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The 15 Best Daymaniyat Islands Snorkelling Trips

44 tours  ·  from $59

The islands are a protected reserve about an hour off Muscat, with turtles in the shallows and reef straight off the boat. The 15 below compare sailing time, how many snorkel stops you get and whether brunch or a barbecue is really included.

Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch - The speedboat ride from Muscat
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch

1.Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,317 reviews · 4h 30m · from $86Our pick

Spend 4.5 hours cruising from Muscat to the Daymaniat Islands, stopping to snorkel with turtles, colorful fish, corals, and possibly octopuses. Guides such as Captain Ola, Captain Nemo, and Captain B help you in the water, while sandwiches, fruit, snacks, and soft drinks are served onboard.

“it's a must do in muscat! we missed the first attempt due to weather, but were rescheduled to a wonderful day for snorkeling. Captain Nemo was great with us”

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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments - Why the protected reserve feels special
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

2.Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 426 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $72

From Seeb Port, speed by boat to the Daymaniyat Islands for two or three snorkeling stops. English-speaking captains such as Hasan, Sanni, Badawi, and Happy guide you through clear water filled with turtles, corals, fish, and possible reef sharks. Sandwiches, fruit, juice, water, gear, and permits are included.

“Great day and great handling of the boat by capt. Sanni.”

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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch - Meeting at Seeb Marina at 8:15am
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Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch

3.Daymaniyat Island: Snorkelling Tour with Tasty Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 403 reviews · from $60

Meet guides such as Arif, John, or Muhammad Arif at Seeb Marina for a morning boat trip to Daymaniyat Islands. Snorkel at two sites, look for turtles and rays, relax on white-sand beaches, and enjoy fruit, sandwiches, crisps, and drinks before returning around 1:30pm.

“Awesome activity to do in Oman, the guides were fun and supportive, helping even the beginners to snorkel and see turtles and the islands are just gorgeous! You can’t miss it!”

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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch - First snorkeling stop, where turtles take over
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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

4.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

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

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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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip - Your captain chooses the snorkeling spots
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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

5.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · from $106Top rated

Meet your captain at Al Mouj Marina for a five-hour shared boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Snorkel at several coral sites, look for turtles, use a kayak, and climb to an island viewpoint. Beach access is available from November through April, with snacks, water, and gear included.

“Tour was great. Great locations, great skipper that shared amazing videos from the snorkling with the turtels. If you like underwater pictures be sure to rember your Go Pro. Also I highly recommend a solar shirt for swimming to avoid a sun burn.”

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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching - Snorkeling with turtles, fish, and reef sharks
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Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

6.Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

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

Travel by boat from Al Seeb Port to the Dimaniyat Islands with guides such as Fahad, Fayad, or Captain Yaseen. Snorkeling gear, snacks, drinks, and an onboard restroom are included. Expect turtles and reef fish, with dolphins and whale sharks possible but never guaranteed.

“Excellent spots to see turtles and dolphins! The service was awesome and our tour guy was so kind and fun!”

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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling - Leaving Al Mouj Marina at 9:00
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Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

7.Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 223 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $85

Cruise from Al Mouj Marina to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands for guided snorkeling, turtle spotting, coral reefs, and dolphin watching. Captains such as Ghanim and Haroun help in the water, while the shaded boat provides toilets, snacks, drinks, and a beach stop in winter.

“A very well-organized trip, the guide was helpful. It was my first snorkeling trip, and he explained everything. The boat ride was great, with a bit of rocking. Beautiful beach, lots of turtles.”

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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands - The 45 to 60-minute boat trip
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Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

8.Snorkeling Adventure to Daymaniat Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $110

Join Daymaniat Shells from Muscat for a five-hour boat trip to two snorkeling sites around the Daymaniat Islands. You’ll have equipment, water, fruit, snacks, and a sandwich, with beach time from November to April. Basic swimming skills are required, and groups are capped at 12.

