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Al Fahal Island
Muscat, Oman
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Oman
Water temp24–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Al Fahal Island is a pinnacle, reef and wall dive site near Muscat, Oman, in the Gulf of Oman. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, sea fans, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Redtail ButterflyfishChaetodon collare
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Bluetail TrunkfishOstracion cyanurus
Common Comet StarLinckia guildingi
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris- Bigeye NumbfishNarcine oculifera
Coral Snapping ShrimpAlpheus lottini
Honeycomb MorayGymnothorax favagineus
Nearby sites
- 1Bander Khiran & Fahal island21 km
- 2Aquarium43 km
- 3Three sisters45 km
- 4Turtle City45 km
- 5Black tip46 km
- 6Shark Bay47 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org