![Map of the Dimaniyat Island chain (23 52N/58 06E)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620791.vz7tiI9E.OmanDec06287.jpg) Map of the Dimaniyat Island chain (23 52N/58 06E) |
![Dimaniyat Divers at the Al Sawadi Beach Resort](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620792.iEjWfGd5.OmanDec06288.jpg) Dimaniyat Divers at the Al Sawadi Beach Resort |
![Dive boat heading to the Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620574.ndkJqYsH.OmanDec06191.jpg) Dive boat heading to the Dimaniyat Islands |
![Dive boat on a chilly, cloudy December morning](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620575.oz5GYcWd.OmanDec06199.jpg) Dive boat on a chilly, cloudy December morning |
![Western end of the 20 km Dimaniyat chain (Big Junn)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620576.fV71vn82.OmanDec06203.jpg) Western end of the 20 km Dimaniyat chain (Big Junn) |
![Western Daymaniyat Islands (Big Junn)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620577.54qlMiYw.OmanDec06204.jpg) Western Daymaniyat Islands (Big Junn) |
![Western Daymaniyat Islands (Big Junn)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620578.L9A1mj39.OmanDec06205.jpg) Western Daymaniyat Islands (Big Junn) |
![Beach on the south side of Big Junn, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620580.MpIVFGNM.OmanDec06206.jpg) Beach on the south side of Big Junn, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Beach on the south side of Big Junn, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620582.eZ0tfRUA.OmanDec06207.jpg) Beach on the south side of Big Junn, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620584.0QVImgfV.OmanDec06208.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620586.cpb7lsGF.OmanDec06209.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Dive boat from Al Sawadi Beach Resort](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620589.sJta53cf.OmanDec06211.jpg) Dive boat from Al Sawadi Beach Resort |
![Approaching the Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620591.oetbEPyA.OmanDec06212.jpg) Approaching the Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620592.VoIwtGJ4.OmanDec06214.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620686.VNB5N9ED.OmanDec06009.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620687.q60MFwJV.OmanDec06012.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620688.hp5Dqocf.OmanDec06014.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620690.9bCEuwvp.OmanDec06017.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Florian and the dive guide at the Garden of Eden](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620691.vILwDGC5.OmanDec06020.jpg) Florian and the dive guide at the Garden of Eden |
![It's chilly](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620692.u3CJULMK.OmanDec06024.jpg) It's chilly |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620693.AY7yos2Z.OmanDec06026.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620694.8HlUafdv.OmanDec06027.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Honeycomb Moray, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620696.0cpHHDxq.OmanDec06030.jpg) Honeycomb Moray, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620697.RBII4E5S.OmanDec06037.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Canyon between two large outcrops, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620698.h5tpgsRr.OmanDec06043.jpg) Canyon between two large outcrops, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Garden of Eden dive site - reduced visibility due to recent stormy weather](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620699.snwUyA89.OmanDec06048.jpg) Garden of Eden dive site - reduced visibility due to recent stormy weather |
![Clownfish, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620700.JKiQOnlK.OmanDec06050.jpg) Clownfish, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Lionfish, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620701.dQqgbSwB.OmanDec06060.jpg) Lionfish, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620702.esWJ0N9f.OmanDec06064.jpg) Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Bigeye snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620703.jUN1nvP2.OmanDec06065.jpg) Bigeye snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620704.yVA3eJNS.OmanDec06066.jpg) Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620705.QCGSPNf3.OmanDec06067.jpg) Large school of snapper, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620706.VExNKy1a.OmanDec06074.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Small moray eel, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620707.Thn8MyyC.OmanDec06075.jpg) Small moray eel, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Mottled moray, Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620708.NmqlPcXe.OmanDec06077.jpg) Mottled moray, Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620709.bIEyUk2H.OmanDec06078.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Me, cold](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620710.TCbi6KK7.OmanDec06080.jpg) Me, cold |
![Lost fishing net, Dimaniyat Islands Marine Preserve...hmmm](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620711.dPCX3f0X.OmanDec06083.jpg) Lost fishing net, Dimaniyat Islands Marine Preserve...hmmm |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620715.AIj9Jh7P.OmanDec06217.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Clear water near the shore](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620716.lNsUbtHk.OmanDec06220.jpg) Clear water near the shore |
