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Underwater at Lima Rock

Lima Rock

Musandam Peninsula · Oman

A submerged limestone pinnacle rising from 30 m that acts as a magnet for endemic Arabian Gulf species found nowhere else on Earth. Schools of Arabian anthias carpet the upper walls while giant grouper and massive barracuda patrol the deeper ledges. The rock's position at a tidal channel creates persistent nutrient upwelling that sustains an unusually dense fish biomass for the region.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Usually gentle

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

8 to 15 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

22 to 32°C

3mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

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