Daymaniyat Islands SnorkelingDaymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling
Every trip out here snorkels. MARMAR sells this one as a Daymaniyat Islands visit and snorkeling day, and the order of those words is accurate — it is built around the island itself: MARMAR's boat leaves Al Mouj Marina at 09:00, gives you an hour in the water, feeds you, then — between November and April — parks you on a white-sand beach for an hour and a half with the option to swim, snorkel again or hike up the island. In summer, when landings are banned for turtle nesting, that block becomes a second snorkeling session instead. It costs $64 and the boat has a toilet, shower taps and full shade.
About This Trip
4.5 to 5 hours; 09:00 out, back 13:30 to 14:00
$64 per adult, down from a listed $85
4.6 from 231 reviews on GetYourGuide
MARMAR Tourism and Marine; Arabic, English, French
One hour snorkeling, then 90 minutes ashore in winter
Toilet, shower taps, first aid and full shade on board
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Oman: Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling
- Operator MARMAR Tourism and Marine
- Booking platform GetYourGuide
- Product ID 636716
- Starting price $64 USD per adult
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.6 out of 5
- Review count 231 reviews
- Review source GetYourGuide verified bookings
- Duration 4.5 to 5 hours
- Time at the islands One hour snorkeling plus 1.5 hours ashore, November to April
- Departure point MARMAR office, Al Mouj Marina
- Departure time 09:00
- Crossing time 45 minutes each way
- Expected return 13:30 to 14:00 at Al Mouj Marina
- Transport Fully shaded boat with toilet and shower taps
- Group size Shared boat; size not stated
- Guide language Arabic, English, French; audio guide in English and French
- Reserve permit (OMR 3) Included
- Snorkel gear Included, with life vests for adults and children
- Lunch Club sandwiches, bananas and chips
- Drinks Juice and water
- On-board facilities Toilet, shower taps, first aid kit, fire extinguisher
- Hotel pickup Not included
- Cancellation deadline 24 hours before the start time
- Reserve now, pay later Available
- Minimum age None stated; gear carried for children
- Physical difficulty Easy; optional hike on the island in winter
- Wheelchair accessibility Not suitable
- Snorkeling time One hour in winter; two sessions with a 30-minute break in summer
- Ethical notes Beaches closed 1 May to 31 October for turtle nesting and bird breeding
- Weather limitations Reviewers report choppy returns in the winter wind
- Alternative tour More time in the water on the catamaran at /catamaran-bbq-trip/
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Quick answer
MARMAR's trip costs $64 per adult, leaves Al Mouj Marina at 09:00 and is back between 13:30 and 14:00. The crossing takes 45 minutes, you get an hour of snorkeling, then club sandwiches and juice, then — from November to April — an hour and a half on a beach. In summer the beach block becomes a second snorkeling session because landings are closed for nesting. Permits are included.
Key takeaways
- Published timings: 09:00 out, back 13:30 to 14:00, 45 minutes each way
- The most beach time of any trip here — 90 minutes ashore, Daymaniyat Islands snorkeling season, November to April
- Toilet, shower taps, first aid and full shade on board
- Permits included; hotel pickup is not
- Summer swaps the beach for a second snorkel session with a 30-minute break
- 4.6 from 231 reviews; value scores lowest of its own sub-ratings
What You Are Buying at $64
Island time, not just water time
The operator's own description is unusually plain about the split. Winter — November to April — is one hour of snorkeling at the first site, a break with club sandwiches, bananas, chips, juice and water, then an hour and a half at the beach where you can snorkel more, sunbathe, or hike up and tour the upper part of the island.
Summer, May to October, is two snorkeling sessions with a half-hour break between them, because the beaches close for turtle nesting and bird breeding. Same price, different day. If the point of your trip is standing on an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Oman rather than floating above it, this is the listing that gives you the most of that, and only in winter.
One honest note from the reviews: the platform's summary records that some travellers found the trip rushed or shorter than advertised and wanted more time at each stop. That complaint is specific to this listing among the ones compared here.
The boat is the other half of the pitch
MARMAR lists a comfortable toilet on board, shower taps for a quick rinse, a well-equipped first aid kit, a fire extinguisher and full shade over the seating. On a five-hour trip in Omani sun, those are the details that decide how the last hour feels.
