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Muscat And Daymaniyat Islands Oman
Boat dive a protected nine-island sanctuary, then eat shawarma on the corniche
Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 15 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Muscat and the Daymaniyat Islands
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15 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.
- Environment Authority (Oman): Paid entry permit to Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve - Official permit categories, fees, and reserve rules (including May to October restrictions and turtle protection).
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Al Dimaniyyat Islands Nature Reserve (Tentative List) - Geography, conservation significance, and context for the nine-island reserve (note: tentative listing, not World Heritage status).
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oman): Entry visas - Official visa-free 14-day eligibility information and entry conditions.
- Royal Oman Police: Contact us - Emergency number (9999) and contact information.
- The Royal Hospital (Muscat): Contact numbers - Hospital call center number and availability.
- The Royal Hospital (Muscat): National Hyperbaric Medicine Center - Hyperbaric medicine overview including dive-related injury support.
- Muscat International Airport (Oman Airports): Operating airlines - Current airline list for Muscat International Airport.
- Muscat International Airport (Oman Airports): To and from the airport - Official airport ground transport guidance.
- PADI: Diving in Oman - Seasonality overview and general diving conditions by region.
- Scuba Diving Magazine: A Local's Guide to Scuba Diving the Daymaniyat Islands in Oman - Trip logistics, typical visibility range, and whale shark seasonal notes from a Muscat-based departure.
- MolaMola Diving Center: Diving the Daymaniyat Island, Oman - Operator perspective on visibility seasonality and water temperature range (use as planning context).
- Divernet: Daymaniyat Islands diving in Oman - Dive site names and overview for the reserve.
- PADI Dive Site: Aquarium (Oman) - Site profile details for Aquarium, including typical depth structure.
- PADI Dive Center: Divers Planet (Muscat) - Local operator profile (useful for freediving and scuba logistics context).
- Destination hero photo by Jithin Daniel James - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@jithin_97