Dive Review of Musandam Discovery Diving/Atana Musandam Resort in
Oman/Khasab

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Musandam Discovery Diving/Atana Musandam Resort: "Diving on the Strait of Hormuz", Sep, 2017, by David Cook, TN, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9842.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	A great getaway trip with awesome dives. We went to the northernmost island in Oman and did a drift dive along its western side. The boat ride out was a little less than one hour. Tons of fish, brightly colored soft corals and crinoids. The water was cooler than I expected, but was survivable in shorts and a rash guard. I recommend a 3 mil wetsuit for better comfort. The second dive was in a cove near Kumzar. Warmer water, again a drift dive with tons of fish, an eel and a turtle. Bader was a wonderful host and it's worth an extra day to walk around Khasab and see the sights. The Omanis are friendly and outgoing and the food is excellent. The Atana Hotel was comfortable and the staff was accommodating. If you want to have a drink in the evening, bring your own as the hotel is dry.
Websites	Musandam Discovery Diving Atana Musandam Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Guam, Okinawa, Thailand
Closest Airport	Dubai	Getting There	Fly to Dubai, Uber or taxi to Oman border, have hotel arrange pick up at border. Or, have a friend in Dubai with a vehicle - they will need to by Oman vehicle insurance.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Bader was a good guide - he briefed us on the dive sites and let us do our own thing while he stayed with the less experienced group.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Musandam Discovery Diving/Atana Musandam Resort in Oman/Khasab

Musandam Discovery Diving/Atana Musandam Resort: "Diving on the Strait of Hormuz", Sep, 2017,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Musandam Discovery Diving/Atana Musandam Resort in
Oman/Khasab