Dive Medicine Course
Musandam Peninsula, Oman
Take your medical skills beneath the surface.
This five-day Dive Medicine Course in Oman equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to assess, manage, and treat diving-related medical emergencies in remote and expedition settings.
Set in the Musandam Peninsula, one of the most striking marine environments in the region, the course blends focused teaching, practical workshops, and real-world diving scenarios. You’ll move beyond classroom-based learning and apply dive medicine principles directly in open water, developing confidence in decision-making under pressure.
For the duration of the course, you’ll live and train aboard a traditional Omani dhow, creating a fully immersive expedition-style learning environment where medical training and operational realities go hand in hand.
Your Teaching Faculty
Course Content
Nivedita
The whole team was amazing, Aaron was particularly great with me and Mike’s experience was great to hear from and learn from as well. The Dhow team was also exceptional and constantly looked after!
Nataliya
I appreciate everybody who created this course. I am looking forward to seeing it grow and greateful to become a part of this community
Liesel
You’re doing a great job – both in the office and in the field. These courses are really fun, while making better medics out of all of us and ultimately saving lives and limbs in the process…
Peter
I highly recommend this venue, one of the call card for many of us was the unique venue. Please use this venue again
What's Included?
Field-Based Training & Practical Diving
A fully immersive programme combining lectures, workshops, and scenario-based learning delivered both on board and in the water.
Expert Faculty & Instruction
Teaching delivered by experienced dive and expedition medicine professionals with real-world operational backgrounds.
Liveaboard Accommodation & Meals
Five nights aboard a traditional Omani dhow, with air-conditioned twin cabins, fresh meals prepared onboard, and shared deck space.
Diving Provision
Your course fee includes 10 dives, dive tanks, gas and weights.
CPD & Course Certification
This course has been awarded 34 CPD hours by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
On completion, you’ll receive a certificate recognising your training in dive medicine.
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GBP £2,795.00
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course right for me?
This course is designed for healthcare professionals and students looking to apply their medical skills to diving, expedition, and marine environments.
It’s particularly suited to doctors, paramedics, nurses, and medical professionals supporting dive teams or expeditions.
If you’re unsure whether this course is the right fit, we recommend using the Course Fit Checker or booking a discovery call.
What diving experience is required?
Participants must hold PADI Open Water certification (or equivalent) and have at least 10 logged dives. If you’re unsure whether you meet the requirements, we recommend contacting the team before booking.
How many dives will I complete?
You’ll complete 10 dives across the course, integrated with teaching and practical medical scenarios.
What equipment is provided?
Tanks, gas and weights are included. Personal dive equipment must be brought or arranged for hire in advance. A full kit list is provided in the course guide that you will receive upon booking but as a minimum we recommend:
Essential items:
- Log book and dive certification (you will not be allowed to dive without these)
- Mask and snorkel *
- Fins *
- 3mm wetsuit, long or shortie (adjust to personal preference, water temp ~22-26oC)*
- Dive computer – essential
- Reel and DSMB
- BCD – lightweight *
- Regulator – complete with SPG *
- Whistle
- Cutting tool
- 1 refillable water/drinks bottle
*available to hire locally
Clothing should include:
- Long sleeve shirt
- Long trousers or sarong
- Shorts, lightweight
- Several t-shirts
- Broad rimmed hat
- Underwear, sleepwear
- 1 pair of sandals or flip flops
- 2 pairs of swimming trunks/ swimming costumes/bikini
Toiletries
- Prescription glasses or contact lenses with spares and cleaning agents
- Soap/shampoo/shower gel
- Shaving items
- Small flannel
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Lip balm (SPF protection recommended)
- Suntan lotion (high factor)
- Insect repellent
Miscellaneous
- Camera with case, (film), batteries, battery charger
- Mobile phone and charger
- Sunglasses
- Head torch
- Rock tape
- Dry bags
- Waterproof notepad, 2 x pencils & pencil sharpener
- Prescription medicines + spares
- Personal first aid kit, comprising: Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Anti-fungal cream, Anti-histamines, Anti-bacterial cream, Travel sickness medication (ideally non-sedative), Diarrhoea tablets, Ear drops (Betnosol), Decongestants, Eye drops, Talcum powder, very basic first aid (plasters etc)
What course content is covered?
The Dive Medicine Course provides a comprehensive introduction to the medical, physiological, and operational challenges associated with diving and marine expeditions.
Course content is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical workshops, and in-water application, allowing participants to apply learning directly to real dive environments throughout the week.
Course content:
- Decompression illness part 1
- Dangerous marine animals (reinforcing safe diving practices)
- Risk Assessment (plus O2 and med kit on boat)
- Fitness to dive, pre-existing conditions
- Decompression illness part 2
- Volunteer marine expeditions
- Barotrauma/CAGE/Nitrogen narcosis
- Marine envenomation
- Specialist diving
- Common medical injuries on diving expeditions
- In water and chamber recompression therapy
- Full face masks
- First Aid kits
- Sea food toxidromes
- Expedition treatment of drowning, hypothermia
- Neuro exams
Do I need travel insurance?
Yes. Comprehensive travel and medical insurance is mandatory and must include cover for diving, aeromedical evacuation, and repatriation. We reserve the right to refuse participation without adequate insurance in place.
Travel & Accommodation
You’ll fly into Dubai International Airport, where transfers are provided to Sheesa Beach in Oman. From there, you’ll board the dhow and meet the course faculty.
All meals, soft drinks, and water are provided throughout the course. Please note the dhow is alcohol free.
I have another question
If you wish to learn more or have any additional questions, we invite you to book a 30-minute discovery call with our team.
→ Click here to book a discovery call.
The call will be with the team who organise our courses and work closely with our medical teaching faculty. They’re best placed to explain what our attendees really get out of attending a course with us.
You can choose between a video or voice call — whatever suits you best.
Register for a time that works for you, and we look forward to speaking with you soon.
Prefer email? Then feel free to contact us.
Your safety
The comprehensive curriculum and field scenarios are carefully designed to push your limits while mitigating risks.
We take every precaution to keep participants safe by:
- Rigorous gear checks before all expedition days
- Mandatory evacuation insurance policies
- Close coordination with local emergency responders
