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Musandam

Fjord cruising, limestone pinnacles, and low-crowd diving at Oman's northern tip

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 20 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Musandam

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

20 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.

Experience Oman - Musandam overview - Official destination overview, geography and main towns.
Experience Oman - Khasab Fort - Official attraction page for Khasab Fort.
Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Entry visas - Official entry and visa guidance, including visa-free rules for some nationalities.
Royal Oman Police - eVisa portal - Official Oman eVisa application portal.

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

20 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.

Experience Oman - Musandam overview - Official destination overview, geography and main towns.
Experience Oman - Khasab Fort - Official attraction page for Khasab Fort.
Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Entry visas - Official entry and visa guidance, including visa-free rules for some nationalities.
Royal Oman Police - eVisa portal - Official Oman eVisa application portal.

- Official emergency contact number (9999) and ROP contact information.

Royal Hospital - National Hyperbaric Medicine Center - Hyperbaric center services including treatment for decompression sickness.

Royal Hospital - Contact numbers - Royal Hospital call center contact number and availability.

DAN - Emergency Assistance - DAN emergency hotline and availability for dive incidents.

Oman National Ferries booking - Official booking site for National Ferries routes connecting Musandam and mainland Oman.

Oman National Ferries privacy policy - Service notes including schedule changes and customer service details.

Central Bank of Oman - Currency - Official currency information for Omani Rial (OMR).

Omantel - eSIM - Official Omantel eSIM information (connectivity planning).

Ooredoo Oman - eSIM - Official Ooredoo eSIM information (connectivity planning).

Extra Divers Zighy Bay - Dive operator info on Musandam dive logistics, visibility range, and seasonal marine life notes.

Nemo Diving Center - Lima Rock (Musandam) - Dive site description including topography and depth range.

Nemo Diving Center - Octopus Rock (Musandam) - Dive site description including gullies and depth profile.

Oman News Agency - Musandam International Diving Festival - Festival programming including free-diving activities and marine awareness themes.

NOAA Coral Reef Watch - Gulf of Oman SST - Sea surface temperature monitoring context for the Gulf of Oman region.

Six Senses Zighy Bay - Getting here - Resort guidance on access via the Dibba border crossing and travel logistics.

Destination hero photo by Julius Yls - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@juliusyls