Top 7 Dolphin Watching in Khasab

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 507 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $37Our pick

Set out from Khasab with guides such as Sohel, Opu, or Captain Jash for a 210-minute dhow cruise through Musandam’s steep fjords. You’ll look for dolphins, stop to swim and snorkel with provided gear, and enjoy water, fruit, tea, coffee, and soft drinks. Hotel and cruise-terminal pickup is included in Khasab.

“Sohel and Yash did great Job! We saw Dolphins, went diving, all was great!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Half-Day Dhow Cruise with Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 189 reviews · 3h 30m · from $37

Set out from Khasab by traditionally decorated dhow for a 210-minute cruise through Musandam’s fjords. Watch for humpback and bottlenose dolphins, pass fishing villages, and stop at Telegraph Island for swimming. Pickup is available at Khasab Airport and the cruise terminal. Fruit, drinks, tea, coffee, towels, and life vests are included.

“Super, Tour, wenig Leute auf dem Boot. Getränke und Obst frei, frisch und kalt.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Dolphin Watching Day Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

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

Meet your guide at Khasab Port for a six-hour dhow cruise through Khor Sham. You will pass Nadifi, Qanah, and Sham village, stop at Telegraph Island and Sibi Island to swim and snorkel, and look for wild dolphins. Guides such as Ishmael, Moyath, and Rajak are praised for attentive service, generous drinks, and useful help in the water.

“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…”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.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 fjord. Look for wild dolphins, swim and snorkel near Telegraph Island, and enjoy water, soft drinks, fruit, and dates onboard. Pickup is available in Khasab, including the cruise terminal.

“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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Dhow Cruise with Lunch, Dolphin Watching& Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 6 hours · from $53

Spend six hours aboard a shared dhow in Musandam’s fjords, with dolphin watching, snorkeling at Telegraph and Seebi Islands, buffet lunch, fruit, tea, coffee, and water included. Guides such as Sohel and Anoor explain the scenery and keep service attentive. Pickup is free in Khasab and at the cruise terminal.

“Super tolle Tour von einem tollen Team. Immer wieder kleinere Stops zwischendurch, immer wieder Snacks und Getränke bekommen welche inklusive waren. Das Mittagessen hat ebenfalls geschmeckt. Sehr zu empfehlen!”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Khasab Full Day Dhow Cruise With Enjoying Snorkeling, Lunch & Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $44Top rated

Set out from Khasab at 10 a.m. on a traditional dhow for a six-hour cruise through Oman’s fjords. You’ll visit Telegraph Island and Seebi Island, pass fishing villages, watch for humpback dolphins, and stop to swim or snorkel. Lunch, fruit, drinks, towels, snorkeling gear, and a restroom on board make this a relaxed family-friendly outing.

“Peaceful boat ride, wonderful guides, gorgeous views, fabulous food, and lots of dolphins. I would highly recommend this trip.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Khasab Dhow cruise-Half day with summing, dolphin watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $52

Set out from Khasab Port on a traditional Omani dhow for about four hours among Musandam’s steep coastal inlets. Look for dolphins, stop near historic Telegraph Island, and swim or snorkel from the boat. Oman Safari provides water, fruit, dates, tea, Arabic coffee, soft drinks, towels, and snorkeling gear. The maximum group size is 35.

“Really good and well organized right from the arrival at the port.”

Check availability →Read our full review