Daymaniyat Islands SnorkelingDaymaniyat Snorkel and BBQ on a Catamaran
This Daymaniyat catamaran snorkeling trip is the only listing here that publishes its swim schedule to the minute: one hour of snorkeling, an hour and a half of BBQ and surface interval, then a second full hour in the water. Two hours of actual snorkeling is the highest figure in this comparison, and it comes on a catamaran-style boat with a sundeck and toilets, with park fees and local taxes inside the $63. The catch is that only ten people have reviewed it so far.
About This Catamaran Trip
5 hours from the dive centre at Al Mouj Marina
$63 per adult, down from a listed $99
4.8 from 10 reviews on GetYourGuide
MolaMola Diving Center, English-speaking crew
Two sessions of one hour each, published in the itinerary
Catamaran-style speedboat with a sundeck and toilets on board
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Daymaniyat Snorkel + BBQ: Catamaran with Sundeck & Toilets
- Operator MolaMola Diving Center
- Booking platform GetYourGuide
- Product ID 600659
- Starting price $63 USD per adult
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.8 out of 5
- Review count 10 reviews
- Review source GetYourGuide verified bookings
- Duration 5 hours
- Time at the islands 3.5 hours on site: 1 hour snorkeling, 1.5 hours break, 1 hour snorkeling
- Departure point MolaMola Diving Center, Al Mouj Marina
- Crossing time 45 minutes each way
- Expected return About five hours after check-in
- Transport Catamaran-style speedboat, sundeck and toilets
- Group size Shared boat; size not stated
- Guide language English
- Reserve permit (OMR 3) Included, listed as national park fees, with local taxes
- Snorkel gear Mask, snorkel and fins included
- Lunch Chicken or meat BBQ, with a non-meat option
- Drinks Water and juices
- Towels Bring your own
- Hotel pickup Not included
- Cancellation deadline 24 hours before the start time
- Reserve now, pay later Available
- Minimum age None stated
- Physical difficulty Easy; guided entries from the boat
- Wheelchair accessibility Listed as wheelchair accessible
- Not suitable for Pregnant women
- Snorkeling time Two hours in total, the highest published figure here
- Ethical notes Island landing 1 November to 30 April only; zebra and whale sharks are seasonal, never promised
- Weather limitations Sites are chosen on the day for conditions
- Alternative tour The same operator's monohull BBQ trip at /bbq-lunch-boat-trip/
Check Dates and Availability
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Quick answer
MolaMola's catamaran trip costs $63 per adult and runs five hours from Al Mouj Marina, with a published schedule of one hour snorkeling, 90 minutes of BBQ and break, then a second hour snorkeling. National park fees and local taxes are included, the boat has a sundeck and toilets, and the rating is 4.8 — from only ten reviews so far.
Key takeaways
- Two full hours in the water, the most of any trip in this Daymaniyat Islands snorkeling comparison
- Cooked BBQ lunch with a non-meat option, for $36 less than the monohull version
- Park fees and local taxes included
- Sundeck and toilets on board; 45-minute crossing from Al Mouj
- Only ten reviews — a thinner evidence base than the rest of the catalogue
- Not suitable during pregnancy; listed as wheelchair accessible
The Schedule Is the Selling Point
One hour, break, one hour
Most listings for these islands sell you a total duration and let the crew divide it up. This one publishes an itinerary: 45 minutes out by speedboat, one hour of snorkeling at the first site, an hour and a half of break, lunch and BBQ, one hour of snorkeling at the second site, then 45 minutes home.
Add it up and you get two hours in the water out of a five-hour trip. For comparison, the beach and snorkel day from the same marina publishes one hour of snorkeling and 90 minutes ashore, and most other listings simply do not say. If time in the water is what you are buying, this is the listing that commits to it in writing.
Same kitchen, cheaper ticket
MolaMola runs two Daymaniyat products. The $99 BBQ boat is the established one with 773 reviews; this catamaran version is the newer sibling at $63, with the same freshly cooked BBQ or vegetarian option, the same dive-centre check-in with toilets, showers and changing rooms, and the same inclusion of park fees.
