Diving in Qeshm

Diving is one of the most amusement adventures which you can choose as entertainment in Qeshm, south of Iran.

Diving is an exciting skill which helps us to observe the beautiful and colorful world underwater between various fishes. The history of diving in Iran refers to Khashayar Sha era. Divers extracted the arks of gold and pearl which were drowned in the ocean.

Due to the capacity of the air cylinder, you can be floating and enjoy the beauty of the ocean without limitation of gravity. For primary diving, you are allowed dive in 10 meters height. Also, a professional coach with diving equipment helps you to know the rules of this process.

Qeshm is the biggest island of the Persian Gulf in Strait of Hormuz which is located in the Hormozgan province. It is also, one of the popular tourist destinations in the south of Iran. If you are a diving buff, you can test it on Qeshm Island and Kish Island. Due to your favorites, you can spend Professional courses at the diving school in Qeshm Island.

• Where to go diving in Qeshm?

Qeshm Island has several diving training sites some of them are as follows:

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• Zeitoon site:

These coral reefs are very spectacular which located in front of the Zeitoon Park.

• Horse Ridding:

These coral reefs are very spectacular which located in front of the horse riding club. This side is not very depth and has a different kind of coral.

• Hengam Island:

The island is known as Dolphin Island which located in front of the Shib-Deraz. Also, there is an enormous variety of aquatic animal on the island. The existence of beautiful corals, large turtles, sharks, and dolphins will be a great experience for a diver.

Accommodation

There are many houses for tourist in different parts of Qeshm where native people host you with traditional way.

• What is the best time for Diving in Qeshm?

The best time to diving in Qeshm starts from early September until late April. The other times are so hot and not suitable for diving. Furthermore, Nowruz is the most crowded time to diving.

• Getting there

You can go to Qeshm Island in different ways as follows:

1. Qeshm international airport located 50 km in the west of Island. The city is accessible by airport taxi services.
2. There is no train station on the island, but you can go to the Bandar Abbas train station and then reach to Qeshm Island with the boats.
3. Also, there are alternative to get access to the Island via private car and public transportations such as bus.