“Had a wonderful time on this day trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Everything went really smoothly and I saw so many turtles. It was magical. We also had time at the little beach which was beautiful as well. The crew was very kind and watched after us closely. I recommend this trip!”

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Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands - Reaching the Daymaniyat Islands by boat
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Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands

9.Scuba Diving Trips to Dimaniyat Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $176

Join Pearl Dimaniyat Diving Center from Al Seeb Port for a five-and-a-half-hour trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands. You can snorkel or try scuba, with equipment, permits, guides, snacks, and drinks included. Turtles, stingrays, moray eels, leopard sharks, and coral gardens may appear.

“Not all dive and snorkel operations are the same. This is THE boat and captain to go with. Do not make mistake of going with a different operator. Everything was professionally operated. Whether you are scuba diver or a snorkeler, you will enjoy this excursion and the owner who works hard to make the customer happy.”

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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip - From Seeb to the islands in 25 minutes
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Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

10.Snorkeling trips to Daymaniat Islands Sharing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $75

Take a 25-minute boat ride from Seeb to Oman’s Daymaniat Islands, a protected home for turtles, birds, coral reefs, rays, and fish. Global Scuba Oman provides snorkeling gear, permits, snacks, drinks, and a restroom onboard. Crews may include guides such as Wakar, Badawi, or Sunny.

“Coolest Crew. Nicest spot. Amazing Trip to see the nice islands. Best Sport for turtles and Baby sharks”

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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour - Turtle encounters, coral, and reef fish
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Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

11.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 111 reviews · from $59Best value

Meet your guide at Seeb Port for a four-hour boat trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands. Snorkel at several bays, look for turtles, reef fish, sharks, and oversized coral, then enjoy sandwiches, fruit, snacks, juices, and water. Guides such as Captain Happy Flower and Nemo add warm local character.

“This activity was amazing. I highly highly recommend! It was a beautiful boat ride a little rough so be careful if you’re seasick, I saw four turtles at the first island. I stopped counting turtles at 10 at the second it was amazing. We jumped off the boat- had sandwiches and fresh fruit Captain happy and the crew were amazing.”

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Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch - Two water sessions around Daymaniyat Islands
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Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch

12.Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands with BBQ lunch

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

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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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Tour - Cruising toward the Daymaniat Islands
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Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Tour

13.Daymaniat Islands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 5 hours · from $80

Join Cruise Sea Tour from Seeb Port for five hours around the Daymaniat Islands. Expect swimming, turtle snorkeling, reef stops, snacks, and help from guides such as Ali, CJ, Hassan, and Youssef. Snorkel gear and permits are included, while GoPro availability should be confirmed before booking.

“It was an amazing trip that I would definitely recommend! The snorkeling spots were perfect, and the sunset view was incredible. Thank you for your kindness!”

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Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling - Why the small-group size matters on the water
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Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling

14.Cruises to Daymaniyat & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $108

Travel independently to the marina, then join a small-group boat trip to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands. Captain Idris or Husein may lead the outing, with two snorkeling stops, turtles, reef fish, gear, drinks, sandwiches, fruit, and about 45 minutes at sea each way.

“Overall a fun tour. The boat crew was excellent and they made sure we got to see a lot of turtles! They had to cancel and reschedule (as well as move the time of the rescheduled trip) because of weather which isn’t their fault! There was some Read more”

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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch - Starting at Al Mouj Marina
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Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch

15.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 102 reviews · 5 hours · from $71

From Al Mouj Marina, cruise by shaded speedboat to Jabal Kabeer, Coral Garden, and Turtle Bay. Snorkel with turtles and reef fish, watch for dolphins, walk the beach, and enjoy lunch. Guides may include Sabbir, Avesh, or Captain S, with English, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil spoken.

“Captain S was great! We were in two minds on whether or not to book this trip but I am very glad we did. It’s a gem! The boat ride was smooth and the islands were just stunning! I would highly recommend!”

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