7 Barbecue Cruises in Oman Worth Booking

1.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 376 reviews · from $70Our pick

From MolaMola Diving Center in Al Mouj Marina, you’ll cruise to two Daymaniyat Islands snorkel sites with guides such as Ahmed, Ibrahim, and DJ. Expect turtles, reef fish, rays, coral, a BBQ-style lunch, snacks, and time on a catamaran sundeck. Beach access depends on the season.

“Amazing adventure, crew were so helpful Ibrahim guide us well all the trip and lead us to the best places to see marine life and make sure every one is safe while snorkling DJ the our boat driver is very professional and give us great adrenaline rush in the way back with refreshing water splashes”

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2.Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $84Top rated

Meet MolaMola Diving Center at Al Mouj Marina at 8:00 am for a six-hour boat trip to Daymaniyat Islands. You’ll receive equipment, safety guidance, two snorkeling sessions, a simple BBQ lunch, and time to relax on board. Achmed may lead your snorkeling group.

“Had a great day snorkeling. The tour was well organised and ran well, with plenty of time in the sea but also some lunch built in (flatbread, homous, falafel, chicken, crisps, juice). We saw some dolphins on our way to the island and lots of turtleRead more”

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3.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 5 hours · from $60Best value

Ride from your Dubai hotel into the red dunes with a professional 4x4 driver, pause for sunset, then visit a Bedouin-style camp for camel riding, sandboarding, henna, BBQ, Tanoura, belly dance, and a fire show. Drivers speak English, Hindi, and Malayalam.

“Our guide Abhilash did an excellent job, the dune bashing was phenomenal, exciting, and absolutely the highlight of this tour. However, the tour does suffer from some minor problems not related to our guide -- it's a bit longer than we expected (7.5 hours from pickup to return) and the camp food could be better. Still highly recommended!”

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4.Musandam/Khasab: Overnight Dhow Cruise with Camping and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 23 hours · from $230

Spend 23 hours aboard a traditional Omani dhow in Musandam’s Khor Sham Fjord. You’ll watch for dolphins, swim near Telegraph and Seebi Islands, kayak, snorkel, fish by hand line, eat seafood and BBQ, then sleep on the open deck with mattresses and blankets. Captain Abdullah has led some departures.

“This is without a doubt the BEST thing to do in Oman. Exploring Musandam's natural landscape is a must and is only 3 hours drive time from Dubai. All of the sea creatures are natural to the area, including dolphins, turtles and sharks. The overnight sleep is a really unique experience and definitely worth doing if you're looking for something different. Abdullah was our captain and his team were extremely friendly and helpful.”

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5.Daymaniyat Island Snorkeling & Try-Dive + BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 7 hours · from $165

Meet the MolaMola team at Al Mouj Marina for a 25-minute, one-on-one try-dive to 12 meters, then snorkel at a second Daymaniyat Islands site. Guides such as Bonnie, Steve, Sam, Ahmed, Ed, and Deji support beginners, with lunch, drinks, equipment, and park fees included.

“Een geweldige dag gehad met een fantastische Try dive samen met Bonnie Ze vormde samen met Ed en Deji een goed team De ontvangst was zeer vriendelijk. Prachtige plek om voor het eerst te duiken en om tijdens het snorkelen te genieten van de onderwaterwereld Prachtig koraal, heel veel verschillende vissen en verschillende soorten schildpadden Super bedankt voor de geweldige dag MolaMola Diving Centre”

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6.Daymaniyat Island Scuba Dive 2 locations + BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 7 hours · from $199

Join MolaMola Diving Center for a seven-hour scuba trip from Al Mouj Marina to two Daymaniyat Island sites. You get two tanks, equipment, an English-speaking host, a catamaran-style boat, BBQ and vegetarian lunch, drinks, and time to spot turtles, rays, zebra sharks, and moray eels.

“Amazing experience! Very patient and nice instructors. Crystal clear water, we saw many turtles and 2 big sting Ray”

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7.Optional Quad Bike with Sunset Watching, Pickup&BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $80

Ride a quad across Bawshar’s dunes, watch sunset, enjoy Omani tea and a BBQ, then confirm whether Mall of Oman skiing is included. Pickup covers Muscat, the airport, hotels, and resorts. Guides such as Mahmoud, Wahab, and Nasser have earned praise for friendly, flexible service.

“Es war ein kompletter Reinfall, absolute Touristenfalle. Im Preis inbegriffen: nur der Fahrer und lächerliche Snacks und Essen. Die Squad Strecke ist 10min entfernt von Muscat City. Wir hatten Quads mit etwas mehr Leistung. Fahrt entweder 30 oder 60 Minuten. Wir hatten 30min für 17 Real pro Person für 30 Minuten. Es ist nur ein kleiner Hügel, nahe der Stadt. Snacks und Essen sind gleich neben der Strecke bei Imbissständen. Burger überhaupt nicht, wie auf den Fotos. Kosten für Essen war total 15 Real für alle (4 Personen). Dort wäre die Tour fertig. Wor buchten die teurere Variante mit Mallbesichtigung. Davon wusste der Fahrer nichts. Er erhielt für den ganzen…”

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