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Omani Dhow Cruise: Scenic Coastline and Snorkeling
4.3
238 Ratings
Musandam Governorate
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Oman’s coastline on a full-day Musandam Cruise from Dubai. Sail on a traditional Dhow boat, spot dolphins, enjoy a picnic lunch, go swimming and snorkeling in secluded spots, and relax with complimentary refreshments. Book now!
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Oman’s coastline on a full-day Musandam Cruise from Dubai. Sail on a traditional Dhow boat, spot dolphins, enjoy a picnic lunch, go swimming and snorkeling in secluded spots, and relax with complimentary refreshments. Book now!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Musandam Governorate - Begin the adventure with a morning pick-up at 6:00 am from your central Dubai hotel. Travel first to Sharjah, then proceed to the Dibba port.
• Enjoy a 6-hour dhow cruise through the Musandam fjords
• Two stops for snorkeling and swimming
• View charming fishing villages within the Musandam fjords during the Dhow Cruise…
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Musandam Governorate - Begin the adventure with a morning pick-up at 6:00 am from your central Dubai hotel. Travel first to Sharjah, then proceed to the Dibba port.
• Enjoy a 6-hour dhow cruise through the Musandam fjords
• Two stops for snorkeling and swimming
• View charming fishing villages within the Musandam fjords during the Dhow Cruise Overview. Spend an entire day exploring the waters of Musandam. Delight in the traditionally adorned Omani Dhows, where you can relax on soft carpets and cushions. Opting for this Musandam boat trip means not only experiencing breathtaking and tranquil landscapes but also enjoying refreshments and two stops for snorkeling, swimming, a Banana Boat ride, and a Speed Boat adventure. A car will be ready to return you to your accommodations.
A passport copy is REQUIRED at the time of booking for all participants. Please send it to your local tour provider.
For tourists, only a passport copy is required, while UAE residents need to provide both a passport and visa copy.
What's Included
- Scenic drive via Sharjah and Fujirah
- Buffet lunch with Arabic and Asian cuisine
- Hotel transfers
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Sightseeing cruise on a traditional Omani Dhow
- Snorkelling and swimming
- Banana Boat and Speed Boat rides
- Traditional Arabic tea, coffee, juices, water, fresh fruits
- Use of snorkel equipment
- Scenic drive via Sharjah and Fujirah
- Buffet lunch with Arabic and Asian cuisine
- Hotel transfers
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Sightseeing cruise on a traditional Omani Dhow
- Snorkelling and swimming
- Banana Boat and Speed Boat rides
- Traditional Arabic tea, coffee, juices, water, fresh fruits
- Use of snorkel equipment
Additional Information
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Oman’s coastline aboard a traditional Dhow boat on this picturesque cruise. Sail past pristine white sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, offering a prime view of the country’s remarkable scenery. Relish a delightful picnic lunch (included) amidst this stunning backdrop as the journey continues. There…
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Oman’s coastline aboard a traditional Dhow boat on this picturesque cruise. Sail past pristine white sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, offering a prime view of the country’s remarkable scenery. Relish a delightful picnic lunch (included) amidst this stunning backdrop as the journey continues. There will also be opportunities to swim and snorkel in secluded areas along the water. The tour provides complimentary refreshments, snorkelling equipment, and convenient hotel transfers. A passport copy is required for tourists, and resident visa holders must provide a passport and visa copy.
Location
Musandam Governorate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(238 Ratings)
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Charlynee2025
Dec 9, 2025
Beautiful day - Amazing experience with a perfect Team.
Several activies, good food, clear water and a beautiful boat😍Thank you so much !
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Melaniebd615ui
Oct 31, 2025
A fun way to see another country! - A great way to see another country while in Dubai! It’s also a scenic tour through two other Emirates. It’s definitely a fun and relaxing day. The crew on the boat were wonderful hosts.
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R1359vjjeffreyw
Oct 24, 2025
Highly recommended tour - Excellent tour. Highly recommended. The people were very professional and everything advertised was provided. The only negative, out of control of the tour operators, was Customs. 1 1/2 hours to enter the country, and 1 1/2 hours to leave, adding time to a long day.
