Beachfront
Couples
Spa and wellness
On Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, Six Senses Zighy Bay is a remote, village-style resort between the mountains and the sea, with private-pool villas, a range of restaurants, a dive centre and an award-winning spa.
Six Senses Zighy Bay is on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, between steep mountains and the sea, on a stretch of sandy beach. Getting there is part of the appeal: you can arrive by mountain road, by boat across the bay, or by tandem paraglide from the peaks above. The resort is laid out like a village, with villas, suites and beachfront retreats built from stone and timber, each with a private pool and a summer house. Sustainability is a genuine focus, from protecting the reef and cutting waste to supporting the local Dibba community and its girls’ school. Dining is varied, from a mountaintop restaurant to Bedouin feasts on the beach, and the Six Senses Spa is award-winning and uses the natural setting. There is a dive centre, snorkelling, and a programme of land and sea activities. It is remote and a little further to reach than the UAE resorts, so it suits travellers who want somewhere different, quiet and well run, and it works for both couples and families.
Dining ranges from formal to casual. Sense on the Edge sits 293 metres above the bay and offers a set, farm-to-table tasting menu at sunset, while Shua Shack serves Bedouin food on the beach, with lamb cooked in an underground sand oven.
Spice Market does Arabic dishes from a traditional mud kitchen, Summer House serves contemporary plates and homemade ice creams by the pool, and Mezzeria is the casual beachfront option. The Wine Cellar and Zighy Bar complete the choice.
• An award-winning Six Senses Spa set among the mountains.
• A dive centre and snorkelling on the reefs of the Gulf of Oman.
• Private-pool villas with summer houses and beachfront retreats.
• A sustainability programme supporting the reef and the Dibba community.
• Arrival by paraglide, boat or mountain road.
• A distinctive, village-style hideaway on the Musandam Peninsula.
• Private-pool villas built from stone and timber, each with a summer house.
• Arrival by paraglide, boat or mountain road.
• Varied dining, from mountaintop Sense on the Edge to Bedouin feasts at Shua Shack.
• An award-winning spa and a credible commitment to sustainability.
Pick Zighy Bay if you want something out of the ordinary. Arrive by paraglide or boat if you like, dive the reef, take the Dhahab out on a private Musandam voyage, and book Sense on the Edge for dinner above the bay. It is remote, genuinely sustainable and well run, and suits anyone happy to travel a little further for a stay that feels different and properly restful.
Whether you would prefer to talk things through or already have something in mind, we will help you move forward with a clear and considered plan.