into the layby parking in front of the shops. Firas's shop is in the
middle there.
There's a map to the shop here:
http://www.gulfmarinesports.com/
Masaood
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-2 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
02 or 050 for a mobile
Masaood Marine web site used to have
easy to find information. I used to use this site to find the phone number of
the store and the store hours. The site is now impossible to find such useful
things on. However, at this writing, the phone number is 02-642-4222 and the
store hours are mornings to 2:00 and 4 to 7:30.
Dive store |
Mhmd bin Masaood & Sons, Abu Dhabi |
phone no. |
02-642-4222 |
Services |
Sales and air fills |
Ocean Diving
Center
opened in September 2006 at the Rotana Beach Hotel - Manager,
Issa
P.O. Box 126690 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: -2-644-1696; 697-9313; 643-3000
(ext 7313); Fax 02-644-6361
Mobile: Isa at 050-771-4795; email
info@oceandivingcenter.com
On the web at:
http://www.oceandivingcenter.com
Issa from Ocean Divers has started a dive retail shop in the Bateen Area (near Arabian Divers) called Delma Marine
Aladdin Diving, Rotana Beach Hotel went
abruptly out of business in April 2005 leaving at least a dozen divers in the
midst of their training and with no means of compensation. The local diving
community contributed instruction, in my case without charge.
Jason was
head honcho, Janice was resident course director
Phone in Abu Dhabi: +971-2
from out of country or 02 from inside UAE, or locally just 697-9293
The
website http://www.aladdindiving.com has lapsed.
Independent Instructors operating from Abu Dhabi
Dive outfit |
Vance Stevens, Independent PADI OWSI 64181, working on part-time casual basis in Abu Dhabi and Khor Fakkan |
mobile 050+ |
050-614-3987 |
|
|
Web page |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja and Ajman | Fujaira and Khor Fakkhan | Musandam and Oman
Al Boom | DIMC / Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Dive Center | Dulam | Jumeira Beach Hotel | Scuba Dubai | Scuba International | Scuba Tech | Sun Divers in Ghantoot, beyond Jebel Ali, near Abu Dhabi border
Dubai phone numbers are changing to 7 digits. If you have trouble reaching any of the 6-digit numbers below, try putting a 3 in front of it.
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
04 or 050 for a mobile
Al Boom Diving (00 971 4342 2993; http://www.alboomdiving.com
SCUBA ARABIA / DIMC / Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Dive
Center
04-318-1316 or mobile 050-453-4786 Seen in advertisement in Gulf
News, Dec 2001
In August 2003 a contact gives me: Tel: 04 399-2278 -
Fax: 04 399-3111 - Email: divedimc@emirates.net.ae
Contact
Kent Madsen or James Edwards, operations manager of Scuba Arabia, 050-453-4784.
Dulam International (from phone book, 1998), Dubai |
|
phone no. |
214164 |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
04 or 050 for a mobile
Jumeira Beach
Hotel (04) 348-0000 |
|
phone no. |
406-8827 |
Fax |
484754 |
dive pro(s) |
Phil & Russ |
Services |
Pavilion Dive center |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
04 or 050 for a mobile
Scuba Dubai |
|
contacts |
341-4940 |
dive pro(s) |
Stephie runs the show, Stevie fixes the kit |
Services |
Sales, rentals, training, wreck diving (call the school) |
I used to not be able to find Scuba Dubai. They would always tell me start from Mall of the Emirates (everyone knows Mall of the Emirates, and UAE has no street addresses, so all directions are in relation to some landmark). The trouble is, Mall of the Emirates is in a very busy part of town and if you're bypassing Dubai it's way out of your way to go there only to try and find Scuba Dubai through a traffic clogged industrial area from there. So keep it simple, find your way to Hwy 44 and you can see Scuba Dubai from the highway near the turning for Mall of the Emirates (unmarked of course, but it's the 3rd Al Quoz roundabout outbound from town).
