Direct Maritime Passenger Route Launched between Chabahar, Muscat

A senior official at Iran’s Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones announced on Tuesday that a direct maritime passenger and tourism route linking Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar with Muscat, Oman, had officially begun operations.

Reza Masroor, the secretary of the supreme council, said the new route was one of the key priorities emphasized by President Masoud Pezeshkian during his last year’s visit to the Iranian port, IRNA reported.

“The Chabahar-Muscat passenger shipping line, developed through cooperation between the Secretariat of the Supreme Council and the Chabahar Free Zone Organization, has now entered into operation with Omani investment,” he said.

Masroor noted that the cost of travel on the new maritime route is significantly lower than air travel from Chabahar, and authorities expect it to attract strong demand from tourists.

Masroor said that developing maritime tourism is a main priority for the Chabahar Free Zone Organization, calling it one of the region’s strategic advantages. A series of programs are currently being implemented to boost this sector, he added.

“Plans are also under way to expand similar shipping routes among Iran’s southern islands, a move that could play a major role in enhancing tourism and regional connectivity,” he said. - Iran Daily