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Underwater at Martini Rock
Oman Saw-Scaled Viper confirmed 1 month ago

Martini Rock

Fujairah · United Arab Emirates

Martini Rock is the most celebrated dive site in Fujairah and a genuine gem of the Gulf of Oman, a submerged rocky pinnacle that rises from 18 m to within 5 m of the surface and supports an extraordinary concentration of marine life for its size. The rock itself is riddled with crevices occupied by moray eels of multiple species, some of the largest specimens in the UAE peering out with impressive menace from dark recesses in the stone. Schools of rabbitfish and sergeant majors orbit the pinnacle continuously, and nudibranch diversity here is outstanding with dozens of species documented on the encrusting fauna that coats every surface.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 18 m

Good for beginners

Current

Usually gentle

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

3 to 10 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

21 to 33°C

shorty

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 5mm full wetsuit · cooler water
    • Dive computer