Oman Musandam Fjords Liveaboard

Seven nights cruising the fjords of the Musandam Peninsula, Oman's northern tip on the Strait of Hormuz. From Dibba the boat heads north to Sheasah and the fishing village of Kumzar, dives the walls of Ras Musandam, anchors at Red Island and Al Hablayn, then works south past Qabal to Ras Marovi and Lima before a last night at Sanat Bay. Expect three dives a day for six days, 18 in total, and the third can be a night dive.

Musandam looks like nowhere else in the region. Rock walls rise on every side of the fjords, and underwater they keep going, ledges and overhangs covered in soft coral. Some dives are a slow look into cracks and caves; others are spent watching schooling fish swirl along the wall. Back on board, the boat moves between bays you could only reach by sea, and the evenings are spent on deck as the cliffs turn colour around you.

Trip Highlights & Key Regional Features

• Dive the steep walls of Ras Musandam at the tip of the peninsula.
• Swim with schools of fusiliers, snappers and barracuda, fed by currents from the Strait of Hormuz.
• Look for stingrays, leopard sharks and turtles.
• Find moray eels and cuttlefish in the caves and overhangs.
• Search the soft corals for nudibranchs, seahorses and shrimp.
• Visit Kumzar, a fishing village you can only reach by sea.
• Make 18 dives over six days, with night dives on offer.
• Dive with guides at about six divers per guide.