Port Sultan Qaboos Passenger Cruise Terminal
Single, air-conditioned cruise terminal at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muttrah; ships use Berths 4 and 5. The terminal is being renovated, so facilities may be limited. A free shuttle runs to the port gate.
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is Oman's capital, strung along the Gulf of Oman between rugged Al Hajar mountain ridges and the sea. More about Muscat →
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Ship schedule by month
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Cruise Ships in Muscat
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Muscat day.
Planning a day in Muscat?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Muscat cruise port?
Ships berth alongside at Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ), a working mixed-use port in Muttrah, normally at Berths 4 and 5 on the western side. Passengers pass through a single, basic cruise terminal building, then take a free port shuttle to the port gate, because there is no confirmed walking route through the port.
Muttrah Corniche and Souq are just outside the gate, and taxis wait there. Old Muscat, the Opera House and the Grand Mosque need a taxi or tour.
Terminal
Getting to the Muscat cruise port
Muttrah Souq → Port Sultan Qaboos
2.1 km · 6–22 min by car
About 2.1 km: roughly 6 minutes by car or 22 minutes on foot from the terminal (take the free port shuttle to the gate).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk from the port gate
Freeper person
Varies
About 22 minutes from the terminal.
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Taxis are often unmetered; agree the fare first.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis are often unmetered: agree the fare before you set off, about OMR 5–8 to the centre. Bus 4 runs to Old Muscat for under OMR 1.
Muscat Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Muscat cruise port
No official cruise parking was found; check with your cruise line.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Muttrah
OMR 15–49 / night
Next to the port, souq and corniche.
Typical hotel
OMR 15–49 / night
Hotels here
- Mutrah Hotel
- Naseem Hotel
- Mutrah Gate Hotel
Old Muscat
OMR 38 / night
Palace, forts and museums.
Typical hotel
OMR 38 / night
Hotels here
- Fort Guesthouse
Ruwi
OMR 49 / night
Business district with larger hotels.
Typical hotel
OMR 49 / night
Hotels here
- Sheraton Oman
Prices are approximate per night: Mutrah Hotel about OMR 15, Naseem Hotel about OMR 29, Mutrah Gate Hotel about OMR 49, Fort Guesthouse about OMR 38, Sheraton Oman about OMR 49.
Eating in Muscat
- Coffee per item
- OMR 1.50–3
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- OMR 2–5
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- OMR 3.40–7.50
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- OMR 0.35
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- OMR 0.30
- per item
Prices are approximate, in OMR (1 rial = 1,000 baisa). Dress modestly away from beaches.
Where to eat
Muttrah Corniche
Waterfront strip just outside the port gate with cafes and Omani restaurants such as Bait Al Luban (open 12:00–23:00).
Muttrah Souq
Covered market next to the corniche with small cafes and juice and snack stalls.
Destination
About Muscat
Muscat is Oman's capital, strung along the Gulf of Oman between rugged Al Hajar mountain ridges and the sea. Instead of a single centre it has distinct districts. Muttrah, beside the port, has a waterfront corniche, a fort and one of the Gulf's oldest souqs. Walled Old Muscat holds the ceremonial Al Alam Palace, the 16th-century Portuguese-era Al Jalali and Al Mirani forts, and heritage museums.
Newer areas to the west hold the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the Royal Opera House Muscat. Low-rise whitewashed buildings, frankincense and silver crafts, and Omani coffee culture give the city a calmer character than its Gulf neighbours. Cruise calls cluster in the mild winter season.
- Climate
- Hot desert climate with very little rain. Winters (December to February) are mild, with highs around 25–27°C and cooler evenings. From May to September highs of 38–42°C are normal and coastal humidity makes it feel hotter.
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- Currency
- OMR
Things to Do in Muscat
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Muttrah Souq and Corniche
Wander one of the Arab world's oldest markets, a maze of alleys selling frankincense, silver, textiles and spices, then stroll the waterfront corniche. It is right outside the port gate.
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Oman's great sandstone mosque (2001), with a 50 m dome, five minarets and one of the world's largest hand-woven carpets. Non-Muslims can visit 08:30–11:00 except Fridays; the dress code is strict (shoulders and knees covered, women's hair covered). Admission is about OMR 8.
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Old Muscat: Al Alam Palace and forts
See the gold-and-blue facade of the Sultan's ceremonial Al Alam Palace (exterior only, free) between the Al Jalali and Al Mirani forts. Bait Al Zubair Museum nearby costs OMR 3.2 for foreign visitors.
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Royal Opera House Muscat
The Gulf's first opera house (2011), in white Omani-style architecture, with gardens and a small souq. Guided building tours run Saturday–Thursday 08:30–17:30 and cost OMR 3.15 for adults.