Our diving trip to Musandam, Oman didn’t start well. As we pulled up to the Oman-UAE border, I realized I forgot my passport…during the 4 hour boat ride from the port of Diba, Oman to the diving site in Musandam, the rough water wreaked havoc on Megan’s stomach contents…the lens on the camera we brought broke….*sigh*.
But things bounced back – border patrol accepted my labor card as ID…the seas calmed and some meds helped rejuvenate Meg…I was able to fix the camera enough so that it was usable…
With that drama out of the way, the trip was fantastic! It was a two-night affair, arriving at the port after work on Thursday, cruising to our first destination that night and then making our way back to land over the next two days. We sailed along rocky cliffs, took part in five day dives and one night dive, sunned and napped between dives and enjoyed time with new and older friends.
Beautiful weather, some great dives, good food and friends…overall, a great time!
The dive center in Oman – really good team of divers there
We were in the Red Dhow, but the Yellow Dhow was almost identical
The dive spots were surrounded by rock and quite calm and beautiful
Our friend Malda brought milk powder for her coffee….luckily Omani border patrol didn’t see this!
My beautiful aqua-woman was enjoying the warm sun between dives
This small boat held all of our dive gear to head to the good spots
Suiting up on the smaller boat for one dive of several
Megan and dive buddy Malda are ready to descend!
A beautiful sunset view from our boat during our second night
Getting ready for the night dive with instructor Medz
The ladies are ready for their first night dive with “torches” in hand!
Our fearless dive instructor had one too many drinks the night before (or should I say earlier that morning)
Look mom – no hands!
Brian just taking in the view
Just a leisurely swim…
Learning that this (and not a “thumbs up”) is the universal diver’s sign for being ok cost me several pints (owed to my instructor)
Dive buddies, Megan and Malda
The 3 musketeers, Megan, Malda and Brian
A worn-out looking group after a fun-filled weekend of diving