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
04 or 050 for a mobile
Scuba
International
Fujairah International marine Club, Paul
Allgate
Not sure about these addresses and phone numbers, from long
ago (Vance)
PO Box 30591, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-393-7557
Tel:
+971-4-393-7883
Booking hotline (mobile phone): +971 50 553 3107
Website:
http://www.scubainternational.net/
(well under construction June 2001)
Dive centers:
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
04 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
326972 |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-4 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
02 or 050 for a mobile (it's an Abu Dhabi number)
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
02-562-9265 |
mobile 050+ |
050-653-7483, Stephan |
Fax |
02-562-9088 |
|
Sundiver@emirates.net.ae |
dive pro(s) |
Irmgard Ellebracht, Managing Director, p.o.b. 26268 Abu Dhabi |
Services |
Diving trips, esp. local wrecks, all weather due to protected channel |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja | Fujaira and Khor Fakkhan | Musandam and Oman
Ajman Kempinski Hotel and Resort Dive Center | Diver Maintenance Marine | Emirus Tours | Pearl Divers
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-6 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
06 or 050 for a mobile
Ajman Kempinski Hotel and Resort Dive
Center
06-745-1555 ext. 8515
Seen in advertisement in Gulf News, Dec
2001
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
339673 |
Services |
rentals |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-6 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
06 or 050 for a mobile
|
|
address |
P. O. Box 21766, Sharjah U.A.E |
phone no. |
372788 / 515166 |
mobile 050+ |
6465381 (reached Dr. Freidoon at this number April 10, 2000) |
Fax |
373536 |
|
emirus@emirates.net.ae |
dive pro(s) |
Dr. Saleh Freidoon - 554-6089 |
Services |
Visas, excursions, boat outings including diving, arrange rental in Khasab |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-6 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
06 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
366626 |
mobile 050+ |
4815068 |
|
pearldiv@emirates.net.ae |
dive pro(s) |
Lamjed Elkefi |
Services |
can take you to the Dara off Ajman, RAK (a passenger ship which sunk in 1961) |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja | Fujaira and Khor Fakkhan | Musandam and Oman
Al Boom, Meridien Al Aqah, Fujairah/Khor Fakkan | Al Majran | Divers Down | Diving House | Freestyle Divers at Royal Beach Motel, Dibba | Maku Divers, Dibba | Manta Divers? | Mike Ralph at Beach Club Diving | Oceanic | Sandy Beach | Scuba 2000 | Seven Seas | for Nomad and Al Marsa see the Oman section
Where to stay in Dibba: The following have been serving divers in Dibba since 2006. Back then we stayed at the Seaside and got a nice, clean, spacious apt for 200 dirhams, fully equipped with kitchen and living room gear, 4 beds in two rooms. Late checkout for divers as well. These prices were "promotional" however, and by late 2007 the rate has doubled. The Al Raha and Sama were also recommended by Freestyle divers (2007 prices unknown). You can also get a room at Holiday Beach for around 500 dirhams (one bed and a couch in one room), and have their excellent restaurant cater your dinner on a balcony with a sea view.
Update on these places, Nov 23, 2007: Our dive buddies Nicky and Cal tried to book a room at the National (since closed) but were told they were taking no reservations. Nicky finally managed to contact the owner on his mobile and he agreed to hold a room for her on this date. When we arrived at the property at around 4 p.m. we found it locked and no one in the office. Nicky managed to raise the owner on his mobile and he said her room was actually at the Dhiyafa next door. So we went there, but there were no rooms and the man at the desk, simply a caretaker, of course had no record of any reservations. Nicky called the owner and had him talk to the man at the desk, but as the rooms were all occupied, there was nothing more to do, and she was sent on her way to fend for herself. Fortunately there were rooms at the Seaside. Cal had tried the hotels but all were fully booked. This is a popular coastline on weekends, and the small 'residences' are not risking vacancies from people not showing up to take their reservations, so be warned.
Where to stay in Khor Fakkan: The Youth Hostel has moved to center of town but the phone number is still 09-237-0886 as of November 2005. Haven't been there since then, but back then the phone would be answered by Rudy, who manages the place and keeps it immaculately clean. To find it orient yourself in Khor Fakkan town proper on its three gas stations. All are on your right if you're coming from 7 Seas or driving from the roundabout on the Corniche with the Pars Restaurant and heading toward the town center. The first station is an old ADNOC one, wth a red and blue sign, and here you bear left to the main street of town. You pass the post office and then the green Emirat station, both on your right. Go a couple of blocks up the main road till you can make a u-turn and the Youth Hostel is right there in a villa standing off to itself and prominently signed, on the side of the road opposite the gass stations, right after you've made the U-turn.
