ABT Salalah, Oman
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Qaryat Umq, is 621 km away. Nearest airport: SLL (SLL), 7 km.
About ABT Salalah
A wreck dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in July, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Qaryat Umq, is 621 km away. Nearest airport: SLL (SLL), 7 km.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr and May (about 10 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 24 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SLL, changing at Hamad International Airport (DOH).
See flights ORD → SLL · Skyscanner from about £695 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to ABT Salalah.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Qaryat Umq, is 621 km away. Nearest airport: SLL (SLL), 7 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.7 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 10.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 3 kn | 9kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 4 kn | 11kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 2 kn | 9kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 9kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £900–£1,830 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £695–£1,450
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £155–£290
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