Khor Ash-Sham
Musandam Peninsula · Oman
The longest and most dramatic of Musandam's fjords, Khor Ash-Sham extends 16 km between 1000 m limestone cliffs dropping straight into 70 m of calm, gin-clear water. The sheltered geography makes it one of the most beginner-friendly yet biologically rich dives in the peninsula, with garden eel meadows, reef whitetip sharks, and hawksbill turtles along the walls. It is also a reliable spot to encounter finless porpoises surfacing in the narrow channel above.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 32°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major
Last confirmed Oct 20, 2025 · 13 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Halfmoon Angelfish
Last confirmed Oct 20, 2025 · 14 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Doublebar Bream
Last confirmed Jan 3, 2026 · 7 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Aden Blenny
Last confirmed Oct 20, 2025 · 8 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Oct 19, 2025 · 4 records
Rare
Now and then
Hawksbill Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Whitetip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spotted Garden Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear