gfac
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From search function I see a couple folks out there familiar with Oman diving, but didn't see answers to my questions. Please chime in if you all see this.
I'll be in Muscat over a couple weekends in mid-March for other reasons,and would love to try diving (along with my DSLR rig) if its possible in the evening or at least one or both of my weekends there. I posted these questions on another board and recieved just one reply and the individual had had a difficult/bad experience. I'm still tempted but would like to hear a bit more about it than I can find on the web. Among my questions:
- I'll be there as a one-sie female (a business associate I'm traveling with doesn't dive); other than the normal respect for custom in dress etc, any special considerations I should know about?
- is the Omani Diving Center the only/best op? I've emailed them a few days ago, still awaiting reply.
- What sort of current conditions, & would my 3 mm wetsuit do March timeframe?
- Reading about nice corals around Daymanayit Islands, how long does it take to get there from Muscat area, is it worth the distance and if so, can it reasonably be done in a Fri evening - Sunday weekend? Are the corals magnitudes better than what I'd fine closer to Muscat, or will sticking around Muscat do pretty well?
Loads more I'd like to ask, but at least this is a start. Would be grateful to anyone answering.
Glo
I'll be in Muscat over a couple weekends in mid-March for other reasons,and would love to try diving (along with my DSLR rig) if its possible in the evening or at least one or both of my weekends there. I posted these questions on another board and recieved just one reply and the individual had had a difficult/bad experience. I'm still tempted but would like to hear a bit more about it than I can find on the web. Among my questions:
- I'll be there as a one-sie female (a business associate I'm traveling with doesn't dive); other than the normal respect for custom in dress etc, any special considerations I should know about?
- is the Omani Diving Center the only/best op? I've emailed them a few days ago, still awaiting reply.
- What sort of current conditions, & would my 3 mm wetsuit do March timeframe?
- Reading about nice corals around Daymanayit Islands, how long does it take to get there from Muscat area, is it worth the distance and if so, can it reasonably be done in a Fri evening - Sunday weekend? Are the corals magnitudes better than what I'd fine closer to Muscat, or will sticking around Muscat do pretty well?
Loads more I'd like to ask, but at least this is a start. Would be grateful to anyone answering.
Glo