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South Oman (Salalah), Oman

The Dhofar coast and the town of Salalah offers a great mix of ancient Oman and modern splendor. Visit picturesque ruins, discover an abundance of natural attractions, walk through landscaped gardens and parks, and dine in glorious modern hotels and restaurants. Uniquely set apart from the typical desert landscape of Oman, here you can marvel at lush green vegetation, spectacular waterfalls, and coconut palms fringing the coastline.

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Diving Holidays in South Oman (Salalah), Oman

The picturesque town and its idyllic bays are a well-kept secret for divers and anyone else seeking an oriental ambience without the tourist traffic. The dive sites are enormously abundant in fish. There are fantastic reefs with lobsters, rays, octopuses and large pharaoh cuttlefish. In addition, there are two shipwrecks that are ideal for diving. The Chinese wreck and the Marriott wreck serve as artificial reefs for numerous shoals of fish. The region is also known for its kelp forests. They grow in the summer due to the cold currents; then, during the warmer winter with water temperatures between 24°C and 28°C they die off. Turtles, torpedo rays, blue-spotted rays, eagle rays and guitarfish, along with numerous different moray eels, including the rare dragon moray eel, are among the other highlights. Macro enthusiasts will be in their element, too – there seem to be almost endless varieties of nudibranchs. The dive sites are suitable for divers at all levels of proficiency. From November you can come across large pods of dolphins that might be accompanied by the boat.

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SSI Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

Duration: 4 day

The full SSI learn to dive course

£365

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A 4 day learn to dive course with full equipment. This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The 4 day SSI Open water diver course is an internationally valid entry level certification which allows the diver to safely plan and dives with a buddy, independent of supervision of a dive professional, up to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

SSI Open Water Divers are qualified to:

Dive without direct supervision of a Dive Professional up to a depth of 18 metres.
Rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities .
Continue further dive training by finishing the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification and taking further speciality dive courses.

To sign up for a SSI Open Water Diver course, you must be at least 10 years old. You need good swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.

The SSI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – There are six sections of the Open Water Diver course theory and video that need to be completed.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – these dives are conducted in the swimming pool, to help you master essential underwater and equipment skills.
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – you do four dives in the sea to complete the Open Water Diver course.

You learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment you need and may suggest additional educational materials, such as the required logbook.

Rough daily itinerary

Day 1: Theory ( Chapters 1, 2 and 3 ) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Course registration and completing the first three sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool to learn to use the scuba equipment and to practice some essential underwater skills.

Day 2: Theory ( Chapters 4, 5, 6 and Exams) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Completing the last two sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes and your final exams. The exams may also be taken on the last day of the course.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool again to learn to to learn some more skills and to practice and perfect the ones learnt yesterday.

Day 3: Open water dives 1 and 2

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Meet at the Dive centre, kit up, and head out by boat to the dive site. Do two dives along with your instructor, where you practice your newly learned skills and explore the underwater world. Learn to wash and properly care for you equipment, and log your first two dives.

Day 4: Open water dives 3 and 4

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Same routine as before, we meet at the dive centre, get ready, and head out by boat to the dive site. You do your third and fourth dives along with your instructor, where you demonstrate your skills, practice and explore the dive sites. When you return, we complete your paperwork ( and final exams, if not completed on day 2 ), log your dives and you are ready to be certified as a SSI Open Water Diver!

beginner

SSI Open Water Referral Course

Duration: 2 day

£283

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Do you want to start your SSI Open Water Diver course while you are in the middle of winter? Or did you book a tropical trip but do not want to spend too much time on your diving course during your holiday? Then do the SSI Referral. During this course, you will do all theory and round the pool training sessions in your own home. After this, all you have to do is make the 4 outdoor dives. Wherever you want. This way you can get the most out of your vacation, you will not lose unnecessary time and you will have more time to make beautiful dives. Your referral is valid for 12 months.

The SSI Open Water Diver course is, in our opinion, the best way to start diving. Not only is this training your first step in the diving world but also a very important one. In this course, you will learn all the skills you need for the rest of your 'dive' life. It is therefore very important that during this course sufficient attention is paid to learning skills and gaining sufficient knowledge.

beginner

SSI Junior Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

Duration: 4 day

£365

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The Junior Open Water certification course is a course that allows children between 10 and 14 years of age to enter the diving world. Children can start studying theory at home with the online courses, or if they want, they can follow the lessons in the centre. The course aims to pass the Junior Open Water Diver certification. After the theoretical part, a certain number of dives will be made.

intermediate

SSI Advanced Course (excl equip & Manual)

Duration: 2 day

£298

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SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is the next recognition rating on the path to becoming an SSI Master Diver, and includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the four SSI Specialty programs that interest you, as well as 24 logged dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver recognition rating, along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

intermediate

Diving - Daily Unlimited Equipment Rental (full equipment excluding computer)

Duration: 2 day

Adventrus only work with the very best dive school with the very best diving equipment.

£74

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Full dive equipment will include BCD, regular set with all gauges, wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins.
Tanks, weights & air are included as standard in all daily diving as standard. A dive computer is generally at an additional fee per day, and paid locally.

intermediate

Diving - Daily 2 Tanks Boat Dives (tanks weights and air only)

Duration: 2 day

Get out to the best local dive sites by boat

£174

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2 tank boat divers per day, including tanks, weights & air only. This will normally be guided as part of a small group of up to 6 divers per dive guide.

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4* Juweira Boutique Hotel

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Juweira Boutique Hotel

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South Oman (Salalah), Oman
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Diving center 47.4 km away
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from £86 /night

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located directly on a sandy white beach

5* Crowne Plaza Resort

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Crowne Plaza Resort

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Destination :

South Oman (Salalah), Oman
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Diving center 62.6 km away
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from £122 /night

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5 star luxury resort located on a private beach

5* Al Baleed Salalah

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Al Baleed Salalah

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Destination :

South Oman (Salalah), Oman
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Diving center 63.5 km away
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bed and breakfast

from £351 /night

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located along the idyllic white sandy beaches of mirbat cove

5* Kairaba Mirbat Resort

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Kairaba Mirbat Resort

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South Oman (Salalah), Oman
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Diving center onsite
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room only

from £21596 /night

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SSI Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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SSI Open Water Referral Course

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SSI Junior Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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SSI Advanced Course (excl equip & Manual)

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Diving - Daily Unlimited Equipment Rental (full equipment excluding computer)

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4* Juweira Boutique Hotel

Juweira Boutique Hotel

5* Crowne Plaza Resort

Crowne Plaza Resort

5* Al Baleed Salalah

Al Baleed Salalah

5* Kairaba Mirbat Resort

Kairaba Mirbat Resort

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