Oman · BOAT TOURS IN MUSCAT
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 boat tours in Muscat justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
A two-hour Muscat boat trip with dolphin sightings, coastline views, refreshments, and optional pickup for $28 per person.
“We got to see the dolphins, and we also had a great trip along the beautiful coastline. Our captain Sabbir was very friendly, nice and professional.”
Cruise Muscat’s coast on a traditional Omani dhow, with palace and fort views, coffee, dates, and a sunset at sea.
“Beautiful cruise up and down the coast. Dhow was quite crowded and I would have preferred a smaller group - my decision. Plenty of soft drinks on board.”
See Muscat’s Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souq, royal palace, forts, and opera house on a practical half-day cruise excursion with a guide.
“Our guide was friendly and tried his best but he spoke too fast, not always distinctly which made him difficult to understand. Nevertheless, we visited all the places as planned and enjoyed the day.”
Snorkel with turtles, coral fish, rays, and possible whale sharks on a four-hour boat trip from Al-Seeb to Oman’s Dimaniyat Islands.
“I really recomend this activity!! I liked even the fast boat!! We went into two different islands and We swam between lots of turtles! They took pics and videos of us. So we just had to relax. Everything went very essy. They created a good atmosohere.”
Watch dolphins off Muscat’s coast on a two-hour boat trip with hotel transfers, snacks, drinks, a local guide, and views of Arch Rock.
“It was really comfortable right from pick up to drop off. We saw a lot of dolphins.”
Sail Muscat’s coast at sunset on a traditional dhow cruise with hotel pickup, Omani coffee, dates, snacks, and photo stops.
Sail Muscat at sunset on a traditional dhow, passing forts, palaces, and Al Bustan Palace with Omani coffee, dates, and light refreshments.
“A wonderful cruise around the coast of muscat. Captain was great fun allowing passengers to be captains for a 0few minutes. Refreshments were very basic and could have been better”
Cruise Muscat’s coast at sunset, with views of Al Alam Palace, old Muscat, Portuguese architecture, golden mountains, drinks, and hotel pickup.
“The photo shown and the boat we sat was the opposite. it's not anticipated and find it as cheating with wrong information. you should refund for the mistake”
Charter a private 36-foot boat in Muscat for dolphins, snorkeling, fishing, sunset views, and flexible coastal exploring with a captain.
“We went for dolphin watch with my family. The captain was there on time, so we started our trip to seek for dolphins. At the first time we did not find any, but the captain was proactive and after a few phone calls we found a dolphin family. My kids were amazed, the weather Read more”
A two-hour Muscat boat trip for dolphin watching, coastline views, snacks, and easy marina parking, with weather and service caveats.
“Why was I asked for more money than advertised. Someone tried to speak to me privately and asked for money. I had no idea where meeting point. Very unorganised! I will not recommend this service to anyone, highly disappointing. I hope you are investigated”
Muscat dolphin watching and snorkeling cruise with sea views, Bander Khairan reefs, drinks, safety gear, and a friendly crew.
“My husband, a couple of friends and I went on Star 2 today and it was absolutely amazing Captain Aziz and Captain Andrew were great; hospitable, kind, friendly and always were always smiling! We started off the day by spotting a whale Read more”
Sail Muscat’s coast at sunset on a traditional dhow, with soft drinks, palace views, hotel pickup, and a small-group setting.
“We booked for a traditional dhow boat and instead they switched us at the last minute to a speedboat .. which was not worth the money we paid. I requested a partial refund do to the circumstances and Viator denied it. I'm extremely unhappy with the experience.”
Review of Muscat’s Dimaniyat Islands glass-bottom boat tour, with snorkeling, turtles, dolphins, timing, price, and practical booking advice.
“Nice boat tour with friendly staff and modern equipment. Due to the design of the boat, you cannot get as close to the shore of some islands, but it's not an issue, especially if you prefer to stay in the water to snorkel. It would be helpful to haRead more”
Watch Muscat’s Gulf of Oman sunset from a one-hour boat cruise with fruit, juices, transport, and safety gear included.
“The organizer decided to go ahead with this cruise despite very bad weather conditions, strong winds, and large waves. The barge rocked in all directions; it wasn't pleasant at all. At one point, I felt like throwing up. I got a lump in my head too. I was nauseous and dizzy all evening after the trip. How can they organize a cruise in such conditions? It's simply outrageous! If I had known these conditions existed, I would never have boarded the ship.”
Sail Muscat’s coast at sunset on a traditional dhow, with palace views, Omani kahwa, dates, hotel pickup, and a two-hour cruise.
“Very organized logistics, smooth pickup and return by Mr Said from the hotel, friendly professional and attentive Dhow crew even in the windy sea conditions. If there's a mini Majlis on the dhow for dinner, that would make an already great service to top notch. Price also fairly reasonable per person.”
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