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Dive Review of QANTAB in
Oman/MUSCAT

 
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QANTAB: "MUSCAT OMAN 22 years after", Nov, 2016,

by CAUSSIOL, LEVALLOIS, FR (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports). Report 9372.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments return to the Muscat area after ...22 years . Alas , climate change and pollution once again have taken their tolls : coral bleaching , drop in fish population . Although the isles and region around Muscat have remained deserted and lovely .
Sightseeing - Unesco sites such as Bahla ; the city of Muscat etc. - to complement the underwater deception . Oman is a beautiful place

Caution : although Oman on a whole is a safe place ( it is considered as the "Switzerland of the Middle East " ) women travelling alone should be warned : even in the 21st century , in Oman ,any lone woman can be considered as a prostitute .E.g. : a hostess from Shangri-La travelling by herself by taxi to Muscat - 1/2 hr's drive - has been raped .

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Mediterraneansea , Red Sea , Indo-pacific area ( Northern and Southern hemispheres ) , Caribbean
Closest Airport MUSCAT SEEB Getting There 45 minutes'drive / taxi

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, dry Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 75-85°F / 24-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 60-70 Ft/ 18-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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