If you're coming from Fujairah, you'll see the red-colored Eppco station on your left (same side of the road as the others) and you'll come to a roundabout with the Toyota dealership where there is also a turn to the right, which you shouldn't take (but turns toward the ocean are rare in Khor Fakkan). Just ahead, keep an eye out for cars coming in off the u-turn mentioned above, and the Youth Hostel is on your right just past that spot. Drive through the gate in the wall and park in the sand lot convenient to the Hostel.
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-9 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
09 or 050 for a mobile
Al Boom, Meridien Al Aqah
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1901
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
383815 |
mobile 050+ |
846656 |
Fax |
384490 |
Services |
Rentals, sales |
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-9 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
09 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
09-238-3638 |
mobile 050+ |
on card: 050-651-8282 or 6242211 |
Fax |
09-238-7383 |
|
Dive4fun@emirates.net.ae |
dive pro(s) |
Capt. Ahmed S. Hareb |
Services |
Dive trips and training; dorm accommodation at 50 dhms per bed per night |
Freestyle Divers 09-244-5756 at Royal
Beach Hotel 09-244-9444
Like Maku Divers, right opposite Dibba Rock, similar
prices and capabilities.
These people are instructor-friendly, and there's
a hole-in-the-wall on the premises for the apres plonge
They answer email:
freestyle@eim.ae and the website has prices etc
http://www.freestyledivers.com/
Manager
terry 050-625-8183; 050
Maku Divecenter:
http://www.geocities.com/Maku_divecenter/Maku_english.html
Address:
Maku-Divecenter, Margrit & Kurt Holiday Beach Motel P.O.Box 1433
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Phone/Fax: 00971-9-2445747 Mobile:
00971-50-7965334 E-Mail: maku@emirates.net.ae
Located at Holiday Beach
Motel, Dibba, Eastcoast of the United Arab Emirates
They are right opposite
Dibba Rock and will take divers out there almost at moments' notice, a nice
thing to do if you drive over on Thursday and want an afternoon dive as an
appetizer for something more adventurous you may have plannned on the Friday.
(almost at moment's notice, means that in fact they get busy and there might
not be spaces unless you book in advance; same applies to Freestyle)
Manta Dive Centre - Mike Ralph used to run this one, not sure in early 2006 if this one exists and if so, who runs it. As of Aug 2006, Mike's new posting is as follows ...
Beach Club Diving Centre Ras Al Khaimah UAE - Mike Ralph is now Operations Manager on 050 3721840, or contact Hennie (Director) - 050 6476621, or email: clubdive@emirates.net.ae, or try Mike's old mobile at 050 7408266.
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-9 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
09 or 050 for a mobile
Oceanic, Khor Fakkhan;
Divers
Down
P.O. Box 10472 Khorfakkan/ Sharjah United Arab
Emirates
Tel: +971 (0) 9 2 37 02 99
E-Mail: Paul Sant at
diversdown@emirates.net.ae
Website: http://www.diversdown.ae
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-9 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
09 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
2445050 for diveshop; Motel: 2445555; fax 2445200 |
mobile 050+ |
6293692 |
Fax |
2445900 |
|
sbdiving@emirates.net.ae |
dive pro(s) |
Nigel in charge; Ashby assisting |
Services |
Dive trips, rentals with diving |
Scuba 2000
Homepage:
http://www.scuba2000uae.com/index1.htm
Dive
center phone: 09-238-8477 (June
2001)
Mobile: 050-4846656 (June
2001)
Owner: Mr. Hassan Abdul Jabar, Master Scuba
Instructor Trainer (Nov
2001)
Receptionist: Jitta
(April 2004)
Comments: Scuba 2000 is a pleasantly
run facility on the beach at Badiya at the edge of the coastal mountains just
north of Khor Fakkan. Badiya is site of the 'oldest mosque in the UAE' as it is
signposted, and the turning for the dive center is just north from there (the
turning is signposted, but drive into the souq to the t-junction where it is
not signposted, and turn right, and you'll see it along the beach). The dive
shop is clean and well equipped. There are two comfortable rooms with a/c, tv,
and 2 queen beds each, 150 dirhams per night. The rooms face into the small
outdoor compound where you can relax and bbq and drink from your cool box. The
Pinnacles, one of the best dive spots on that coast, is a few minutes north by
boat.
