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The 15 Best Snorkelling Trips in Oman

58 tours  ·  from $37

Warm water, protected reef and far fewer boats than the rest of the Gulf. These 15 cover the Daymaniyats, the Khasab fjords and the bays either side of Muscat, priced by half day and full day.

Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch - Your first snorkeling stop: turtles, fish, and coral
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch

1.Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,317 reviews · 4h 30m · from $86Our pick

Spend 270 minutes cruising from Muscat to Oman’s Daymaniat Islands with an English-speaking guide such as Captain Ola, Captain Nemo, or Captain B. Snorkel in clear water among turtles, colorful fish, corals, and perhaps an octopus, then enjoy sandwiches, fruit, drinks, and an island stop when seasonal beach access allows.

“We saw many different animals, that you cannot not see. The tour lasted even longer than expected, the food was very nice and the guide was super nice. We hesitated with other tours but definitely do not regret choosing this.”

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Khasab: Half-Day Dhow Cruise, Dolphin Watching, & Snorkeling - The first hour on the dhow
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Khasab: Half-Day Dhow Cruise, Dolphin Watching, & Snorkeling

2.Half-Day Dhow Cruise, Dolphin Watching, & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 507 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $37Best value

Spend about 210 minutes aboard a decorated Omani dhow in Khasab’s fjords. Guides including Sohel, Opu, and Captain Jash help spot dolphins, provide snorkeling gear, and serve fruit, water, tea, coffee, and soft drinks. Expect a swimming stop, dramatic cliffs, and a relaxed shared cruise with pickup in Khasab.

“Very nice cruise on a traditional dhow. The fjords are very nice and we saw a few dolphins. The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. They served fruits and drinks.”

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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments - What makes the Daymaniat Islands special
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

3.Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 426 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $72

Leave Seeb Port at 8:30 am for a 25 to 30 minute speedboat ride to the Daymaniat Islands. Snorkel at two or three sites with turtles, coral, fish, and possible reef sharks, then enjoy sandwiches, fruit, juice, and water. Guides such as Captain Hassan, Captain B, and Captain Happy assist beginners and choose stops around sea conditions.

“Excellent day out. Captain Nemo was great fun and host Thank you Loved swimming with turtles, fish and visiting beautiful islands”

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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch - Why Daymaniyat is more than a quick swim
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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch

4.Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 403 reviews · from $60

Meet Arif, John, Papu, or another Pearl Dimaniyat guide at Seeb Marina for a half-day boat trip to two Daymaniyat snorkeling sites. Swim with turtles, rays, reef fish, and possible reef sharks, relax on white-sand beaches, and enjoy fruit, sandwiches, crisps, juices, and soft drinks aboard the 38-foot Shaheen.

“Awesome activity to do in Oman, the guides were fun and supportive, helping even the beginners to snorkel and see turtles and the islands are just gorgeous! You can’t miss it!”

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Muscat: Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion - Starting at Marina Bandar Al Rowdha
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Muscat: Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion

5.Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 388 reviews · 3 hours · from $52

Join Sidab Sea Tours from Marina Bandar Al Rowdha for a three-hour dolphin watch and snorkeling trip. Captains such as Faisal, Masoom, Shakir, and Khalid are praised for finding dolphin pods and helping first-time snorkelers. Expect a fast boat, clear water, coral beds, turtles, fish, snacks, drinks, and optional hotel or cruise-port transfers.

“A nice morning out on the water in Muscat. The skipper found lots of Dolphins (as did a number of other boats). Plenty of cold water, sodas and snacks on board a tidy boat. A nice snorkeling spot in a sheltered Cove, turtles and colourful fish all around. The trip back to the wharf along the coastline through limestone arches was also very pretty.”

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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch - Meeting the MolaMola team at Al Mouj Marina
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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

6.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 376 reviews · from $70

Meet the MolaMola team at Al Mouj Marina, then cruise to Daymaniyat Islands for two guided snorkeling stops. Guides such as Ahmed, Ibrahim, DJ, and Lena help you spot turtles, rays, reef fish, and moray eels. You get equipment, snacks, drinks, a BBQ lunch, toilets, and a broad sundeck, but beach access depends on the season.

“Everything was incredible. The crew so nice and friendly, BBQ was really good and we saw a lot of turtles. I highly recommend them!”

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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip - Snorkeling with turtles at two or three sites
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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

7.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · from $106Top rated

Join Oman Sea Tour at 8:00 am from Al Mouj Marina for a five-hour shared boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Captain Ilyas and guides such as Faisal and Sharif may lead you to several snorkel sites, where turtles, coral, colorful fish, octopuses, and squid are possible. Kayaks, snacks, water, and snorkel gear are included.

“Loved this trip, swam with sea turtles in a beautiful setting. Team on the boat were very kind and took some great videos which they subsequently shared with me. What more could you ask for?”

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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching - The ride to the islands and the search for dolphins
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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

8.Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $87

From Al Seeb Port, sail with a small group toward Oman’s Dimaniyat Islands, using included masks and fins to explore clear water, coral, turtles, and fish. Guides such as Fahad and Yaseen may help spot dolphins, reef sharks, or whale sharks, but sightings are never guaranteed. Snacks, drinks, and a stop near Al Alam Palace are included.

