Oman · DHOW CRUISES IN MUSCAT
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 dhow cruises in Muscat justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
Cruise Muscat’s coast on a traditional dhow, passing royal palaces and forts before a sunset at sea. Practical tips on weather, value, and comfort.
“Dhow Cruise : Due to choppy seas, our prebooked Daymaniat day trip was cancelled so We undertook the Dhow cruise which turned out to be a bad idea. The seas were very rough & barring a few, nearly all passengers experienced sea sickness. Though there wasn’t much to “see” except a few landmarks from a distance, on calm waters this could have been a good evening activity. So it’s better to check the conditions personally before booking & not rely on the judgement of the dhow operators. Also , it becomes quite chilly so better to come prepared with a jacket. To be fair , the dhow was clean &…”
Review of Muscat’s sunset dhow cruise, with palace and fort views, hotel transfers, coffee and dates, plus honest advice on rough seas.
“Typical Arab boat, very beautiful and comfortable. kind crew and the unforgettable ride through the gulf of Oman. worth it”
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