The 10 Best Dolphin Watching Cruises in Oman

1.Half-Day Dhow Cruise, Dolphin Watching, & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 507 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $37Our pick

Review of Khasab’s $37 dhow cruise, with dolphin watching, snorkeling, fjord scenery, refreshments, and practical tips for booking.

“The best ever! It was a fabulous tour with 3 helpfull guys from Bangladesh. The Dhow was well equiped and very comfortable. We've had cold drinks and nice fruit. Time for swimming and snorkling in the blue water and at the end we saw the dolphins swimming next to the Dhow. We can recommend it to everyone who passes by Khasab.”

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2.Half-Day Dhow Cruise with Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 189 reviews · 3h 30m · from $37

Cruise Musandam’s fjords from Khasab, watch for dolphins, swim at Telegraph Island, and enjoy fruit, drinks, tea, and coffee onboard.

“Super, Tour, wenig Leute auf dem Boot. Getränke und Obst frei, frisch und kalt.”

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3.Khor Sham Half-Day Cruise with Snorkeling & Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Review of Khasab’s four-hour dhow cruise, with fjord views, dolphins, Telegraph Island snorkeling, refreshments, and practical booking advice.

“Very nice tour, our guide Jithu gave us wonderful information about Khasab and the Arabian Norway. We saw dolphins, snorkeled and swam at Telegraph Island. The crew was very attentive and provided us with a wide variety of drinks, fruit, and delicious dates. Thank you very much, the tour is highly recommended.”

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4.Dhow Cruise with Lunch, Dolphin Watching& Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 6 hours · from $53

Review of Khasab’s six-hour dhow cruise with dolphins, fjord views, lunch, snorkeling at Telegraph and Seebi Islands, and practical booking tips.

“Super tolle Tour von einem tollen Team. Immer wieder kleinere Stops zwischendurch, immer wieder Snacks und Getränke bekommen welche inklusive waren. Das Mittagessen hat ebenfalls geschmeckt. Sehr zu empfehlen!”

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5.Khasab Full Day Dhow Cruise With Enjoying Snorkeling, Lunch & Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $44Top rated

Cruise Oman’s fjords from Khasab with dolphin watching, snorkeling, village views, lunch, and a traditional dhow for $44.

“Peaceful boat ride, wonderful guides, gorgeous views, fabulous food, and lots of dolphins. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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6.Khasab Dhow cruise-Half day with summing, dolphin watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $52

Review of Khasab’s half-day dhow cruise, with Musandam Fjord views, dolphins, snorkeling, Telegraph Island, refreshments, and practical booking tips.

“A really great trip. We specifically looked for a place to swim where there was no green algae. The staff were really friendly. We even saw both types of dolphins with their young. Highly recommended.”

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7.Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Cruise Experience in Muscat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $75

Watch wild dolphins, snorkel near Bander Khairan, and enjoy Oman’s coast on this three-hour Muscat cruise for $75.

“My husband, a couple of friends and I went on Star 2 today and it was absolutely amazing Captain Aziz and Captain Andrew were great; hospitable, kind, friendly and always were always smiling! We started off the day by spotting a whale Read more”

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8.Khasab Musandam |Telegraph Island |Dhow Cruise | Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $51

Cruise Musandam’s fjords by dhow, spot dolphins, snorkel at Telegraph and Seebi islands, and enjoy lunch for $51.

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9.Half Day Dolphin Watching Musandam Dhow Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $55

Review of the $55 Musandam dhow cruise from Khasab, with dolphins, fjords, snorkeling, Telegraph Island, refreshments, and practical tips.

“We boarded the Dhow direct from our cruise ship which was anchored. There were bench seats in the middle of the Dhow the others were cushions on the floor. Our guide was very informative but did not go on & on so you could enjoy thRead more”

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10.2 Hours Dolphin Watching Cruise in Muscat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $55

Review of Muscat’s 2-hour dolphin cruise: boat details, dolphin species, price, timing, refreshments, group size, and practical booking advice.

“Thanks a lot for this nice spontaneous trip along the coast. We had a great time and enjoyed a lot with captain Mahmoud. For sure I will be back”

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