© Extra Divers Qantab, 100 Muscat
Mermaid Cove
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Mermaid cove, is approximately 15 minutes far from the Dive Centre, sandy bottom between 2 to 5 m offer the best location for try dives and courses, a beautiful coral garden is located on the right inside of the bay from 2 m down to 14 m depth. Outside the bay a rich drop off can take you to 23 m.
In this area we do have a resident school of yellowtail barracudas, big variety of morays, in winter time hot spot for nudibranches.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
101 Sightings
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Green Turtle
56 Sightings
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Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Wrasse
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iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
84 Sightings
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Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
83 Sightings
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Angelfish
53 Sightings
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iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
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AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
29 Sightings
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