DivE in Musandam with
Al Boom Diving offers different options to suit all levels of divers. Coral reefs are abundant throughout the Musandam, accommodating many species and numbers of tropical fish.
Dhow Trips The dhow visits the following dive sites:
Every Friday, Al Boom Diving runs a dhow trip out of Dibba Port. The dhow is a leisurely, relaxed trip, diving at sites in Zone 1. Suitable for up to 30 passengers, the dhow caters not only for pleasure divers, but also for snorkelers and sun-tanners! A fantastic day out, the dhow departs from Dibba port at 9am and returns around 4pm. Breakfast is served soon after departure, with an Arabic buffet lunch being served in between dives. Soft drinks and water are available all day. The dhow is double-decked, with bathroom and shower facilities on board.
• The Caves – Not visible from the surface, The Caves are accessible through tunnels which have been eroded through the limestone rock by the sea. The main chamber is between 15 metres and 20 metres in to the rock, with a maximum depth of 10 metres. • Lima Rock – Consisting of two sites – one on the north side of the rock and one on the south – Lima Rock is full shallow caves and deep fissures, carved out by the tides and currents of the surrounding ocean. Depending on the area, maximum depth runs between 12 metres and 60 metres. • Ras Lima – The headland at Ras Lima provides two individual but equally fantastic dive sites. The north site is a wall dive along the interesting and intricate rock face of the headland. The rock wall drops to depths between 10 and 15 metres, surrounded by fallen boulders. On the east side of the headland, a bay sits under the cliffs. Almost vertical, they drop in to the water to a depth of 6-8 metres and then the coral beds run to a depth of over 15 metres. • Ras Saria – A fantastic wall site with a maximum depth of 25 metres, Ras Saria often has strong currents which can make for an interesting drift dive.
Speedboat Trips Every weekend, Al Boom Diving runs scheduled speedboat trips to various sites throughout the Musandam Peninsula. Every Friday, the speedboat visits either zone 2 or 3 and every Saturday it heads to zone 1. Sites in Zone 1 include:
• Lima Rock – 13 meters • Ras Lima – 25 metres • Ras Sanut/Wonderwall – 20 metres • Ras Saria – 18 metres
Sites in Zone 2 include:
• Octopus Rock – 30 metres • Sanara – 16 metres • Maruby – 25 metres
Sites in Zone 3 inlcude:
• Ras Qaisah – 30 metres • Umm Al Farin – 30 metres • Red Island – 18 metres
Sites in Zone 1 are suitable for all levels of divers, from Open Water upwards. For Zones 2 & 3, we ask that guests are either Advanced Open Water divers or Open Water Divers with at least 50 dives.
PRICES AS OF JUNE 1, 2013 2 Dives/Trips Full Equipment Tanks and Weights Boat Trip/Snorkeling
DHOW Zone1 Zone2 Zone3 450 AED/person 400 AED/person 450 AED/person 500 AED/person 400 AED/person 350 AED/person 400 AED/person 450 AED/person 300 AED/person 250 AED/person N/A N/A
• Inclusive of Dhow trip, Arabic breakfast and buffet lunch and soft drinks. • Speed Boat includes water/juice – Sandwich additional 35AED • Bus Information (MAX 18 on a coaster and 13 on minibus) • Friday and Saturday departs al Wasl rd at 6:30am – speedboat & 6am – Dhow • Returns to Al Wasl at 8:00pm – Dhow & 6pm – speedboat depending on traffic and dive site Round trip transport from Dubai to Al Aqah Nitrox DAN Insurance – one day
200 AED/person 25 AED/tank 100 AED/person
For the Musandam trip, we need the copy of your passport and visa at least 5 days in advance.
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• Before booking your dives with us, please take in to consideration that safe diving and flying procedures stipulate a minimum surface interval of 12 hours after a single dive and 18 hours after multiple dives before flying. This also applies for trips up the Burj Khalifa due to the height at its top. • Al Boom Diving adheres to the PADI recommendation that if Open Water certified divers haven’t dived within 6 months or Advance Open Water divers haven’t dived within 8 months they should complete a SCUBA Tune-up. Al Boom Diving offers SCUBA Tune-ups at our Atlantis dive centre as well as the centre at Le Meridien Al Aqah. Please inform the contact centre at the time of booking if you require a SCUBA Tune-up so a session can be arranged prior to your dive trip. • The dive sites listed are the most popular sites Al Boom Diving runs trips to on the East Coast. Please be aware that other sites may be used depending on weather conditions, boat capacity and diver needs. Diving sites are decided the night before the trips are due to run and may be subject to change on the day, depending on weather and sea conditions.