“Excellent spots to see turtles and dolphins! The service was awesome and our tour guy was so kind and fun!”

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Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour - Muscat’s dolphin search is the main event
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Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

9.Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 224 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Join an English-speaking guide for a four-hour Muscat cruise that pairs wild dolphin watching with snorkeling at Bandar Khiran Bay. The crew supplies masks, fins, water, transfers, and local fees. You watch dolphins in the open sea rather than swim with them, then look for turtles and colorful fish in a sheltered bay. Pickup from Al Seeb or the airport costs extra.

“We had an amazing time in this tour, the captain of our boat deserves a special mention, he went out of his way to show us turtles while snorkelling. Will recommend to all.. and will surely book this again.”

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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling - The 45-minute cruise to the islands
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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

10.Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 223 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $85

Join Marmar Tourism and Marine from Almouj Marina for a four to five hour Daymaniyat Islands cruise. Snorkel with turtles, coral and colorful fish, with guides such as Ghanim, Rahila and Haroun helping in the water. Winter trips include beach time, while summer trips offer two snorkeling sessions.

“Fab day. Amazing snorkeling, and despite the large number of boats around they managed to find us our own bay to snorkel with the turtles.”

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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands - The second site adds variety to the morning
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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

11.Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $110

Set out from Al Mouj, Muscat, for a five-hour snorkeling trip to two Daymaniat Islands sites. You get equipment, water, fruit, snacks, and a vegetarian or non-vegetarian sandwich. Look for turtles, rays, eels, reef fish, and black-tip sharks. From November to April, you may also walk on the beach.

“Had a wonderful time on this day trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Everything went really smoothly and I saw so many turtles. It was magical. We also had time at the little beach which was beautiful as well. The crew was very kind and watched after us closely. I recommend this trip!”

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Khasab: Dolphin Watching Day Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch - Telegraph Island and the first swim
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Khasab: Dolphin Watching Day Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

12.Dolphin Watching Day Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 6 hours · from $65

Set sail from Khasab Port on a traditional dhow for a six-hour cruise through Khor Sham. You will pass Nadifi and Qanah, watch for wild dolphins, swim and snorkel at Telegraph Island and Sibi Island, and eat a buffet lunch with fruit, coffee, tea, juice, and soft drinks. Crew members may include Ishmael, Moyath, or Rajak.

“The trip was OK overall. We have used other Khasab dhow cruise providers previously and this one felt a bit disappointing in comparison. - Despite advance communication, nobody met us at the harbor. Chaotic experience running around in the heat with young children, to locate our boat. - We left at 10:45 instead of 10:00 even though the organizers assured us we were departing at 10:00. No communication on delay reason, expected revised departure. It turned out a group of people were late. - We came back at 17:00, not 16:00. I guess to make up for the lost time on departure, but again no communication that this was going…”

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Khasab Musandam Full Day dhow cruise with lunch and Snorkeling - Watching for dolphins in Khor Sham
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Khasab Musandam Full Day dhow cruise with lunch and Snorkeling

13.Khasab Musandam Full Day dhow cruise with lunch and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $50

Spend about six hours cruising Khasab’s fjords on a traditional Omani dhow. You’ll stop near Telegraph Island and Seebi Island for swimming and snorkeling, with equipment, towels, lunch, fruit, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and hotel or cruise-terminal pickup included. Dolphin sightings are possible but never guaranteed.

“Una giornata speciale attraverso questa meravigliosa esperienza! Una giornata dove abbiamo potuto avvistare i delfini, fare due soste per lo snorkeling e pranzare tutti insieme sul dhow. Gli organizzatori sono preziosi e super disponibili. Il nostRead more”

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Khasab: Khor Sham Half-Day Cruise with Snorkeling & Dolphins - Watching for dolphins in the fjord
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Khasab: Khor Sham Half-Day Cruise with Snorkeling & Dolphins

14.Khor Sham Half-Day Cruise with Snorkeling & Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Join guide Jithu and his crew for a four-hour dhow cruise from Khasab into Khor Sham. You’ll watch for wild dolphins, stop near Telegraph Island for swimming and snorkeling, and receive water, soft drinks, fruit, dates, life jackets, and equipment. Pickup from Khasab and cruise-terminal transfers are available.

“Very nice tour, our guide Jithu gave us wonderful information about Khasab and the Arabian Norway. We saw dolphins, snorkeled and swam at Telegraph Island. The crew was very attentive and provided us with a wide variety of drinks, fruit, and delicious dates. Thank you very much, the tour is highly recommended.”

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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip - From Seeb to the islands in 25 minutes
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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

15.Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $75

Set out from Seeb for a five-hour shared boat trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands. You’ll receive snorkeling gear, refreshments, snacks, and the island permit, then visit sheltered reef areas where green and hawksbill turtles, rays, eels, fish, and sometimes blacktip or whale sharks appear. Captains such as Wakar, Sunny, Badawi, and Abdullilah are associated with the operation.

“Very cool tour, very well worth it! clear and warm water, many turtles, fish and little sharks. Boat, good equipment, very attentive staff with great snack. If you can, choose the morning timeAuto-translated”

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