From outside UAE,
precede call with 971-9 or 971-50 for a mobile
Inside UAE precede call with
09 or 050 for a mobile
Dive outfit |
|
phone no. |
2387400 |
mobile 050+ |
6906615 |
Fax |
91592519 <-- must be a pager; try 2387440 |
|
diving@emirates.net.ae |
Web page |
http://www.7seasdivers.com/ (no connection Jan 15, 2007, might be temporary) |
dive pro(s) |
Mohammed |
Services |
Rentals, sales, dive trips, training, 4-star Padi |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja | Fujaira and Khor Fakkhan | Musandam and Oman
Al Marsa Cruises, Musandam | The Charlotte Ann | Nomad Ocean Adventures | Sahel Leema Trading boat hire | Khasab | Hormuz Tours | Musandam Explorer | Mario: 281-0820 can provide boat and tanks for minimum. 4 people 275 dirhams as of Apr 2006
Located at Dibba Harbor, Oman
Siobahn and Adrian
Wragg
Liveaboard, dhow, and speed boat dive trips to Musandam
PO Box 44
Postal Code 813, Dibba Musandam, Sultanate of Oman
Telephone/Fax: +968 836
550
Booking: +971-50-490-7962
info@musandamdiving.com
http://www.musandamdiving.com
The Charlotte Anne is a 200 ton Classic Sailing vessel doing scuba diving and sightseeing trips into the Musandam, (mostly east coast) since year 2000. "The ship is a classic schooner, with 10 sails and a huge engine room with generators, air comprsssors etc, to provide the customer with the very best in Liveaboard cruising" (according to Christopher Hurndall who has since sold the business). For more information you can try calling +971-4-222-9007 in Dubai. When you call that number, the secretary will give you the mobile number of Vladimir +971-50-387-2090 and tell you that he is the only one who knows about making actual bookings. The secretary also told me she wasn't sure if anyone was checking seatrips@emirates.net.ae which is the email addy on the website at http://www.charlotteannecharters.com. There is also a fax number there, +971-9-222-3508. This is what I was able to find out on Jan 8, 2008.
Musandam Explorer, Musandam , contact Scuba International
From outside Oman, precede call with 968
Dive outfit |
|
address |
P. O. Box 279 Postal Code 811, Khasab , Governate of Musandam, OMAN |
phone no. |
831771 or 932-4159 (Mehran in Khasab) |
mobile 050+ |
|
Fax |
831643 (ok April 10, 2000) as per Saleh Freidoon |
Nomad Ocean
Adventures http://www.discovernomad.com/
Run
by Christophe Chellapermal owsi 609766 Telephone 050-885-3238
According to
Chris Nomad is "an eco adventure facilty in Dibah Oman and offers diverse
activities, among them diving. ... I also run a guesthouse in Dibah and offer
packages with meals and dives ... I also offer comissions and special rates to
instructors that either bring me customers or what to use the facility for
course." Nomad is a Padi resort facility, offering all padi course, filling
station in dibah oman (the only one) and offer full gear rental. The Mauritius
style cooking at the Nomad Guest House and clean and pleasantly furnished
accommodation deserve a few Michelin stars, great family-run place, great
atmosphere. In April 2009 it cost 600 dirhams for a day's diving, including two
tanks and boat ride at least to Lima Rock or beyond, plus lunch and soft
beverages on the boat, bbq dinner, a bed in and air-conditioned room for 2 at
the hostel, and continental breakfast.