The visible differences are the hull, the sundeck, and the review count. If the $36 gap matters more to you than the depth of feedback, the arithmetic favours the catamaran.
Ten reviews, read honestly
Four point eight from ten is a good score from a small sample, and it should be treated as exactly that. What the ten say is consistent: Sara from Italy in May 2026 called it a beautiful experience with wonderful guides; a French traveller in June praised the plentiful meal and the guide watching over the group; a Swiss guest in November 2025 wrote that everything was well organised with gear ready in labelled bags — and that the big fish did not show up, "but that's nature".
Nobody has yet reported a bad day on this boat. Equally, nobody has reported hundreds of days. If you want the tested option, the brunch trip has 2,520 reviews at $63.
The Published Itinerary
Taken directly from the operator's own timeline on the listing.
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Check-in
MolaMola centre, Al Mouj Marina
Two blue containers with marine decoration; check in at the main office and get briefed. Toilets, showers and changing rooms on site.
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+45 min
Speedboat to the reserve
Forty-five minutes across on the catamaran, sundeck up top and toilets on board.
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+1 h 45
First snorkel session, one hour
The first of two Daymaniyat sites. Mask, snorkel and fins provided; guides in the water with the group.
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+3 h 15
BBQ and surface interval, 90 minutes
Chicken or meat off the grill with a non-meat option, water and juices, eaten at anchor.
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+4 h 15
Second snorkel session, one hour
The second site, with turtles, zebra sharks and — in season — the outside chance of a whale shark.
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+5 h
Back to Al Mouj
Forty-five minutes home and alongside at the dive centre, about five hours after check-in.
Who This Trip Suits
Book it if
You want maximum time in the water and a hot lunch without paying $99 for it, or you want the shade and stability of a catamaran deck over a five-hour day.
- You want two full hours of snorkeling, published
- You want the BBQ at the lower price
- You want a sundeck, shade and toilets on board
- You are comfortable booking a listing with few reviews
Book something else if
You want the reassurance of a long track record — the brunch trip at the same $63 has 2,520 reviews. You are pregnant, since this listing excludes it outright while the monohull BBQ boat sets out conditions under which you can join. Or you want the shortest crossing, which means going from Seeb rather than Al Mouj.
Questions About This Trip
How long do you actually snorkel on this trip?
Two hours, split into two one-hour sessions either side of a 90-minute BBQ break, according to the operator's published itinerary. That is the highest snorkeling figure of the nine trips compared here, and the only one broken down session by session. How the nine compare
Are park fees included?
Yes. The inclusions list national park fees and local taxes alongside the BBQ lunch, the gear, the boat and the toilets on board — so the OMR 3 (about $7.80) reserve permit is covered. What the permit costs
How is it different from the $99 BBQ trip?
Same operator, same dive centre, same cooked lunch and the same islands. The differences are the boat (catamaran with a sundeck rather than a monohull), the published swim schedule, the price — $63 against $99 — and the review count, 10 against 773. Read the $99 version
Should I worry that it only has ten reviews?
It is a genuine limitation rather than a red flag. Ten reviews average 4.8 and none describes a poor trip, but the sample cannot show you what happens on a bad day. If evidence depth matters more than the itinerary, the brunch trip costs the same and carries 2,520 reviews.
Where does the catamaran leave from?
The MolaMola Diving Center at Al Mouj Marina — look for two blue containers with marine decoration, then the main office. The crossing is 45 minutes, against 25 to 30 minutes from the Seeb departures. Both marinas explained
What Travellers Said
Beautiful experience, super nice guides, wonderful diving!
Very good day trip. The team is attentive and friendly. The meal is plentiful and very good. For the snorkeling, Ibrahim supervised us extremely well and made sure that all the participants felt great.
Everything worked out great, it was wonderful. Very well organized, all the gear was ready in a labeled bag, which is great. Unfortunately, the big fish didn't show up, but that's nature.
Verified reviews for this listing as published on the booking platform. There are ten in total, so this is most of them.
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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