Daymaniyat Islands Dive & Expedition Medicine Course
Daymaniyat Islands, Oman
25 January 2027 15:00 - 30 January 2027 17:00GBP £4,000.00
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Take Your Medical Skills Beneath the Surface
Train in dive medicine while living and learning on Oman’s protected Daymaniyat Islands. This six-day programme blends hotel comfort with the challenge of island-based camping, giving you a taste of expedition life. You’ll complete up to 10 dives, supported by practical teaching and on-island sessions that focus on applying core dive medicine skills in the field.
Deposit Option: Secure your place today with a £500 deposit.
What makes this course different
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Luxury meets expedition: Begin your week at the Mysk Hotel before transferring to a simple, island-based camp. Facilities are intentionally minimal, expect shared tents, camp-style catering, and no permanent showers (freshwater rinses are available on the dive boats).
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Hands-on focus: Compared to our Musandam Dive Medicine Course, this programme is structured with fewer classroom lectures and a stronger focus on practical, in-field teaching. You’ll cover the same core dive medicine topics, but in a camp-based setting that mirrors the realities of working on expedition.
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Exclusive access: Dive up to 10 times across a selection of the 23 UNESCO-protected Daymaniyat Island sites, supported by dedicated dive boats and expert instructors.
Key Facts
Who is this course for
Healthcare professionals and students interested in applying clinical skills to diving and expedition contexts. Suited to those looking to provide medical cover for dive teams and marine expeditions.
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water certification (or equivalent) and at least 10 logged dives.
If you’re unsure if you are suitable for this course please get in touch, we’re happy to help.
Location & logistics
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Base: SeaOman Dive Centre, Al Mouj Marina, Muscat
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Flights: Please wait to book until course viability is confirmed
Sustainability in practice
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Reef-safe sunscreen policy
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Refillable water bottle policy
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Daily litter removal & mesh bags for underwater clean-up
Facilities on the island are intentionally simple. While there are no permanent showers, freshwater rinses are available on the dive boats.
Sleeping arrangements are in shared Arabian tents with camp beds and bedding provided.
This expedition-style setup allows you to focus on practical skills and real-world scenarios in the same conditions you might face on deployment.
What You Will Learn
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Recognise, assess & manage decompression illness & barotrauma in the field
- Handle marine envenomation & hazardous marine life presentations
- Deliver oxygen therapy & coordinate dive emergency responses
- Conduct neurological assessments & plan evacuations from isolated sites
- Apply remote care principles to drowning, hypothermia & environmental illness
- Work within a marine expedition context (risk assessment, kit, roles)
Course content & scenarios
Day 1: Arrival
- Airport pickup
- Check-in at Mysk Hotel
- Evening meal included.
Day 2: Classroom + first dives + transfer to islands
- Morning classroom at SeaOman Dive Centre (Al Mouj): foundations, risk assessment, O₂ & med-kit familiarisation.
- Afternoon dive session.
- Boat transfer to Daymaniyat Islands
- Overnight at camp.
Days 3-5: On-island training & diving
- Two dives daily (sites selected from 23 available; nitrox or air).
- Majlis-style shaded teaching area on the beach for scenarios and debriefs.
Topics include: DCI (parts 1 & 2), CAGE/nitrogen narcosis, marine envenomation, seafood toxidromes, common expedition injuries, in-water/chamber recompression principles, neuro exams, drowning/hypothermia management, specialist diving considerations.
- Overnight safety boat on station (2 SeaOman crew).
Day 6: Final dives & wrap-up
- Morning dives.
- Return to Al Mouj Marina.
- Final classroom session and course close.
Note: All required permits for diving and camping are included.
What’s Included
- 10 dives with tanks, gas & weights
- Dedicated dive boat with crew & captain
- One night in Mysk Hotel, Muscat
- Four nights island camping
- Simple camp catering (all meals)
- Drinking water & refill stations
- Classroom facilities at Al Mouj
- All permits & island logistics
What’s Not Included
- Flights & travel insurance (mandatory)
- Personal dive kit (hire available on request)
More information will be provided shortly.
Travel insurance is absolutely essential and therefore, for your safety and security, we reserve the right to refuse access to an expedition until we have details of adequate insurance cover provided to us.
Optional extras
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Astronomy session at the islands (guided)
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Local cultural dinner
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Sightseeing tours pre/post course
Kit List
- Log book & certification (required for diving)
- Mask & snorkel*
- Fins*
- 3mm wetsuit (22–26°C)
- BCD*
- Regs with SPG*
- Dive computer (essential)
- Reel + DSMB
- Whistle
- Cutting tool
- Refillable 1L water bottle
- Dry bags
- Head torch
- Waterproof notepad + pencils
- Sun protection and insect repellent
*Hire available locally.
Full kit list will be available upon booking.
Talk To Our Team
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.
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