Muscat. A coast of fjords, reefs and quiet coves.
Unlike its Gulf neighbours, Muscat's shoreline is rock, not glass — the hidden inlets of Bandar Khayran, the turtle and dolphin waters off the Daymaniyat Islands, the old harbour at Muttrah under the Hajar mountains. A private tender is how you reach the coves the road never touches.
Pricing, no surprises.
Fixed prices for 1 to 12 guests. Included: captain, fuel, insurance, port fees.
Bandar Khayran fjords by tender, the Daymaniyat reefs by boat, Muttrah from the sea.
Muscat's coast is rocky and indented, the opposite of the flat Gulf shorelines to the north — fjord-like inlets at Bandar Khayran, a protected reef archipelago at the Daymaniyat Islands, and the historic harbour at Muttrah. Marina Bandar Al Rowdha is the main leisure base. Several sites, including the Daymaniyats, are accessible only by permitted boat.
Bandar Khayran — a maze of fjords the road can't reach.
A protected reserve of rocky inlets, mangroves and clear coves just east of Muscat. There is no road in — only the water. A private tender threads the channels, anchors for a swim in water you can see the bottom of, and is back before lunch. This is the trip residents take guests on.
Daymaniyat Islands — Oman's best snorkelling, by boat only.
Nine protected islands an hour offshore, ringed by coral, green turtles, rays and seasonal whale sharks. Access is strictly by permitted boat. We run early to catch flat morning seas and the best visibility, then home before the afternoon breeze builds.
Muttrah from the sea — the old Oman before the highway.
The Muttrah Corniche, the souq, the fish market and the forts read very differently from the water — the same approach traders used for centuries. A short run from the marina drops you at the old harbour, with the Hajar mountains rising straight behind the town.
Where we pick you up.
- Shangri-La Al Husn — Bandar Al Jissah
- Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
- Jumeirah Muscat Bay
- The Chedi Muscat
- Marina Bandar Al Rowdha (main marina)
- Bandar Al Jissah jetty (Shangri-La resort bay)
- Muttrah old harbour (drop-off, on request)
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