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Damn laptop crashed, but now I'm back. I haven't dived with any of the outfits in Dubai since 2005 and can only go on hearsay which is a tad unfair... I know that both Al Boom and Pavillion have good reputations. Check with them and go with your feelings and of course what information they can...

Well...there have been a few sightings of whalesharks off Dubai, Abu Dhabi and along the Saudi coast, but as far as I know, they're not common in the Gulf. They group together up in the Hormuz Strait for feeding, mating or whatever whalesharks do when we're not watching. They usually migrate up...

Well...there have been a few sightings of whalesharks off Dubai, Abu Dhabi and along the Saudi coast, but as far as I know, they're not common in the Gulf. They group together up in the Hormuz Strait for feeding, mating or whatever whalesharks do when we're not watching. They usually migrate up...

Main difference is reliability - Musandam can be very tricky with currents (up and down), waves. Dimaniyat islands are calmer, maybe a little current around the points of the islands but nothing really difficult. In my opinion, Muscat only has two dive areas worth going to; the Al Munnassir...

A 5-6m baby came swimming...

oki....The Omani Riyal is tied to the dollar...RO 1 = US$ 2.6 ... costs...well...Muscat is usually more expensive than the rest of the country...rental car..starts at about OR15 so about US$37...from now on all prices will be in OR... diving (w/o eq), 2 tanks and weights - about OR30...

Oman has regulations about dive boats operating in Omani waters...if I'm not mistaken, one of them is that the boat driver has to be Omani and approved by either police or coast guard...Check with the Omani Embassy in the UAE... Doubt there is much information on the Internet about it..

those hydroid stingers up there are vicious..been out diving when we had to turn and head back after the first dive because there was no more vinegar on the boat...think there were 12 ppl and they used up 2 bottles or something...they even sting through a 2mm wettie...

Check with them...My wife and I regularly go out with our 1-year old.. the lad is with one of us while the other dives....they don't even charge us the full amount either... maybe they can provide ya with a babysitter...?

Kruz, Well, I am not really going to recommend a dive op who only goes to the Dim's 'a couple of times a week' - if I did and Malene missed out - I would sort of look like a fool... Global Scuba is also somewhat creative in how they do their dives...(c8 Yes all cars have to be clean (on the...

Hiya, Well, the public transport here will only take you in-between the larger towns, from Mct to Nizwa etc...there is no public transport in Muscat, only taxis etc.. so unless you do what Kruz did, 'rent a guide with a car' - you are stuck in the Muscat area. Prices...well...you can rent a...

I'll try to answer both questions... Difficult to answer about best time - depends on where you are going and what you want in a dive.. You can have great viz in one dive site off, for example, Muscat and then crap 10 miles away...what can I say - it's the sea... Viz is usually better in the...

Just got back from there (Dive Terminal, Tulamben). I agree with Kevster and it will be even nicer for you since they will be finished with all the renovations mid-March, I think. Anyway, the Liberty is a nice dive as is the Drop-off (5 minutes' walk in the opposite direction of the Liberty) and...

Ludvig says: "IMO - this snorkling thing is pretty much over-rated."

Hiya cky, Well, the only problem is that they are so intent on destroying the marine environment in the region. Look at all the artificial islands they have built/are building that have completely destroyed all the reefs along the coast and silted the in-shore wrecks. Now it's the same with...

swiss...and I don't want to argue either...(c8 roadkils...I would definitely recommend a visit to Oman...very different from the Emirates (better - I would say, but then I'll be lynched so I'll just think it...) Cheers

Well, maybe not so easy...there is a proposal at the moment that Omani rental cars will be banned in the Emirates and if that happens then Emirati rental cars will not be allowed across the border which means that you would have to go by bus or go to the Dnata building where the Omani taxis...

Yeah, that's what I've heard about the Gulf side...the drive is just too long though...and too many borders and you have to go through Dubai or Sharjah or Ras al Khaimah coming from Oman... I used to live and work in Dubai and Man!, I don't need the stress anymore...(c8 There's a huge...

in no particular order; Oh Brother, Where Art thou Das Boot Lord of the Rings (uncut trilogy) Dogma The Deer Hunter

Naked Lunch The DaVinci Code all Horror movies all Rambo and then some... (c8