Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching tour: Explore marine life & learn to snorkel
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289 Ratings
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Experience the thrill of snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and dolphin watching tour. Explore marine life, swim with turtles, whale sharks, and dolphins. Learn to snorkel and capture amazing pictures to share with friends and social media.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ad Dimaniyat Islands - Demaniyat Islands are a unique natural reserve located in Wilayat Al-Seeb, in the Sultanate of Oman, about 18 kilometers off the coast of Barka. Its is composed of 9 islands spread over 250 acres of sea, rich in natural heritage, incredible coral reefs of varying kinds, unique and rare sea life, such as Turtles, and Whale sharks amongst others.
Home to these amazing creatures, it is also a magnet for many other amazing miracles of mother nature to migrate to seasonally. With crystal clear waters, endless rare sites and wondrous creatures it is nothing short of a heaven for snorkelers, divers and campers alike.
An unforgettable experience to remember for a lifetime.
- Al Alam Palace - Al Alam Palace, one of six sultanic residences of the monarch, has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct grandfather of Sultan Qaboos. The existing palace, which has a facade of gold and blue, was rebuilt as a royal residence in 1972. The inner grounds of the palace remain off-limits, but visitors are permitted to stop near the gates and take photographs. Al Alam Palace is surrounded by the Mirani and Jalali Forts built in the 16th century by the Portuguese.
The Palace is used for official functions and receiving distinguished visitors. In January 2012, the Sultan received Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at Al Alam Palace during her state visit to Oman.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- On-board restrooms
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- On-board WiFi
- Private transportation
Additional Information
Going on this tours with us, we will take you to the best spots for taking pictures of you with turtles, whale sharks and dolphins for you to share your experience with your friends and social media connections. Also our tour guide will ensure you practice snorkelling safely and in the best locations. For those who don’t know how to snorkel, our guide will teach you everything you need to know to allow you to enjoy this experience.
Location
Marina Bandar Al Rowdha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(289 Ratings)
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Elliemg5126mz
Apr 10, 2024
BOOK NOW!!! - The islands are incredible and the tour company allow time for self exploration and offer insights. For example they told us the best places to snorkel and see turtles.
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Linda_c
Apr 8, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Fayad was an excellent guide - very caring of his guests. It was a wonderful experience with plenty of tome swimming with the turtles and again at the beach stop. we never felt rushed.
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Backpacker696592
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing experience - Great adventure with our driver, thanks to him we met 50 dolphins and spend 15 min with them jumping around us!
Then we absolutely took our time swimming with the tortles and enjoying some wonderful beaches.
Thank you again, the children had a wonderful time too and couldn't believe their eyes too!
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Yanndi285ki
Apr 2, 2024
Absolutely great ! Must do ! - Absolutely great experience ! The boat driver was very nice and took a whole lot of time to show us around: many dolphins and tortles and fishes admired ! A must do.
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Caroline_b
Mar 30, 2024
Turtle Watching - We really enjoyed our trip; sadly didn't see dolphins but loved seeing the turtles - especially when they popped up to the surface - we felt safe and very well cared for...
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Marcos
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful time - Even though we didn’t catch the dolphins Fahed did a great job with the tour. Snorkeling was fun we saw turtles and a lot of colorful fish. Even stopped at an island for amazing views from above. Excellent boat ride and great host. Would recommend to others :)
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Suzala55
Apr 11, 2024
Fahad was friendly and helpful. For my first solo trip and first time snorkeling, I had a good experience. - Good experience saw plenty of fish and saw turtles. Towards the end of the Fahad took us to a place where we got to see a school of dolphins.
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Brian_t
Mar 19, 2024
No dolphins, consider it a beach + snorkel trip - We didn't see any dolphins and the captain didn't seem too focused on making it happen. Realistically you should consider this a beach and snorkeling trip. The two spots were nice. The first was the most algae filled water (nearly green slime) I've ever seen (mid-march). The second was better. The first location had lots of the turtles, the second was more healthy coral. Overall good but not mind-blowingly awesome
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Sonia_h
Apr 13, 2024
Average - This was a nice trip but for it was a bit expensive for what you get in my opinion. The boat was packed with 20 people. Guide was average. Snorkeling also average, but we were able to see turtles and a whale on the trip (this was the best part and very rare). We then stopped at a beach for an hour which was pretty, but not as tropical feeling as I expected (in comparison with islands in Thailand or Maldives for example). The guides were kind and tried very hard to make it a pleasant experience for everyone but I left feeling a paid a lot for an average experience.
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Tunghie_l
Apr 8, 2024
Wonderful scenery with uninterested service - The scenery itself is super! We saw dolphins along the journey and turtles during snorkeling.
However, the service of the tour guide requires much improvement.
We were given the snorkeling mask but not the fins though fins were available on boat. For the snacks, we were given one slice of sandwich and one slice of watermelon each.
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