Oman · DAYMANIYAT ISLANDS

Daymaniyat Islands Snorkelling: The 15 Best Boats

30 tours  ·  from $59 a head

The reserve is an hour offshore and the difference between boats is water time, not scenery. These 15 compare departure times, how many stops you get, whether lunch is on board, and what the permit is already included in.

Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch - Why the turtles make this trip special
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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

Join Global Scuba LLC for a 270-minute boat trip from Muscat to the protected Daymaniat Islands. You’ll snorkel in clear water among turtles, colorful fish, corals, and perhaps an octopus, with guides such as Captain Ola, Captain Nemo, or Captain B. Sandwiches, fruit, snacks, soft drinks, and equipment are included.

“amazing experience in the best islands i’ve ever seen. our guide Mohamed was amazing! definitely recommend”

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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments - Leaving Seeb Port for the open water
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

2.Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

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

Take a 270-minute morning boat trip from Seeb Port to Oman’s protected Daymaniat Islands. You’ll snorkel at two sites, look for hawksbill and green turtles, coral, rays and reef fish, then enjoy sandwiches, fruit, juice and water. Captains such as Hassan, Fouad and Happy Flower are praised for patient guidance and careful boat handling.

“Great underwater coral scenery and marine life including sea turtles, moray eels and tropical fish. The Daymaniat Islands are about 30 mins by (fast) boat and the journey is quite bumpy. Captain Sunny does a good job of running a nice day out.”

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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch - Meeting at Seeb Marina at 8:15 a.m.
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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch

3.Daymaniyat Island: 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. You’ll have quality gear, life jackets, fruit, sandwiches, crisps, and drinks, plus time on white-sand beaches. Turtles are common, while rays, reef sharks, dolphins, and whale sharks are possible seasonal sightings.

“Aris was fantastic, very professional and hospitable. Aris brought a GoPro along to capture videos for us at no extra charge. We saw turtles, stingrays, butterfly fish and lots of other types of fish! Great tour, thank you!”

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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch - Starting at MolaMola in Al Mouj Marina
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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

4.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

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

Meet the multilingual MolaMola team at Al Mouj Marina for a boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Snorkel two sites with guides such as Ibrahim, Ahmed, or Lena, watch for turtles, rays, reef fish, and moray eels, then enjoy lunch, fruit, snacks, and drinks on a catamaran with toilets and a large sundeck.

“Our trip to Daymaniyat islands was really fun! Our tour guides: Ahmed, Ibrahim, and captain DJ were super friendly and helpful. They took us to different spots around the islands to snorkel. I would highly recommend Mola Mola!”

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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip - First snorkeling stop: turtles, coral, and clear water
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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

5.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

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

From Al Mouj Marina, Oman Sea Tour takes you by boat to several Daymaniyat Islands snorkeling spots. Expect turtles, colorful fish, coral, kayaks, snacks, and bottled water. Guides such as Faisal, Sharif, and Ilyas may help you find the best marine life. Beach access depends on the season.

“First the snorkeling experience is one of the best we have had with turtles. Just amazing. The boat and crew were great providing pointers where to go. They shared great photos of the group on the way back. Highly recommend”

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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching - What the guides add to the wildlife search
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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

6.Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

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

Set out from Seeb Port for a 4 to 5-hour boat trip to Oman’s Dimaniyat Islands. Demaniyat Adventures provides snorkeling gear, drinks, snacks, and a guide who knows likely turtle, dolphin, and whale shark areas. Expect beautiful reefs and beaches, but remember that dolphins are wild and sightings are not guaranteed.

“We recently went snorkeling at the Dimaniyat Islands and also joined the dolphin watching tour — it was a fantastic experience! Although we didn’t spot any dolphins, we were lucky enough to see wild sharks up close, which was truly thrilRead more”

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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling - The first snorkeling stop and the turtle encounter
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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

7.Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

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

From Almouj Marina, Marmar Tourism takes you by shaded speedboat to the Daymaniyat Islands for two snorkeling sessions, turtle spotting, snacks, and seasonal beach time. Guides such as Ghanim, Rahila, and Haroun have helped swimmers with gear and shown them where marine life gathers. The trip lasts about 4.5 hours.

“Really fun and so nice to see the turtles! The water was very choppy on the return journey but our captain drove the boat back expertly and got us back safely.”

