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Oman liveaboards, boat by boat.
For the dedicated diving holiday in Oman, there is no better way than on an Oman Liveaboard.
Why dive Oman by boat
For the dedicated diving holiday in Oman, there is no better way than on an Oman Liveaboard. There are currently two very good standard liveaboards in Oman, the Samana Explorer, and the Oman Aggressor. Both boats are of a similar standard, with very spacious cabins and professional operation.
The liveaboards move around Oman during the dive season from September to May, mainly focusing on the off-shore islands on The Daymaniyat and Hallaniyat Islands, but they also venture to the very North around the Musandam peninsula. The diving in the regions is truly amazing, with huge schools of fish, and the chance to see large numbers or rarer species like Mobula Rays, Whale Sharks and Guitar Sharks in an uncrowded natural environment.
It is worth noting the visibility in Oman is generally quite unpredictable and can range from 5 to 25m from one dive to the next. However, you are rewarded with some very special dives and always something unexpected! There are also a lot of wrecks along this stretch of water which are slowly opening up to divers. Migrating Whales are a common site, and from September to November Whale Sharks are almost guaranteed daily at the Daymaniyat Islands !!
Planet Dive have a huge amount of knowledge and experience, not only diving in Oman, but also exploring the beautiful mountain regions and desert. We highly recommend combining an Oman liveaboard with one of our hand picked luxury beach resort, mountain retreats or desert camps. Please call and speak to an Oman Dive Travel expert.
Oman Liveaboard dive safaris run from Saturday to Saturday. The first six nights are spent on board with the last night in a hotel ashore. On Saturday afternoon, your liveaboard departs from the port of Mirbat. The tour takes you first along the coast until you reach the village of Hasik where you will begin the crossing to the remote Indian Ocean Hallaniyat islands. The first of the islands is reached after a 3-4 hour crossing. Over the next few days you will explore the dive sites around the five Hallaniyat islands. Three to four dives are scheduled each day with occasional night dives also arranged. While diving on the reef you may also pick up the calls of the humpback whales, which you can also hope to encounter at some stage on your liveaboard safari. Manta Rays and dolphins are also commonly seen.
You can also expect to dive the 150m long wreck of the City of Winchester, for a description of this wreck take a look at Divernetxtra
Disembark on Friday afternoon at Mirbat harbour. From there you will be transferred to your hotel for the last night, or on to your next destination in Oman.
The right boat matters
Tell us your certification level, your dates and what you want to see — we'll recommend the right itinerary, the right boat and the right cabin, honestly, from experience.
Pick your boat, pick your week
Every departure shows live cabin availability. Cabins go fast in high season — see a week you like? Call us and we'll hold the best one for you.
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Oman Explorer
A first-class liveaboard — ask us about this boat and we'll talk you through it.
Twin
Twin
Master
Included
- All diving — tanks, weights & air
- 100% financial protection via our Travel Trust Association membership
- ATOL holiday protection when we include a flight with your holiday
Not included
- Dive permit: 4 OMR per diving day, 12 OMR at Daymaniat Islands — payable locally EUR 115
- Port fees & fuel surcharge — payable locally EUR 150
- International flights — we can add these to your trip
- Hotel stays before or after your trip — we have exceptional prices at the best hotels in the region if you want to extend your trip
Twin
Twin
Master
Included
- All diving — tanks, weights & air
- 100% financial protection via our Travel Trust Association membership
- ATOL holiday protection when we include a flight with your holiday
Not included
- Dive permit: 4 OMR per diving day, 12 OMR at Daymaniat Islands — payable locally EUR 115
- Port fees & fuel surcharge — payable locally EUR 150
- International flights — we can add these to your trip
- Hotel stays before or after your trip — we have exceptional prices at the best hotels in the region if you want to extend your trip
Twin
Included
- All diving — tanks, weights & air
- 100% financial protection via our Travel Trust Association membership
- ATOL holiday protection when we include a flight with your holiday
Not included
- Dive permit: 4 OMR per diving day, 12 OMR at Daymaniat Islands — payable locally EUR 115
- Port fees & fuel surcharge — payable locally EUR 150
- International flights — we can add these to your trip
- Hotel stays before or after your trip — we have exceptional prices at the best hotels in the region if you want to extend your trip
Twin
Twin
Included
- All diving — tanks, weights & air
- 100% financial protection via our Travel Trust Association membership
- ATOL holiday protection when we include a flight with your holiday
Not included
- Dive permit Hallaniyatt: 4 OMR per diving day — payable locally EUR 60
- Port fees & fuel surcharge for 7 nights — payable locally EUR 150
- International flights — we can add these to your trip
- Hotel stays before or after your trip — we have exceptional prices at the best hotels in the region if you want to extend your trip
Twin
Twin
Included
- All diving — tanks, weights & air
- 100% financial protection via our Travel Trust Association membership
- ATOL holiday protection when we include a flight with your holiday
Not included
- Port fees & fuel surcharge — payable locally EUR 170
- Dive permit — payable locally EUR 80
- International flights — we can add these to your trip
- Hotel stays before or after your trip — we have exceptional prices at the best hotels in the region if you want to extend your trip
Not sure which boat or itinerary?
We've dived these boats and routes ourselves — one call and we'll match you to the right week, the right cabin and today's best price.
Surface intervals, done properly
You've flown all this way — combine your liveaboard with the sights on land or a relaxed land-based stay.
We lose sleep so you don’t.
We take every booking personally. Here's what happens after you book a dive trip with us, before you fly and while you're away.
Your money stays in trust
Your payments go into a trust account, not our bank, and stay there until after your trip. If we ever stopped trading, the money would come back to you.
Your diving booked before you fly
Your dives with the centre or the boat, the flights, the transfers and the room you chose are all confirmed before you leave home. The driver who meets you will be there and will speak English.
A call before you go
Documents, visas, your certification card and insurance that covers your diving. We go through it on the phone, and you can ask anything else while we're talking.
On WhatsApp the whole trip
Wherever you are and whatever the time, there's one number to message or call. Flight delayed, room not right, a problem at the dive centre: the person who answers already knows your booking.
Plan your trip with people who dive.
Tell us when you can travel, your certification level and what you'd like to see underwater. We'll send a shortlist of resorts or liveaboards, usually within one working day.
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