Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour: Encounter Turtles, Sharks, and Diverse Corals

Embark on a thrilling snorkeling tour in the Daymaniat Islands and get up close with turtles, sharks, and a vibrant array of corals. Don’t miss the chance to swim with the majestic Whale Shark during the summer months!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • M5QH+V5 Seeb - Enjoy a 25-minute boat trip to the beautiful Daymaniyat Islands, “ Nature Reserve”. The Islands are a sanctuary for birds and turtles to nest their eggs.
    Virtually everyone who comes here does so to dive. There are nine low, rocky little islets here, strung out in a line from east to west and clustered in three quite widely separated…
What's Included
  • Permits to reserve islands
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Refreshments
  • Restroom on board
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Across the calendar year, you’ll encounter 3 distinct varieties of turtles known to journey to the islands for centuries. An ample mix of both hard and soft corals is present. Regular sightings include the honeycomb Murray Eel, sting rays, loads of fish, and occasionally, black tip sharks. For visitors in the summer season, the graceful Whale Shark will surely be in attendance.

Location
M5QH+V5 Seeb
To schedule a pickup and drop please let us know (pickup and drop on a chargeable basis). We are located in Seeb harbour for those booking for seeb port option, near the fish market, there is a sign to coast guard, follow the sign inside the port. they security guard will open the barrier gate.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vladimir_v
Mar 1, 2026
very good - Very good, have to visit, beautiful nature. Well organized, friendly captain. It's better to take morning tour.
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Raluca_d
Feb 6, 2026
Amazing islands, not to be missed while in Oman - Amazing islands, we were snorkelling with the sea turtles, an extraordinary experience! And captain Nemo was great, too! I truly recommend this tour!
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838veros
Jan 16, 2026
Superb day with turtles - Great day - the captain was perfect par. Windy weather and therefore waves!! Put safety first! The beaches are splendid.... And turtles in very large numbers!
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284lizzc
Jan 8, 2026
Lots of turtles and smiles - We travelled with Captain Happy and had a brilliant time despite not the best weather. We saw many turtles and exciting fish. The snacks and drinks were most adequate and everything was extremely well organised.
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Miapops
Nov 17, 2025
Highly recommend - We had a great trip today with Captain B. He knows his stuff and knew exactly where to find the turtles ( which were incredible). He made sure we all had good quality equipment and plenty of snacks and drinks. He ended the trip by taking us to a paradise beach. A truly enjoyable trip that I am so glad we decided to do. One of our Oman highlights
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Laibah_h
Nov 8, 2025
Amazing experience - Was absolutely amazing! Me and my partner have never done snorkelling before or been in the ocean so it was our first time and Captain Hassan was helpful and supportive. We only saw around a few turtles though compared to other videos which showed people seeing many more
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Natalie_m
Nov 3, 2025
Great half day trip - Great half day of snorkelling. The whole trip was about four hours from leaving Seeb Harbour. 30 minute fast speedboat ride to 1st snorkelling point, snorkelling from the boat. We saw lots of turtles, coral and fish, sea was warm and calm, good visibility. .Next stop was to an island nearby where you could walk to the beach from the boat and either sit, swim, snorkel or walk. We then got back to Harbour at 5:30 as the Sun was setting. There were plenty of drinks and snacks on the boat and Captain Happy Flower was excellent.
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Bernd_f
Dec 28, 2025
Snorkeling with many fishes - It is an activity with a lot of tourists and many boats, so like a mass event. The islands are not green and not nice. It is possible to snorkel with many colourful fishes, also turtles and even an octopus. The 2nd stop at a small beach is not interesting, because the sand beach is small, walking on stones on the island not pleasant and too many people and boats there. But the boat ride is nice, food ok and the 1st snorkeling interesting.
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Excursion306254
Jan 29, 2026
Fun boat ride and picturesque islands, but the organization and effort could be better - The trip could be better organized. Firstly, the meeting point is not clear- we were wandering around Seeb marina when we saw someone in a Global Scuba vehicle by luck. Second, it was pretty chaotic as the boat operators had clearly overbooked and were trying to juggle clients between different boats. It seems that all of these companies are basically the same and they simply distribute passengers between each others boats (so just booked the cheapest one!). Third, they did not have children's snorkeling gear even though we had booked kids tickets. They also did not try very hard to fit gear for everyone (you have to be proactive). Fourth, we only stopped at one spot for snorkeling while the second stop at the island was basically a do-what-you-like (sunbathe, swim, hike). Some of the operators were BBQ'ing but it was unclear whether it was just for them or the clients too. For the positives: the snacks on the boat (sandwiches, drinks, chips, bananas) were adequate, and the boat crew were friendly and even helped out in the water. I would probably look at booking a private tour in the future.
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Joanne_s
Feb 15, 2026
Did not contact me - I could not contact the tour operator. They did not respond to messages . I was trying to rearrange but no response.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).