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DAY EXCURSIONS
FISHING
IN THE WATERS OFF OMAN’S COASTS ONE CAN FIND THE MOST
PRODUCTIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE WORLD, WHICH
OFFER BOTH NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED BIG GAME FISHING
ENTHUSIASTS A VARIETY OF EXCELLENT YEARROUND GAME
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES. SPECIES FOUND IN ABUNDANCE
RANGE FROM YELLOWFIN TUNA AND ALL THE SMALLER
SPECIES OF TUNA TO SAILFISH, HUGE GIANT TREVALLY AND
ALSO MARLIN.
RACING AHEAD OF THE FEEDING DOLPHINS AND LIVEBAITING
FOR YELLOWFIN OR LONGTAIL TUNA IS THE SPECTACULAR,
‘OMANI’ WAY TO FISH, TURNING A FISHING TRIP INTO AN EXHIL
ARATING WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE.
DHOW CRUISE
THIS TRIP IS LAUNCHED FROM THE MARINA BANDAR. AFTER
BEING TREATED TO A GLORIOUS SUNSET AND A FABULOUS
VIEW OF THE MAJESTIC COASTLINE ON YOUR WAY TO THE
SULTAN QABOOS PORT, YOU WILL PASS THE YACHT CLUB OF
MUSCAT, FOLLOWED BY THE PICTURESQUE FISHING VILLAGE OF
SIDAB. A TOUCH OF HISTORY COMES TO FORE, AS YOU
PERCEIVE THE OLD GRAVES OF THE BRITISH SAILORS.
AMIDST SHRILL CRIES OF THE SEAGULLS, FLYING GRACEFULLY
AROUND THE CLIFF AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE OLD HISTORIC
MUSCAT HARBOR, YOU WILL NOTICE THE LEGENDS OF SHIPS
THAT HAD VISITED THIS HARBOUR, PAINTED ON THE CLIFFS.
FURTHER YOU WILL SAIL BY THE TH CENTURY FORTS NAMED
AS JALALI AND MIRANI STANDING SENTINELS TO THE MAGNIFI
CENT AL ALAM PALACE, THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF HIS
MAJESTY SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID.
THE PALACE WAS BUILT DURING . AFTER THE DHOW
NEGOTIATES A DETOUR AT THE GLITTERING CORNICHE, IT
GLIDES PAST THE MOST EXCLUSIVE HOTEL OF OMAN, THE RITZ
CARLTON AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL. SOFT DRINKS AND WATER
WILL BE SERVED ON BOARD.