Rensie from the Netherlands, January 2026, adds the seasonal caveat: "Really fun and so nice to see the turtles! The water was very choppy on the return journey but our captain drove the boat back expertly and got us back safely." Winter mornings are calm; winter afternoons often are not.
What the snorkeling is actually like
The description names the animals in the order you are likely to meet them: corals, coloured fish, blacktip sharks and stingrays occasionally, and the turtles, which it says are usually feeding in large groups. That matches the wider pattern at these islands — the turtles are the near-certainty and everything else is a bonus.
Akshay from India, December 2025: "Phenomenal activity with good time for snorkeling, saw a bunch of turtles." Stefano from Italy, February 2026: "A beautiful sea, following the turtles and surrounded by wonderful fish."
The Published Schedule
From the operator's own description; the winter version, when landings are permitted.
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09:00
Depart Al Mouj Marina
Check in at the MARMAR office inside the marina. Gear and life vests are issued for adults and children.
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09:45
Forty-five minutes across
Fully shaded seating with a toilet on board for the crossing to the reserve.
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10:00
One hour of snorkeling
Corals, reef fish, blacktip sharks and stingrays occasionally, and turtles feeding in groups.
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11:00
Break on board
Club sandwiches, bananas, chips, juice and water while the boat repositions.
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11:30
Ninety minutes at the beach
November to April only: swim, snorkel again, sunbathe or hike the upper part of the island. In summer this is a second snorkel session.
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13:30
Back at Al Mouj
Alongside between 13:30 and 14:00. Shower taps on board if you want the salt off before the taxi.
Who This Trip Suits
Book it if
You are travelling between November and April and the island landing is part of the point, or you want a fixed morning schedule with facilities on board and a finish before mid-afternoon.
- You want the longest beach block of any trip here
- You want a toilet, shade and a shower on the boat
- You want to be back at the marina by 14:00
- You are travelling with mixed swimmers who would rather sit on sand
Book something else if
You are here between May and October, when the beach block disappears and this becomes a standard two-session snorkel trip — in which case the catamaran publishes two full hours in the water for $63. If you want more time in general, the Seeb Marina morning trip quotes 3.5 hours at the reserve for $60.
Questions About This Trip
How much time do you get on the island?
An hour and a half between November and April, which is the most beach time of the nine trips compared here. From 1 May to 31 October landings are banned for turtle nesting, and the operator replaces the beach block with a second snorkeling session and a 30-minute break. Season rules
What time does it leave and get back?
It leaves Al Mouj Marina at 09:00 and returns to the same marina between 13:30 and 14:00, with a 45-minute crossing each way. That is one of only three listings here that publishes both ends of the schedule.
Does the boat have a toilet?
Yes — a toilet, shower taps, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher and full shade are all listed as included. Not every boat serving these islands says so, and on a five-hour trip it is worth checking rather than assuming.
Is the reserve permit included?
Yes, the inclusions state that the trip covers permit entry into the Daymaniyat Islands, along with gear, life vests and the food on board. That saves the OMR 3 (about $7.80) per-adult day permit. What the permit covers
Is one hour of snorkeling enough?
It is the shortest published in-water block of the nine, and some reviewers say so — the platform's summary notes travellers finding the trip rushed and wanting more time at each stop. If water time is your priority rather than the beach, the catamaran publishes two hours and the Seeb Marina trip 3.5 hours on site. Compare all nine
Can children join?
Yes — the listing states that snorkeling gear and life vests are provided for both adults and children, and no minimum age is published. It is not suitable for wheelchair users. Families wanting an explicit age policy should look at the Seeb Marina trip, which takes children from three.
What Travellers Said
Really fun and so nice to see the turtles! The water was very choppy on the return journey but our captain drove the boat back expertly and got us back safely.
Phenomenal activity with good time for snorkeling. Saw a bunch of turtles. Fantastic experience.
A really great experience. Nicole and Mohamad made our day truly wonderful, following the turtles and surrounded by wonderful fish.
Verified reviews for this listing as published on the booking platform.
Page last reviewed August 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on August 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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