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| Muscat |  
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Description:
Muscat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, which lies on the South coast corner of the Arabian Peninsula. Its coast runs to a distance of 1,700 km from the Strait of Hormuz in the north to the borders of the Republic of Yemen, thus overlooking three seas, the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Oman waters are home to 22 species of whale and dolphin. Oman is a member of the International Whaling Commission and follows the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) guidelines in preventing the trade of endangered animals. Turtles are attracted to Oman's shores and turtle breeding reserves are located at Ras al-Jinz and the Dimaaniyat Islands. Oman has a profusion of exotic marine life and some of the best dive sites in the world. In particular, the Hallaniyat Islands and the Dimaaniyat Islands offer chances to see beautifully coloured tropical fish and unusual hard and soft corals | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Seeb International Airport |
| Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 15 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: All year round |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Beaked whales (dolphins) |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Every day trips to see the Omani spinners!!!
| | | Blacktip reef sharks |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Coastal fish & Reef Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Huge variety of soft and hard corals to be seen all year through. Up to 150 different species in Daymaniat Islands alone. Many fish, e.g. angelfish, boxfish, cuttlefish, perrrotfish, pipefish, rockfish.
| | | Electric rays |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Green turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Humpback whales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Moray eels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | honeycomb moray eel
| | | Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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