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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands - What the small group means in the water
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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

8.Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

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

Set out from Al Mouj, Muscat, for a five-hour boat trip to two snorkeling sites in the Daymaniat Islands nature reserve. You’ll use provided gear to look for turtles, rays, eels, reef fish, and black-tip sharks. From November through April, the trip usually includes beach time. Groups are limited to 12, and basic swimming skills are required.

“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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Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands - What the boat trip offers on the water
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Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands

9.Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $176

Set out from Al Seeb Port for a 5.5-hour trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands with Pearl Dimaniyat Diving Center. Choose scuba or snorkeling, use supplied gear, and watch for turtles, stingrays, moray eels, leopard sharks, and colorful fish among coral gardens. Food, permits, guides, and safety equipment are included.

“Not all dive and snorkel operations are the same. This is THE boat and captain to go with. Do not make mistake of going with a different operator. Everything was professionally operated. Whether you are scuba diver or a snorkeler, you will enjoy this excursion and the owner who works hard to make the customer happy.”

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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip - The first snorkeling stop: clear water and coral
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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

10.Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

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

From Seeb, you’ll take a fast 25-minute boat ride to the Daymaniyat Islands with Global Scuba Oman. Snorkeling gear, permits, snacks, drinks, and an onboard restroom are included. Expect coral reefs, three turtle species, rays, eel, fish, and possible black tip or whale sharks, with guides such as Wakar, Badawi, Sunny, and Abdullilah helping in the water.

“We had a fantastic day at the Daymaniat Islands. Since we did not have a rental car, we wanted to arrange a pickup. This went easily and we were picked up nicely on time. The trip was well arranged and all the necessities were there. In additioRead more”

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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour - Starting at Seeb Port
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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

11.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 111 reviews · from $59Best value

Join Big Blue at Seeb Port for a four-hour boat trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands. With guides such as Happy Flower and Nemo, you’ll snorkel several bays, look for turtles and reef fish, and enjoy sandwiches, fruit, snacks, juices, and water. Morning and afternoon departures make this easy to fit into a Muscat itinerary.

“Swift and safe transport; excellent support when on board with provision of all necessary equipment for diving and snorkelling. Excellent guidance to exciting sites and encounters with turtles and reef dwellers. Most enjoyable activity - thoroughly recommended”

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Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch - Two water sessions around the Daymaniyat Islands
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Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch

12.Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $84

Meet MolaMola Diving Center at Al Mouj Marina for an organized six-hour boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. You’ll receive equipment, safety guidance, two snorkeling sessions, a BBQ lunch, drinks, and time to relax on board. Guides such as Achmed help keep the day friendly, clear, and safe.

“We had an awesome experience at the Daymaniyat tour! Our guides were super friendly, helpful, and we throughly got to explore and enjoy the islands and take a dip in the waters and enjoy some snorkelling. We highly recommend this!”

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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Tour - Three water stops, if conditions allow
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Tour

13.Daymaniat Islands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 5 hours · from $80

Cruise Sea Tour takes you from Seeb Port to the Daymaniat Islands for about five hours of swimming and snorkeling. You’ll look for turtles and reef fish, visit the islands, and enjoy sandwiches, fruit, drinks, and snacks. Guides including Ali, CJ, Hassan, Youssef, and Nasser have been praised for patient, friendly support. Confirm GoPro availability before booking.

“We had an amazing boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands! Snorkeling with the sea turtles was such a special experience – we saw a lot of different fish as well. It was also great that a GoPro was provided, so we could capture our own underwater videos, which were provided afterwards. A big thank you to Ali, CJ and Saad for the fantastic organization and support throughout the tour. They were super friendly, helpful and made the whole trip feel relaxed and fun. Highly recommended”

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Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling - Two snorkeling stops in protected water
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Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling

14.Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $108

Sail from Muscat to Oman’s protected Daymaniyat Islands on a small-group boat trip of about five hours. Captain Idris, Husein, and guide Sara have been praised for friendly service and good wildlife spotting. Expect two snorkeling stops, turtles, colorful fish, snacks, drinks, and included equipment.

“The tour operator was responsive when reached out, timely check in, good guidance from Sara, and very kind and respectful tour guide until daminyat islands”

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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch - Reaching the Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve
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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch

15.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 102 reviews · 5 hours · from $71

Join Nobles Marine Tours from Al Mouj Marina for a five-hour Daymaniyat Islands trip with turtle snorkeling, coral gardens, island walks, lunch, and free swim stops. Guides such as Sabbir and Avesh have earned praise for clear explanations and friendly service. Kayak and GoPro availability may vary, so confirm both before booking.

“It was perfect trip and I enjoyed every second of it”

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