Port reference

Muscat (Muttrah)

Muscat's cruise calls use Port Sultan Qaboos in the Muttrah area, separate from the airport and other Omani commercial ports. Oman tourism identifies it as the capital's main cruise gateway. Confirm the ship's actual berth and passenger exit before arranging an independent visit. A generic Muscat map pin does not describe every operating access route.

Quick facts

Country
Oman
Region
Middle East
UN/LOCODE
OMMCT
Port coordinates
23.6, 58.58333
Published distance to centre (km)
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Coordinates identify the general port, not a passenger entrance. A dash means the value has not been independently verified.

Asyad identifies Port Sultan Qaboos within its managed port portfolio. The working harbour has its own access arrangements, distinct from the public Corniche and souq outside. Follow the ship and port's current passenger instructions rather than treating a visible waterfront landmark as permission to walk through an operational area. Any internal transfer must be confirmed for the actual berth instead of assumed for every call.

Muscat International Airport is a separate arrival point on the city's main road corridor. Its operator publishes airport taxi and other ground transport information. Give the transfer provider the actual Port Sultan Qaboos cruise destination and permitted meeting point. An airport taxi stand and a cruise excursion pickup have different locations and procedures. No fixed airport-to-gangway duration or universal transfer fare is promised.

For journeys involving overland transport, confirm the actual service and final road connection to Muttrah. This profile does not present a proposed national railway network as an operating passenger train to the cruise terminal. A bus or city interchange can still leave a separate last leg to the ship. Include luggage, accessibility needs and the return window in the complete plan.

Muttrah Corniche and Muttrah Souq provide waterfront and market visits in the historic district. Muttrah Fort is a separate hillside site overlooking the harbour. Choose a route suited to walking ability and time available, rather than assuming all attractions are at the same level or beside the assigned berth. Check the return to the actual passenger entrance before adding a longer city excursion.

Cruise deployments in the region changed during 2026. Repeated current or future calls have not been independently reconfirmed here for a regular line assignment, so historical partnerships remain outside the current link list. This does not imply a closed port or the cancellation of every operator. Confirm the actual sailing before booking dependent transfers. The official coordinate locates Muscat generally and does not mark the Port Sultan Qaboos passenger door.

Terminals and landing places

Port Sultan Qaboos cruise facilities

Cruise facilities in Muttrah; confirm the assigned berth and permitted passenger exit.

Getting there

Airport connections

Muscat Airport publishes ground transfers; confirm the permitted Port Sultan Qaboos passenger pickup/drop-off.

Rail connections

Confirm the actual overland service; no proposed national rail project is presented as an operating cruise-terminal passenger train.

Local transport and final connection

Working-port access differs from public Muttrah Corniche and Souq; follow the actual berth instructions.

Sights and local orientation

Cruise lines with documented programmes

Connections reflect published programmes, not a guarantee for a particular sailing. Pending and future calls can change.

No current recurring cruise-line programme has been independently verified. This does not mean the port has no cruise calls.

Nearby ports in this reference

Approximate straight-line distances between general port coordinates, not road or sailing routes. Proximity does not imply an available connection.

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