Recommendation:
http://vancesdiveblogs.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-17-2009-musandam-lima-rock-and.html
In early 2002 the Omanis decreed that henceforth all boats transporting divers north from Dibba UAE into Musandam, Oman would be Omani registered. Sahel Leema Trading have a number of Omani registered boats, very suitable for diving, with shade, each with a helmsman. Trips can be booked through 7 Seas Divers or you can contact the company for charter.
tel +968 836 599
Mobile +971 50 625-4504
Ali Bin Mhmd Al Shahi
This 83m long Navy vessel, the Al-Munassir, was sunk in Bandar Khayran on 21st April 2003. Should be an interesting dive. |
Diving in Khasab is again possible from late 2003
Extra Divers Worldwide at the
Golden Tulip Hotel at Khasab
http://www.musandam-diving.com/
has
a website on Tauchen im Sultanat Oman in German
http://www.extra-divers.de/oman/musandam/start.html
Open every day from 8h until 18h Extra Divers & Partners LLC P.O.
Box 498PC 811, Khasab Sultanate of Oman info@musandam-diving.com Phone: (+968)
26730 501 Fax: (+968) 26730 501 Cell: (+968) 998 77 957 (from the website April
2009)
Dive outfit |
This is a very old contact I have had for ages in Khasab, no idea if it's still working |
phone no. |
660464 |
dive pro(s) |
Juha or Abdulah Khalik |
Kathleen used these people in Nov 2003 and sends this report:
I booked my trip with Khasab Travel and Tours and they arranged everything for us. You cannot take tanks over the Khasab border. We had a great Dive guide (very entertaining), Mohammed, Omani! ... saw turtles, lots of reef fish, rays. And going through fjiords, we encountered dolphins! The dhow was going back and forth so the dolphins can bow-ride! It was a great experience. Stayed at the ESRA holiday flats, accommodates 3 per room, there are 8 rooms.
From outside Oman, precede call with 968
Sea conditions: Muscat Meteorological Office +968 519330
Al Sawadi Beach Resort | Blu-Zone close to the Al Bustan | Global
Scuba | Oman Dive Center | EcoDive
Resort, Muscat
Muscan Diving and Adventure Center:
http://www.holiday-in-oman.com
From outside Oman, precede call with 968
I'm told that
telephone numbers in Oman have a prefix now, 24 in the Muscat Area. I don't
know the others I'm afraid, June 2005
Al Sawadi Beach Resort, Barka (1 hr. north of Muscat) |
|
POTS |
telephone: +968-895545; fax +968-895535 |
eContacts |
http://www.alsawadibeach.com/index1.htm
sales@alsawadibeach.com reservations@alsawadibeach.com Attn Fataya (July 2003) |
Services |
Diving at the Damaniyite Islands, a game preserve and until recently off-limits to dive operations. In the opinion of this webmaster, the diving here is comparable to Thailand and is the best you'll find in this area. |
Bookings from the UAE |
In the UAE, contact Nikki Priestly,
Diveco omandiveco@yahoo.co.uk 050-538-8786 |
Bluzone at Marina Bandar Al Rowdha, just
Muscat side of Al Bustan Hotel
Christina Harrison was taking bookings in
May 2003
bluzone@omantel.net.om
telephone number is (968) 737293
http://www.angelfire.com/biz3/Bluzone/
Global SCUBA
Contact: Monique Tel/Fax
+968. 24 69 23 46
GSM +968. 99 31 75 18 .
email:
enquiries@global-scuba.com
http://www.global-scuba.com
GLOBAL
SCUBA opened spring/summer 2004 in the Muscat area.
For information on diving at Sawadi Beach or at
EcoDive Resort, Muscat, contact Scuba International
PO Box
30591, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-393-7557
Tel: +971-4-393-7883
Booking
hotline (mobile phone): +971 50 553 3107
Website:
http://www.scubainternational.net/1024/index.htm
(well under construction June 2001)
From outside Oman, precede call with 968
Oman Dive Center, Bandar Jissa |
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phone no. |
950261 (old) |
Fax |
315469 (old) |
Snail Mail |
OMAN DIVE CENTRE PO Box 199, PC 115 Madinat al sultan Qaboos Sultanate of Oman |
Services |
One of the best dive facilities in the region; decent diving too, with trips mainly to Bandar Khayran; occasionally to Fahal Island, Damaniyites, and Quriyat. Accommodation available with restaurant: http://www.diveoman.com.om/accomodation.asp |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharja | Fujaira and Khor Fakkhan | Oman and Musandam
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