Daymaniyat Islands Dive & Expedition Medicine Course
Daymaniyat Islands, Oman
Take your medical skills beneath the surface
Train in dive and expedition medicine while living and learning on Oman’s protected Daymaniyat Islands. This six-day course blends structured teaching with real-world expedition living, combining hotel-based comfort with island camping to reflect the realities of providing medical cover in remote marine environments.
You’ll complete up to 10 dives across a selection of UNESCO-protected sites, supported by practical teaching, scenario-based learning, and on-island sessions focused on applying core dive medicine principles in the field.
This course is designed for clinicians who want to move beyond the classroom and develop confidence delivering care in challenging, resource-limited diving and expedition settings, all the while experiencing the greatest once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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What's Included?
Field-Based Training & Practical Diving
A highly practical programme combining short classroom sessions, beach-based teaching, and scenario-led learning delivered around your daily dives. Teaching is built to mirror real expedition conditions and the realities of dive medical cover.
Expert Faculty & Instruction
Teaching delivered by experienced dive and expedition medicine professionals, supported by SeaOman’s operational team. You’ll learn through practical application, decision-making drills, and structured debriefs across the week.
Accommodation & Meals
Your course includes one night at the Mysk Hotel in Muscat, followed by four nights of island-based camping on the Daymaniyat Islands. Meals are provided throughout the course, with simple camp catering during the island phase.
Permits, Logistics & Course Certification
All required permits and island logistics are included, including transfers between Muscat, Al Mouj Marina, and the islands. On completion, you’ll receive a certificate recognising your training in dive and expedition medicine.
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GBP £3,999.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course right for you?
This course is designed for healthcare professionals and healthcare students who want to apply their clinical skills to diving and expedition environments.
It is particularly suited to those interested in providing medical cover for dive teams, marine expeditions, research projects, or remote aquatic environments, and for clinicians looking to develop confidence managing dive-related emergencies away from immediate specialist care.
Do I need previous experience?
You must hold PADI Open Water certification (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 10 logged dives prior to attending the course.
You do not need previous expedition experience, but you should be comfortable diving, working as part of a team, and operating in simple, remote living conditions.
If you’re unsure whether your experience is suitable, please get in touch with the team and we’ll be happy to advise.
What level of fitness is required?
A moderate level of fitness is required. You’ll be diving most days and living in a basic island camp environment with limited facilities.
You should be comfortable carrying personal kit, boarding dive boats, and spending extended periods outdoors in warm conditions.
What does the course cover?
This course focuses on the practical application of dive and expedition medicine in a real-world, remote island setting. Teaching is delivered through a combination of classroom sessions, in-water dives, and beach-based scenarios, with a strong emphasis on decision-making and care in resource-limited environments.
Across the six days, course content includes:
• Recognition and management of decompression illness (DCI) and barotrauma
• Neurological assessment and dive-related emergency decision-making
• Management of marine envenomation and hazardous marine life injuries
• Drowning and hypothermia in diving and expedition contexts
• Oxygen delivery, emergency response planning and evacuation considerations
• Common expedition injuries and illness in marine environments
• Working effectively within a marine expedition team, including risk assessment, kit planning and roles
Teaching takes place both on land and in the water, allowing you to apply clinical concepts directly to diving scenarios in the same conditions you may encounter while providing medical cover on expedition.
What is included in the course fee?
The course fee includes:
• Up to 10 dives, including tanks, gas and weights
• A dedicated dive boat, captain and crew
• One night at Mysk Hotel, Muscat
• Four nights of island-based camping
• All meals during the course
• Drinking water and refill stations
• Classroom facilities at SeaOman Dive Centre, Al Mouj Marina
• All permits and island logistics
What is not included?
• Flights
• Travel insurance (mandatory)
• Personal dive kit (hire available on request)
• Optional extras or activities outside the course programme
Do I need travel insurance?
Yes. Travel insurance is mandatory.
For your safety and security, World Extreme Medicine reserves the right to refuse access to the expedition until adequate insurance details have been provided.
What are the accommodation arrangements?
You’ll spend one night at the Mysk Hotel in Muscat, followed by four nights camping on the Daymaniyat Islands.
Island accommodation is intentionally simple and expedition-style, using shared Arabian tents with camp beds and bedding provided. There are no permanent showers on the islands, but freshwater rinses are available on the dive boats.
What equipment do I need to bring?
You’ll need to bring your personal dive kit, including mask, fins, BCD, regulators, dive computer, wetsuit and safety accessories. Some equipment can be hired locally if required.
At a minimum we recommend you bring:
- 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.
A full kit list will be available upon booking.
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
