We came to the Daymaniyat Islands for the turtles and we weren\u2019t disappointed (we were also really hoping for a Whale shark but we knew we were just outside the peak season). It\u2019s one of the best places in the entire world to see Green turtles and they are present year round.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a case of whether you\u2019ll see them, but how many you\u2019ll see. You might also spot Hawksbill turtles, but it\u2019s less of a guarantee and to my knowledge we didn\u2019t – though I am not the best at recognising different turtle species!<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been lucky enough to see quite a few turtles when snorkelling at various places over the years, but more often than not we will spot one or two and they will swim off relatively quickly.<\/p>\n
At Daymaniyat I honestly couldn\u2019t tell you how many we saw, but my guess would be over 40 (with the 24 I mentioned in the intro being the amount we could see at any one time).<\/p>\n
It was simply incredible to see so many, but on top of that they appeared to have no fear of humans and would swim right up to you – I frequently had to fumble to move backwards so they didn\u2019t actually bump into me – not something I\u2019ve ever encountered before!<\/p>\n
They appeared to be feeding on the seabed and then would come up for a few breaths on the surface before resuming feeding again. You could be watching one mass of turtles and then turn slightly to see one taking a breath right beside your head, it was extraordinary.<\/p>\n
As well as turtles there were plenty of colourful fish including Nemos and Parrotfish and many more that I wish I was able to identify!<\/p>\n
You are also very likely to see Blacktip reef sharks, though not always in as huge numbers as we did. They tend to swim quite low towards the seabed, so it\u2019s not such an intimate and interactive experience as it is with the turtles – but given they are (albeit harmless) sharks, that\u2019s probably more to most people\u2019s taste!<\/p>\n
If you visit between July and September and sometimes even into October, you also have a pretty decent chance of seeing a Whale shark. We were utterly gutted to have missed them by a day. They had been seen the previous 10 days in a row (from October 21 – 31), but alas not on our trip on November 1st.<\/p>\n
The price of the trip does not change at this time, so even if you don\u2019t see Whale sharks (which there is no guarantee of even in season) then it\u2019s still worth going for the experience with the turtles and sharks.<\/p>\n
The one thing I would say about the snorkelling was that the coral was not particularly noteworthy. It wasn\u2019t very colourful or elaborate, though that wasn\u2019t really a biggie given the sheer amount of wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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