![Florian between dives](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620717.kvnDmIc9.OmanDec06222.jpg) Florian between dives |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620718.GrxLWbsp.OmanDec06227.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620719.qC5FUGYp.OmanDec06228.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Central Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620721.sk1QdvUw.OmanDec06230.jpg) Central Dimaniyat Islands |
![Florian](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620722.XxrjDZxn.OmanDec06231.jpg) Florian |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620723.L3JvUweL.OmanDec06232.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Me and some French guys](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620746.oPPzLKiw.OmanDec06086.jpg) Me and some French guys |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620747.BuSs6pHX.OmanDec06087.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620748.AQM5b4k3.OmanDec06088.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Second dive - Doc's Wall, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620752.6dApDQQg.OmanDec06107.jpg) Second dive - Doc's Wall, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Pufferfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620749.zeh7Pzju.OmanDec06090.jpg) Pufferfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620750.KUYjolUJ.OmanDec06097.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Snapper](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620753.W0rO8qkX.OmanDec06109.jpg) Snapper |
![Pennat Butterflyfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620754.Z1WRG53J.OmanDec06110.jpg) Pennat Butterflyfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Batfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620755.neqlTgGv.OmanDec06115.jpg) Batfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![The poor visibility was due to the stormy December in Oman/UAE](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620756.RofbhJ0Z.OmanDec06116.jpg) The poor visibility was due to the stormy December in Oman/UAE |
![Honeycomb Moray, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620757.RsLYiifc.OmanDec06121.jpg) Honeycomb Moray, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Clownfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620758.EGjl8NEa.OmanDec06124.jpg) Clownfish, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Honeycomb Moray](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620759.eMiXbd7L.OmanDec06126.jpg) Honeycomb Moray |
![Brain coral, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620760.WEskFQrV.OmanDec06128.jpg) Brain coral, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Turtle passes overhead](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620761.QZAueqj8.OmanDec06131.jpg) Turtle passes overhead |
![Another sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620762.63gdVPeR.OmanDec06135.jpg) Another sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620763.JHA0xtSV.OmanDec06136.jpg) Turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![The guide called this a King Fish](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620764.Xu50RP4q.OmanDec06140.jpg) The guide called this a King Fish |
![Large ray (Blotched fantail ray) who lost his tail](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620765.TnuMvtKS.OmanDec06141.jpg) Large ray (Blotched fantail ray) who lost his tail |
![We saw lots of turtles on the second dive](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620766.MkCra63j.OmanDec06144.jpg) We saw lots of turtles on the second dive |
![Turtle resting on the bottom](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620767.LvFXKboy.OmanDec06149.jpg) Turtle resting on the bottom |
![Sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620768.zAFCa0VQ.OmanDec06150.jpg) Sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620770.4Zmhaeqp.OmanDec06151.jpg) Sea turtle, Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620771.YmQp4Gik.OmanDec06152.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620772.l3I9hG08.OmanDec06153.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![That's me](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620774.rX0EGsOU.OmanDec06157.jpg) That's me |
![The dive boat from Al Sawadi Beach Resort](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620775.Yt9El1dT.OmanDec06163.jpg) The dive boat from Al Sawadi Beach Resort |
![The sun finally came out after the second dive](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620776.iWoOJwh4.OmanDec06169.jpg) The sun finally came out after the second dive |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620780.H2xpqa77.OmanDec06232.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620781.mfJCUdEr.OmanDec06235.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620782.IvAFGUOQ.OmanDec06236.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620783.GpsYzSHT.OmanDec06237.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620785.fWUnbOiG.OmanDec06238.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620786.19afvx34.OmanDec06239.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620787.Ch4aaod6.OmanDec06241.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620788.wzIdFvdR.OmanDec06243.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Western Dimaniyat Islands](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620789.UcKDJhnh.OmanDec06245.jpg) Western Dimaniyat Islands |
![Florian riding on the bow](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72620790.KqFwjIqa.OmanDec06246.jpg) Florian riding on the bow |