What does a Daymaniyat Islands trip from Muscat cost?
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A Daymaniyat Islands snorkelling trip from Muscat costs €61.47 per person on the cheapest and most-booked boat, Muscat: Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Trip with Brunch, 4.7 stars from 2,674 reviews. Four of the five trips we compare here sit within 28 cents of each other. Only one is dearer, by €14.08, and it has the lowest rating. All prices are per person.
What each trip costs
| Trip | Duration | Per person | Two people | Four people | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snorkeling Trip with Brunch | 4 h 30 min | €61.47 | €121.22 | €242.44 | 4.7 from 2,674 reviews |
| Snorkeling Tour with Refreshments | 4 hours | €61.47 | €121.22 | €242.44 | 4.7 from 432 reviews |
| Snorkeling with Sandwiches and Snacks | 4.5 hours | €61.47 | €121.22 | €242.44 | 4.8 from 371 reviews |
| Snorkeling Trip + BBQ-style Lunch | 4.5 - 5 hours | €70.56 | €121.78 | €243.56 | 4.7 from 811 reviews |
| Daymaniyat Islands Visit and Snorkeling | 4 h 30 min | €57.91 | €149.38 | €298.76 | 4.6 from 233 reviews |
The totals are our arithmetic from the per-person price. The summaries do not mention a child rate, so if you are four people with children, check on the booking page whether a younger traveller is priced differently.
The €60.61 cluster: you pay for food, not for a different reef
The brunch, refreshments and sandwich trips cost exactly the same, and the BBQ-style lunch trip adds €0.28. The titles name what you eat; they do not name different islands. On the refreshments trip the listing describes a 25-minute boat ride to the reserve, so the shortest of the four is not a cheaper reef, only a shorter morning. Choose among them by the length of the outing and the size of the meal, not by money.
Is €60.61 a lot for half a day? Against the market it is not. Muscat’s 54 snorkelling trips start at €37.34 and the median is €77.15, so these trips sit below the middle. If you are shopping on price alone, the full snorkelling list has cheaper outings, though not all go to these islands.
See dates and prices for the Daymaniat snorkelling trip with brunch
See dates and prices for the BBQ-style lunch snorkelling trip
The €74.69 trip: what the extra €14.08 is
It is 23 per cent more than the brunch trip for the same 4 h 30 min. Its summary does not name a meal; it promises snorkelling and “a chance to visit the beautiful beaches”. That is the only difference the listing states, and it is the part to question: Oman’s Environment Authority prohibits entering the islands from May to October, as we explain in our Daymaniyat guide. From May to October, ask the operator what replaces the beach stop before you pay the premium. For two people the gap is €28.16, for four €56.32.
Check dates and prices for the Daymaniyat Islands visit and snorkelling trip
What the price does not settle
Two items are not visible in the list price. The first is the reserve permit; whether it is inside the fare or collected on the day is something to read on the booking page, and the guide linked above gives the published rates. The second is the weather: boats cancel for swell, so read the cancellation terms on the booking page rather than only the fare.
Our recommendation
Book the Daymaniat Islands trip with brunch at €61.47: joint-lowest price, the deepest review history and a meal in the fare. Pay €0.28 more for the BBQ lunch only if the meal matters; pay €14.08 more for the €74.69 trip only if the operator confirms what the beach stop is in your month. For which of the cheaper boats suits you best, see our comparison of the five trips.
