Beaches in Oman Oman’s coastline stretches for a distance of 3,165 kilometres, including beaches overlooking the Sea of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Straits of Hormuz in the North. The nature of this coastal strip varies from tourist-friendly sandy beaches where summer holiday-makers hang out, and the rocky coasts, bays, islands and lagoons with their diverse geographical make-up, making them ideal for fishing and marine excursions. The most important beaches are: Al Bustan Beach Located in the Governorate of Muscat... Read more Dhofar Beaches Dhofar Governorate... Read more Duqm Beach This beautiful beach is known for its soft, clean sands, its azure waters and cool breezes, and is only 20 kilometres from the centre of Wilayat AlDuqm in Al Wasta Governorate (the central region)... Read more Mutrah Corniche This is near one of the most important ports in Oman, Port Sultan Qaboos in the heart of the capital Muscat. It overlooks beautiful mountainous rocky formations and is one of the most gorgeous sites i... Read more AlQurm Beach This beach lies in AlQurm Area in the heart of Muscat and extends over a large area. A number of large hotel chains are built next to it, such as Hotel Muscat InterContinental and Crowne Plaza. This ... Read more Ras Al Hadd Beach The beach is about 60 kilometres from Sur City, the capital of the A'Sharqiyah South Governorate... Read more Al-Sawadi Beach This beach is located at Barka in Al Batinah South Governorate... Read more Sohar Corniche This corniche is located in Sohar in Al Batinah North Governorate... Read more Shores of Al Wusta Region AlWasta Governorate (the central region)... Read more