Ras Lima

LIMA ROCK Island - South: Depending on the time of the day (location of the sun, therefore light/visibility, and currents) South could be a great option. It is a dive site for intermediate to advance due to its strong and turbulent current. Excellent place to enjoy Scooters (DPV). Depth ranges from 5 to 45 meter.

LIMA ROCK North (Island): Lima Rock is a small rocky island 1.5 km off Ras Lima. North part of the island has a beautiful reef with a combination of slopes and walls with lots of nice corals and many Swim-through’s. Depth: 3–25 meters. Good for the Macro and Night diving.

RAS SAMUT Southwest: Great combination of small and big rocks, sandy slopes, and walls with a beautiful coral. This dive site has a couple of nice swim-throughs. Depth: 3–23 meters. REMARKS: There is a current especially during strong tidal changes. REMINDER: Swim-through diving requires advanced diver skills.

Marovi is a cute little island where the northeast is a wall and the west part is a beautiful slope with nice hard and soft corals. Depth is 10–35 meters and suitable for beginner and advanced divers. REMARKS: There are some current in the channel. Also beware of local speedboats since it’s a busy area.

LOCATION: It is right next to Marovi Island that 21.2 nm @ 021 degrees from the Dibba port of Oman. The south of the peninsula is a nice slope with a beautiful coral reef. Great for the Macro and Night diving. Right next to it there is a beautiful Sunken reef with lots of fish. Depth is 5–23 meters.

This little (Octopus) rock is one of the best Musandam dive sites and has it all: big and small rocks, slopes, sandy bottom and many corals. You might need two or three dives to cover it all. The average depth ranges from 14–32 meters. REMARKS: There is a current especially during strong tidal movements.

Ras Samid is a nice combination of a wall and slope with a beautiful coral garden. Good for the Macro and Night diving. Depth is 5–25 meters. REMARKS: There is a current that is especially during strong during tidal movements. Please check the current before starting your dive.

Khoar Qabal is a nice combination of a wall and slopes with a beautiful coral garden. It is just 3 minutes away to the east of Ras Samid, located inside of Khor Qabal Bay. Good for the Macro and Night diving. Depth is 5–20 meters. REMARKS: There might be some current especially at the corner.

Ras Sarkan is the southern mouth of Habalayn Bay. It is a wall combined with slopes with some beautiful hard and soft corals. Depth: 10–40 meters. REMARKS: There might be some current especially at the corner. Also, beware of local speedboats since it’s a busy area. Use SMB and stay close to the wall.

Monkey head offers a beautiful landscape composed by short walls and rocky slopes. Some swim through in shallow water (10 m) can hide schools of fish and more.