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The 15 Best Snorkelling Trips in Oman

41 tours  ·  from $37 a head

Clear water, hard coral and turtles that are used to people. The 15 below cover the Daymaniyat reserve, the bays around Bandar Khayran and the Musandam inlets, priced by the trip with gear notes for each.

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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Khasab: Half-Day Dhow Cruise, Dolphin Watching, & Snorkeling - Meeting the crew and reaching 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

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!”

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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

3.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

4.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: Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion - The speedboat ride along Muscat’s coast
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Muscat: Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion

5.Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion

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

Set out from Marina Bandar Al Rowdha near Al Bustan Palace with Sidab Sea Tours for dolphin watching, then snorkel among coral, colorful fish, and possible turtles. English-speaking captains such as Faisal, Masoom, Shakir, and Khalid help guests in the water. Hotel pickup is optional, and cruise passengers can meet at Sultan Qaboos Port.

“Lovely trip, saw dolphins, done snorkelling, refreshments and snacks were provided”

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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

6.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

7.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

8.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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Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour - Searching for dolphins in open water
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Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

9.Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

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

Spend four hours on Muscat’s coast, watching spinner, bottlenose, and common dolphins before snorkeling near Bandar Khiran Bay. Your English-speaking guide supplies masks, water, transport, and hotel pickup. You may see turtles and reef fish, but this is dolphin watching, not swimming with dolphins.

“It was absalutely amazing . We were lucky to see the Dolphins . It took us about 45-50 min to get into the sea and search for them . I thought we will not find them , but we did it and it was an absolutely fantastic feeling 🥰🥰 For those one who have seasick it is not really recommended to take the tour on a windy days , cause it is very waiving, on the way back is was raining and we got high waivs . It was a bit scary. But it does not happen often in Oman , so no worries 😂 by the way , you…”

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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

10.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

11.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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Khasab: Dolphin Watching Day Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch - Meeting at Khasab Port and getting underway
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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

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…”

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Khasab Musandam Full Day dhow cruise with lunch and Snorkeling - Telegraph Island and the first swim
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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 aboard a traditional Omani dhow in Khasab’s Khor Sham fjord. You’ll look for dolphins, stop near Telegraph Island and Seebi Island for swimming and snorkeling, and eat lunch onboard. Snorkeling gear, towels, life jackets, fruit, drinks, coffee, and tea are included.

“Voir les dauphins nager à côté du bateau, le snorkling dans une mer bleue turquoise, la bonne ambiance sur le bateau et la gentillesse du personnel.”

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Khasab: Khor Sham Half-Day Cruise with Snorkeling & Dolphins - Khor Sham’s silent water and steep cliffs
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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 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.”

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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

15.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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