# Musandam Crossing

> Out of the country and back in a day. A private dhow through the Musandam fjords, border formalities handled, everyone home for dinner.

Package L-01 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [Regional & International](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/international-incentive-trips/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/musandam-crossing/

- **Duration:** 14 hrs door-to-door
- **Ideal start time:** 05:30 pickup — the border is the bottleneck and it is quiet before 07:00
- **Departure window:** 05:00–06:00
- **Group size:** 15 min — 40 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Oman — Khasab, Musandam, via the Ras Al Khaimah border crossing
- **Season:** Oct–Apr
- **Booking lead time:** 21 days — passport and visa checks on every attendee, no exceptions

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 15–24 people | AED 690 | 21 people |
| 25–39 people | AED 590 | 27 people |
| 40+ people | AED 530 | — |

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.
Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: a group of 24 is billed as 27 people at the rate for 25–39 people; groups of 36–39 are billed as 40 people at the rate for 40+ people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

The retail Musandam day trip is **AED 150–200 a person** and it is genuinely good value. It is also **thirty-five strangers on a shared dhow**, a coach that collects from four hotels, and a lunch queue.

Here the boat is the company's for the day. The seating is theirs, the music is theirs, the swim stops happen when they want them, and the lunch is served rather than queued. The border is handled by someone whose job that is, rather than by whoever in the group speaks best Arabic.

**The real product is the passport stamp.** This is the only package in the catalog under AED 700 that leaves the country. For a team that has done the desert, the dhow and the museums, "we're going to Oman on Tuesday" is a different sentence — and it costs less than E-01 does to stay in Ras Al Khaimah.

## Timeline

- **05:30** — Coach departs client office. Breakfast boxes and coffee on board
- **07:15** — Border crossing. Formalities handled by our coordinator; the group stays seated where possible
- **08:30** — Coastal drive along the Musandam corniche — the road itself is the first thing people photograph
- **09:30** — Khasab harbour. Boarding the private dhow — no shared seats, no strangers
- **10:00** — Departure into the fjords. Traditional seating, shade, refreshments
- **11:00** — Telegraph Island. Swim and snorkel stop, equipment provided
- **12:00** — Dolphin watching through the inner channels
- **12:45** — Lunch served on board at anchor
- **14:00** — Return leg. Second swim stop for those who want it
- **15:30** — Harbour. Group photograph on the quay
- **16:00** — Coach departs
- **17:30** — Border crossing, return
- **19:30** — Arrival at drop point

## Included

- Return coach transfer from client office, cross-border permitted vehicle
- Border formalities managed end to end — our coordinator handles the crossing both ways
- Oman entry insurance
- Private full-day dhow charter — the boat is the group's, not a shared seat
- Onboard lunch and unlimited refreshments
- Breakfast boxes and coffee on the outbound journey
- Snorkelling equipment and safety kit
- Licensed guide for the full day
- Branded onboard setup
- Photographer, full day — 60+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Edited 90-second highlight reel within 5 working days
- Event coordinator on site

## Not included

- Passport validity and visa eligibility — the client's responsibility, verified by us at booking
- Oman visa fee where one is required (it depends on passport and UAE residency, and is checked at booking)
- Alcohol
- Personal spending in Khasab
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** Sea state above 1.5 m or a small-craft warning in the Strait; sustained wind above 25 knots.
- **Fallback:** Reschedule free within 90 days. There is no same-day substitute — the crossing, the charter and the border paperwork are all date-specific. The call is made at 16:00 the day before, from the marine forecast, never on the morning at the border.
- **You are told by:** By 17:00 the previous day, by phone to the named contact and in writing to the whole group.

## Customisation options

- Overnight extension in Khasab, 3★, twin share: AED 480/person
- Upgrade to a premium seafood lunch on board: AED 45/person
- Drone coverage of the fjords: AED 500
- Kayak session from the dhow: AED 95/person
- Second dhow for groups above 30 — splits the group across two boats: AED 3,200
- Branded t-shirts: AED 45–90/person
- Return by fast boat instead of coach, one leg: Priced on request

## Questions about Musandam Crossing

### How much does Musandam Crossing cost per person?

AED 690 per person for 15–24 people; AED 590 per person for 25–39 people; AED 530 per person for 40+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 21 people in the 15–24 band, 27 people in the 25–39 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: a group of 24 is billed as 27 people at the rate for 25–39 people; groups of 36–39 are billed as 40 people at the rate for 40+ people.

### How long does Musandam Crossing take, and when does it start?

14 hrs door-to-door. Ideal start: 05:30 pickup — the border is the bottleneck and it is quiet before 07:00. Departure window: 05:00–06:00. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.

### What is not included in Musandam Crossing?

Passport validity and visa eligibility — the client's responsibility, verified by us at booking; Oman visa fee where one is required (it depends on passport and UAE residency, and is checked at booking); Alcohol; Personal spending in Khasab; 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Musandam Crossing if the weather turns?

Trigger: Sea state above 1.5 m or a small-craft warning in the Strait; sustained wind above 25 knots. Fallback: Reschedule free within 90 days. There is no same-day substitute — the crossing, the charter and the border paperwork are all date-specific. The call is made at 16:00 the day before, from the marine forecast, never on the morning at the border. You are told: By 17:00 the previous day, by phone to the named contact and in writing to the whole group.

### How far in advance do we need to book Musandam Crossing?

The booking lead time is 21 days — passport and visa checks on every attendee, no exceptions. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [A Musandam Trip for a Company: Cost and Border Rules](https://offsyte.ae/blog/musandam-trip-company-group/): What a company day trip to Musandam costs per person, the Oman border rules that actually depend on nationality, and the passport checks to run first.
- [Company trip ideas: overnight and abroad](https://offsyte.ae/blog/company-trip-ideas-uae/): What changes when a company day out becomes an overnight, what overnights and short-haul incentive trips cost per person, and the visa problem nobody plans for.

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