The 11 Best Island Hopping Snorkeling Trips in Oman

1.Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch

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

Spend 270 minutes on a guided speedboat trip from Muscat to the protected Daymaniat Islands. Snorkel in clear water with turtles, fish, coral, and perhaps an octopus, then relax with sandwiches, fruit, snacks, and soft drinks. Captains including Ola, Nemo, Badawi, and Happy are praised for patient help in the water.

“Captain Badawi is a very excellent all around…captain,skipper and a tour guide. He always smile and take care all the guests. The tour is one of the best highlight in Oman. We noticed around and in the water are some plastic maybe because of the wind at that day?”

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2.Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments

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

From Seeb Port, you’ll speed about 25 to 30 minutes to the protected Daymaniyat Islands with an English-speaking captain and guide. Expect two or three snorkeling stops, turtles, coral, fish, and possible reef sharks, plus sandwiches, fruit, juice, water, gear, and beach time from November through April.

“Hassan And Fouad were amazing ! Very Great boat trip in a magnificent spot”

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3.Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Trip with BBQ Lunch

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

Join MolaMola from Al Mouj Marina for a guided snorkeling trip to two Daymaniyat Islands sites. You’ll have quality gear, an onboard toilet, shaded seating, a large sundeck, snacks, drinks, and a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Ahmed, Ibrahim, and Lena help beginners feel safe while pointing out turtles, rays, reef fish, and other marine life.

“Everything was incredible. The crew so nice and friendly, BBQ was really good and we saw a lot of turtles. I highly recommend them!”

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4.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

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

Meet your captain at 8 a.m. at Al Mouj Marina for a five-hour group boat trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. You’ll snorkel at several coral spots, look for turtles, reach the island’s mountain for sea views, and use kayaks. Beach access is allowed from November through April, but not from May through October. Guides may include Faisal, Sharif, or Ilyas.

“Trip was as advertised. Would recommend. The island was beautiful, and the guides were super nice. I got lucky and got to see the turtles.”

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5.Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

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

From Al Seeb Port, a small-group boat carries you to the Dimaniyat Islands for about three hours of snorkeling, turtle watching, and possible dolphin or whale shark sightings. Fahad, Mazin, or Captain Yaseen may guide the trip. Gear, snacks, drinks, and a restroom are included, but dolphins are 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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6.Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling

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

Join Marmar Tourism and Marine from Al Mouj Marina for a 4 to 5 hour Daymaniyat Islands trip. You’ll get snorkeling gear, a shaded boat, snacks, and a guide such as Captain Ghanim or Rahila may help you find turtles, fish, and rays. Winter trips include beach time, while summer trips use two snorkeling stops during turtle nesting season.

“Fab day. Amazing snorkeling, and despite the large number of boats around they managed to find us our own bay to snorkel with the turtles.”

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7.Muscat: Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

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

From Seeb Port, join Big Blue for a four-hour Daymaniyat Islands boat trip with guides such as Saleem, known as Happy Flower, and Nemo. Snorkel among turtles, coral, and reef fish at several sites, with equipment, permits, sandwiches, fruit, drinks, and life jackets included.

“Swift and safe transport; excellent support when on board with provision of all necessary equipment for diving and snorkelling. Excellent guidance to exciting sites and encounters with turtles and reef dwellers. Most enjoyable activity - thoroughly recommended”

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8.Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling with Picnic Lunch

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

Spend five hours cruising from Al Mouj Marina to Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands for turtle snorkeling, coral gardens, island walks, swimming, lunch, kayaking, and paddleboarding. English, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil guides are available. GoPro and kayak use are advertised as complimentary, but confirm they are available before departure.

“The trip was excellent, well-organized, and included many activities. The crew's service was very excellent and classy. The snorkeling equipment was excellent; we could see clearly. I enjoyed seeing the turtles and colorful fish. The trip is worth experiencing with Nobles Marine, Thank you, Nobles Marine.”

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9.From Al-Seeb: Dimaniyat Islands Boat Trip with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Meet your English-speaking guide at Al-Seeb Port at 8:20 AM for a fast boat ride to Oman’s protected Dimaniyat Islands. You’ll snorkel at Turtle City and Black Tip, with turtles guaranteed and rays or whale sharks possible. Ahmed, Ahmad, Mohammed, Haytham, Zahran, and Steven have led trips, though the crew may vary.

“It was a great experience and great guide! We had so much fun and definitely recommend doing this. It was beautiful!”

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10.From Muscat: Dimaniyat Islands Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 59 reviews · 6 hours · from $85

Take a six-hour boat trip from Muscat to Oman’s protected Dimaniyat Islands. You’ll snorkel at two sites, swim near turtles, spot colorful fish, and possibly see dolphins, sharks, or eels. Hotel, airport, or port pickup, equipment, lunch, water, and soft drinks are included. The tour runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from October through April.

“My trip delivered both dolphins (from the boat) and Hawksbill turtles (snorkeling) so I was happy. A hat should be added to the "what to take" list since there's no cover from the sun on the island we stopped at for lunch unless you stay on the boat. Trip arrangements went smoothly.”

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11.Oman: Snorkeling Trip at Daymaniyat Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · from $94

Meet Oman Sea Tour at 8:00 am for an 8:30 am boat trip to the protected Daymaniyat Islands. Captain Ilyas, Faisal, or Ashraf may lead your outing, with English or Arabic guidance, snorkeling gear, snacks, refreshments, and GoPro videos included. Swim among turtles, fish, and coral, then reach the island mountain for wide sea views.

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