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Christopher
Oct 7, 2025
Amazing Experience - This tour was amazing. Everything went so smoothly. Everyone involved was professional and knowledgeable. The trip was so fun. The banana boats, speedboat, and swimming and beach were so great. Lunch was plentiful and delicious. Oman was beautiful and the operators made the border crossing painless and quick. Highly recommend this tour!
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V8055meandresa
Sep 23, 2025
Amazing views! - Pretty nice trip. Would do it again, atmosphere was really nice, a lot of diversity and weather was not as bad as we had heard from previous reviews.
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Bensq2193ik
Sep 11, 2025
A perfect Experience - From start to finish, it was a perfect experience. We had all of our questions answered, got picked up on time and we just had the best experience. Would 100% recommend to anyone!
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Szilvia
Sep 6, 2025
Peaceful day - Here’s the English translation of your text:
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Yesterday we went on a Musandam trip, and we liked it.
They took us by bus to Oman. Everyone should check in advance whether they can cross the border (depending on nationality, Dubai visa, residence permit, etc. – the organizer arranges everything). The boats depart from a small port. This trip is not recommended with small, very active children, because the boat doesn’t have high railings, etc.
The boat was clean, tidy, and appropriate. They provided water, tea, coffee, and boxed juice throughout. Lunch was delicious. You can order grilled shrimp for an extra 35 dirhams, but even without that there’s meat and fish included in the basic price, enough to fill you up.
On the tour, most of the participants were Russians. The tour guide explained all necessary information in English and Russian. At the border you can use the restroom, but usually there is no toilet paper (bring tissues with you).
The boat staff were kind to us and helped with everything. At the end you can give them a tip – if you can, please do so. They are not wealthy people and they work hard. <3
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Lioudmilah2023
Jan 23, 2026
Disappointed - We expected more from the boat trip. The price was on high side. My son and I were also charged AED 60 in the bus, not sure what for. We had to take a bus with other 40-48 people to the boat in Oman. The snacks were small packs of cookies, boxed juice and water, uncut apples, oranges, and 5 bananas. All bananas were gone in 5 min. Lunch buffet was average, everyone received 1 chicken leg and small piece of fish with rice and noodles. They offered grilled 5 shrimp on skewers for extra $ 10, not included in trip. We were taken to small rocky beach for 20 min, th e towels that belonged to the boat were not allowed off the boat. I did a banana and speed boat ride, my son declined, he was disappointed. There photos were taken by the boat stuff for extra money, but we never had a chance to see photos. We did not take any photos. Gulf of Oman was surrounded by light brown mountains without any vegetation.
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Kris_m
Dec 15, 2025
Great experience in Musandam, but terrible ride back to hotel - The experience itself was wonderful. The boat, the location we stopped to swim, snorkel, speedboats, etc. The food was plentiful and tasty. We knew it would involve some border crossing logistics, but the ride down was smooth. We were picked up at 7:05am and were on the boat leaving the harbor at 10:30am. My husband is 6 ft 5 inches so I had requested a seat with more leg room and to my pleasant surprise there was a "reserved" sign on an emergency row seat giving him plenty of room for the long bus ride. The ride back was another story. We stopped to drop people off at 3 locations completely different from the route on the way down. We stopped a 4th time and were loaded onto a small van. By now it was already 7pm. The driver told me husband to get in the back but I told him that he needed to sit in the front where he would have some legroom as the rest of us (about 9 people) were crammed into a small van and we did not reach our hotel until 9:15pm. There was a young family on the bus who was tracking his route via Google maps and told him he was going the wrong was at least twice. We passed the Dubai cruise terminal twice and seemed to be going around in circles. Five hours on the bus to get back way way too long and I am not sure why we didn't follow the same route we took to get to Musandam. I would recommend this excursion but check with the tour company to determine how long they expect it will take each way.
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464mckenziep
Sep 16, 2025
LONG Bus Ride - Note, this is not a ten-hour trip from Dubai. We spent over 13 hours from pickup to drop off, with 4+ of those hours spent on a bus, each way. The border crossing took over an hour in each direction as well. The duration was not well communicated when booking the trip, and there was a general lack of communication from the guide/organizers during the trip.
The peninsula was pretty, and the snorkeling and boat activities were fun, but the four hours on the boat were not worth the eight hours round-trip to get there and back. Unless you are very keen on visiting the peninsula, there are likely similar options that are closer.
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