Port overview
Port Sultan Qaboos at a glance
Arabian heritage and natural beauty.
Sunrise 6:10, sunset 17:31 local time on Oct 28 (11 h 21 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port Sultan Qaboos today
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 0
- Ships seen
- 0
- Cruise lines seen
- 0
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 250,000
- Max ship length
- 340 m
- UN/LOCODE
- OMMCT
Facilities
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Largest ship
- 300 m (984 ft) long, 13 m (43 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 13 m (43 ft)
- Tide range
- 3.1 m (10 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port Sultan Qaboos
Port Sultan Qaboos is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
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