The 5 Best Muscat Dolphin Tours

1.Muscat: Dolphin Watch & Snorkel Excursion

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

Cruise from Marina Bandar Al Rowdha to watch dolphins along Muscat’s coast, then snorkel in a sheltered spot with colorful fish, coral, and possible turtles. English-speaking crews include captains such as Faisal, Masoom, Khalid, and Shakir. Hotel pickup is available for an added charge.

“A stunning experience - can't recommend highly enough. Well organized and a unique opportunity to witness Oman's wildlife at first hand - we saw 40+ dolphins, fish of many kinds, and even swam with turtles!”

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2.Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $87Top rated

Travel from Seeb Port to Oman’s Dimaniyat Islands with a guide such as Fahad, Fayad, or Yaseen. You’ll use included snorkel gear, look for turtles, dolphins, reef sharks, and whale sharks, enjoy snacks and drinks, and pass Al Alam Palace on the return route.

“Fayad was an excellent guide - very caring of his guests. It was a wonderful experience with plenty of tome swimming with the turtles and again at the beach stop. we never felt rushed.”

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3.Muscat: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 332 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Best value

Join Nobles Marine Tours for a two-hour cruise from Marina Bandar Al Rowdha. Guides such as Sufyan and Sabbir take you offshore to seek dolphins, then along Muscat’s rocky coast. Boats are modern, water and juice are provided, and some trips include turtle sightings or snorkeling stops.

“It was amazing and better than expected! And the best but, we saw many dolphins! Perfect”

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4.Muscat: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Tour

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

Set out from Muscat by minivan and boat to look for spinner, bottlenose, and common dolphins, then snorkel near Bandar Khiran Bay. You may see turtles and reef fish. The tour includes hotel pickup, bottled water, snorkeling gear, and an English-speaking guide. Dolphin watching is not swimming with dolphins.

“Wow wow wow!!! Shortly After Take off we saw the First Dolphins. We had low expectations because somebody told us it would be too hot for the Dolphins - so They would hide in the Deep water. But the whole boat was surrounded by Dolphins. We Even saw 2 different species (small and big). If I had to guess - at least 50-60 Dolphins. It was such a Special experience! When we arrived at the snorkeling Spot we could already See 2 turtles swimming around. We saw Lots of Fishes and about 7 turtles. We Were able to float directly over them. Our Guide was super Nice and took Great…”

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5.Experience Dolphin watching and snorkeling in Muscat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $58

Start at 9:45 am from Marina Bandar Al Rowdha for a three-hour boat trip with Sidab Sea Tours. Search for bottlenose, common, spinner, and Risso’s dolphins, then snorkel among coral beds, fish, and possible green turtles. Pickup may be available, and groups are limited to 20.

“Unfortunately we didn’t see dolphins, however snorkeling was good. We able to see couple of turtles. It was fun.”

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