Bandar Jissah Arch
A shallow rocky reef with a natural sea arch in Jissah Bay, south-east of Muscat, near the Shangri-La and Hilton marinas. The position comes from a June 2024 Dive Against Debris survey by SeaOman Dive Academy that recorded a rocky reef at 2–6 m. Other dive sites in the bay (Jissah Point, Jissah Island, Mermaid Cove, Qantab Reef) are described by operators but lack published positions and are not listed here.
Facts
- Region: Muscat & Daymaniyat Islands – Oman
- Area: Bandar Jissah & Qantab
- Depth: 2–6 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, bay, arch
- Coordinates: 23.556716, 58.659137 (approximate)
- Highlights: rocky reef
- Unverified: Only the survey record and the arch's location are known; depth and marine life are minimal in the sources.
- Tips: Shallow, easy snorkel or training site; it is a survey position, not an operator mooring.