Oman's Dhofar coast at Mirbat is the Arabian Peninsula's premier pelagic destination: the continental shelf plunges steeply just offshore, putting deep Arabian Sea water within minutes of the harbour. Trips here are the world's most consistent access point for the poorly known, Near Threatened Jouanin's Petrel, alongside Persian and Flesh-footed Shearwaters in numbers reaching the hundreds. The June–September Khareef monsoon brings extraordinary concentrations, including Red-necked Phalarope in the hundreds of thousands, while the calmer post-monsoon window of October–November is prime season for the shearwater and petrel targets.
Year-round on request; October and November are the peak window for Jouanin's Petrel and Persian Shearwater; June–September (Khareef southwest monsoon) produces the highest raw seabird numbers; departure at approximately 07:30, duration approximately 3.5 hours; contact Captain Hatem directly via WhatsApp (+968 9908 8815) to arrange a date
OMR 25 per person (approximately £50 / €60 at current rates); confirm current pricing directly with Captain Hatem via WhatsApp