Water activity

Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

Activity provider: Oman day tours
Water activity

Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

Activity provider: Oman day tours

From US$ 100 per person

Enjoy a unique aquamarine experience in the crystal clear waters off of the coast of Muscat. Search for various forms of dolphins and go snorkeling with turtles and other forms of marine life.

About this activity

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is possible from the following locations: • Muscat hotels • Muscat Airport • Muscat harbor (for shore excursions passengers , please take the free shuttle bus in front of your cruise exit door to the port main gate, where your guide will be waiting for you) • From the Al Sieb area (incurs an extra charge of 15 USD per person)

Experience

Highlights
  • Introduce yourself to some of Oman's underwater residents
  • Swim alongside dolphins
  • Snorkel off the coast of Muscat
Full description

Take the opportunity to watch the dolphins and discover the underwater world of Oman, complete with snorkeling masks. Your day will begin by experiencing the power, grace and speed of dolphins in their natural environment, which is a truly amazing and spectacular sight to see.

Let captain help you identify the different type of dolphins, most often spotted here are the acrobatic spinners dolphin, the powerful bottle-nose dolphin and the common dolphin. After watching the dolphins, go snorkeling for around the stunning Bandar Khiran Bay. Experience the dazzling underwater world, swimming alongside turtles and other varying and unique forms of marine life. You'll love this new world beneath the water, a truly memorable and authentic snorkeling adventure.

Includes
  • Entrance fees
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Local taxes
  • National park fees
  • Bottled water
  • Admission ticket
  • Driver
  • Hotel/port pick-up and drop off
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by vehicle (maximum capacity for salon car: 3 seats/4X4 vehicle: 6 seats)
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Lunch
  • Pick-up and drop off from Al Seeb (15 dollars per person)
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with back problems
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with heart problems

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What to bring

  • Passport

Know before you go

  • At the time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide for an extra charge
  • This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants in order to operate
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 124 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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All aspects of the trip were very slick and professional. The transport from the hotel tom the Marina arrived exactly on time. The boat was spotless and the crew friendly. The dolphins were great, putting on a very good show. Go a beautiful shot of 2 out of the water coming straight at the camera. The snorkeling part of the cruise was not so good, the water was clear but there were few fish about. Most of the participants were happy, maybe I am just spoilt. Been snorkeling since 1951!! All in all would recommend the cruise, in fact we went again later on our holiday.

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March 24, 2023

Snorkeling was great. Lots of time to explore. Saw some sea turtles within minutes of being in the water. Boat was great. Better quality than expected. Lots of dolphins. Cool at first, then kind of funny because it was just a bunch of tourist boats chasing after dolphins. Poor dolphins.

March 24, 2023

It was great to see the dolphins in the wild, felt we could have been given more information about where the snorkeling would take place as we were taken close to the shore but the green algae everywhere in the water made it impossible to see anything. The picture of the tour is misleading - you don't get to swim with dolphins, only to watch them :-)

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March 24, 2023

Product ID: 177027