The waters around Oman sports a unique underwater environment that supports 85 generations of hard and soft corals including many endemic species and huge schools of colourful tropical reef fish and other marine life. Its 2,092 km coastline with unpolluted waters has many excellent dive sites where diving is easy year round with light surface conditions, mild currents and good visibility. Dramatic underwater landscapes and bays teeming with a variety of marine life go down from 6 to 40 meters. Visibility is around 20 to 30 meters during the winter months which are also the most comfortable time to dive as the ocean temperature drops. Night dives too are popular as the water around Oman has a surprising number of illuminated sea creatures. Year round diving, abundance of sea life, lack of crowds and with something for everyone from beginners to experienced divers is making Oman an increasingly attractive diving destination. Take to the waters off Oman and be rewarded by the sight of dolphins, shoals of reef fish, turtles and whale sharks.
The Oman Dive Centre is in one of the bays of Bandar Jissa and is about 20 minutes from Muscat. This unique facility with direct beach access comprises of a resort with traditional Omani style accommodation right on the beach, a dive centre with a dive school, swimming pool, restaurant and beach bar. The courses at the centre includes comprehensive PADI open water diving courses for beginners and uncertified divers comprising of class room lectures and practical lessons in the water starting in the dive pool. Instructors familiarise first time divers with the equipment before carrying out controlled dives to a limited depth. On completion of this course divers are awarded certifications that recognize them as international open water divers. The centre also runs a scuba diving program for informal divers. This allows for PADI certification later. It is equipped with the latest diving gear which is hired to divers who don’t have their own. The Dive Centre also offers perfect getaways whether diving is involved or not. Guests can enjoy the private beach and pool, take a diving course or indulge in one of the many boat trips to view dolphins and the sunset, snorkel, rent a kayak or catamaran to enjoy the beauty of the coastline. Experience the many unique features of Oman’s coastline and underwater beauty from the Dive Centre.
Set in a huge landscaped area overlooking the ocean and its own marina the Millennium Resort Mussanah is an extraordinary destination. This Oman Muscat hotel offers some of the best range of guest accommodation around including spacious, well appointed rooms and suites and studio, one and two bedroom apartments. For guests who are sports fans this Muscat hotel may offer some of the best sporting challengers around as it houses a range of excellent sporting facilities including beach volleyball and football pitches and a state of the art water sports facility managed by a well known water sport organization. If relaxation is on your mind the private beach and the several pools should provide welcome opportunities. With modern facilities and amenities to suit both business and leisure clients and families the resort is an excellent destination to get away from it all and for business functions.
