Khasab Musandam Oman
Oman
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Celestyal Cruises (23 Cruises)
Celestyal Discovery
23 Cruises
| 3 January | 4 days | Round-trip 4 Night Iconic Arabia Cruise |
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| 31 January | 4 days | Round-trip 4 Night Iconic Arabia Cruise |
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Crystal Cruises (6 Cruises)
Crystal Symphony
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| 11 January | 137 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona |
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| 11 January | 151 days | Round-trip 150 Night Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale Cruise |
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Explora Journeys (20 Cruises)
Explora I
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Oceania Cruises (4 Cruises)
Frequently Asked Questions
Minutes from the centre, at the tip of the Musandam peninsula. Shuttles usually connect the berth to the port gate, as the port area remains a working zone.
At the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, in an Omani enclave separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates. The Hajar mountains plunge into the sea in rust-coloured cliffs, almost bare of vegetation.
Little, and the town makes no claim otherwise: a few quiet streets, a modest souk, white houses and a palm grove squeezed between sea and mountain. Khasab Castle, a short distance from the landing, houses a museum of traditional Musandam life — an hour is enough.
The outing that defines the call: traditional wooden boats spread with carpets and cushions head up the Khor ash-Sham, the peninsula's longest inlet. Cliffs slide past, roadless villages appear at the water's edge, and the boat anchors for a swim while tea, Omani coffee and dates go around.
Often, yes. Dolphins regularly come to ride the bow wave of the dhows in the Khor ash-Sham. No operator can guarantee it, but this is one of the region's outings with the best odds.
An islet in the middle of the Khor ash-Sham where the British set up a nineteenth-century relay station for the undersea cable linking London to India. Boats anchor nearby to swim or watch fish in clear water.
Yes, by 4x4 to Jebel Harim, the peninsula's high point at over 2,000 metres. The track climbs in switchbacks, opens panoramas over the indented coast and crosses plateaus where marine fossils surface — petrified fish and shells from an ancient sea floor lifted by the mountain. Allow half a day.
The Omani rial, though Emirati dirhams and US dollars are commonly accepted during calls. Bring small notes for the souk.
Clothing covering shoulders and knees is appreciated in town and at the fort. Add a hat and serious sun protection for the dhow trip: shade on board is limited.
October to April. In summer the heat becomes crushing from early morning and departures are set early. The sun never lets up on these bare cliffs, and there is almost no vegetation to give shade.
