Dive Review of Oman Dive Centre/Shangri-la (Al Bustan) in
Oman/Muscat

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Oman Dive Centre/Shangri-la (Al Bustan), Jan, 2007, by Angela Gostling, W4 3SS, UK ( 2 reports). Report 3193.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We did not stay at the dive resort but at the Shangri-la as we were there over the new year break and decided to head for some luxury. The hotel provided us with complimentary transfer to and from the dive centre every day. The centre was well appointed with good rinsing and storage facilities, so we were able to leave our gear to drip at the dive centre overnight and didn't have to cart it back to our luxury accommodation to make pools in our bathroom. As far as the diving was concerned, it was interesting topology comprising enormous boulders, some corals and some real giants, such as Honeycomb Morays. We also spotted a number of creatures endemic to the area, such as Arabain Angel Fish. The very windy conditions made diving risky in the afternoons when the conditions became more difficult. Diving was cancelled on one occasion because the conditions were not safe. The festival of Eid meant we were very healthy divers as the hotel did not serve alcholic drinks over the two days of the festival. We felt very virtuous during this short period.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Palau, Similans, Maldives, PNG, Cozumel, Belize, BVI, Caymans, Red Sea, Galapagos, Saba Bonaire, Truk, Cuba, Comores, Kenya, St Vincent, Bahamas, Turks/Caicos, BoraBora,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	23-25°C / 73-77°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	10-20 Ft/ 3-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The sites were not deep anyway.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Oman Dive Centre/Shangri-la (Al Bustan) in Oman/Muscat

Oman Dive Centre/Shangri-la (Al Bustan), Jan, 2007,

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Dive Review of Oman Dive Centre/Shangri-la (Al Bustan) in
Oman/Muscat