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Oman Trip Report, April 2012.

by almondy23 08 May 2012

So just spent 10 days in Oman/UAE, thought I would post and what was an excellent trip. Oman is the best by far for outdoors stuff, in…
RE: Multiple Entry Possible UAE-Oman-UAE-Oman-UAE, with rental car.

by almondy23 27 April 2012

So this trip is under way, and have a few points to add to the posts previous: - Nissan Sunny from budget in Dubai/Sharjah costs US$30…
RE: Kumzar, Musandam, Oman - access question

by genghis_caterpillar 25 April 2012

Heh. No. That sounds a bit brutal, but honestly - no. The first time I went there was maybe 10 years ago. We'd been 4 or 5 days on a…
RE: Kumzar, Musandam, Oman - access question

by srd6 24 April 2012

Thanks GC. Is there anything to do in Kumzar? Maybe eat at a local restaurant, check out the local scenery, etc.? I know the "exotic"…
RE: Kumzar, Musandam, Oman - access question

by genghis_caterpillar 23 April 2012

We stopped off in Kumzar last August, and there was no issue then. However, Oman has really started pushing tourism in Khasab to generate…
Kumzar, Musandam, Oman - access question

by srd6 23 April 2012

I am planning to be in Musandam for 4 days in May and want to take a dhow or other boat to Kumzar. I have heard, however, that is it…
RE: Multiple Entry Possible UAE-Oman-UAE-Oman-UAE, with rental car.

by genghis_caterpillar 14 March 2012

1. I havent taken taken a hire car over the border for a long time (maybe 9 years), but when I did, I'm pretty sure I was using Hertz.…
RE: 7 days to work with, advice?

by genghis_caterpillar 15 February 2012

Head to Muscat. Musandam is great, but with 7 days, you can achieve a lot more in Oman proper. The diving is better from Muscat, and…
7 days to work with, advice?

by stschinkel 14 February 2012

I arrive Dubai on Feb 15 in the PM hours. Flt out on the 22nd. Not interested in Dubai but more outdoors, natural scenery , culture and…
RE: From Dubai to Muscat (Oman)

by dxb1969 23 January 2012

First, search Thorntree for related threads, as this question comes up frequently: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?thre…
Full set of camping gear for sale from 29 January in Muscat

by Nomadiq1 15 January 2012

Hi Everyone Myself and my partner are flying out of Muscat on 29 January and we have a full set of camping gear we would like to sell.…
Re: Backpacking UAE

by Nomadiq1 15 January 2012

Hi Karl Myself and my partner have just completed 1 week backpacking around Oman. We have 2 more weeks left and fly out of Muscat on 29…
Full set of camping gear for sale from 29 January in Muscat

by Nomadiq1 14 January 2012

Hi Everyone Myself and my partner are flying out of Muscat on 29 January and we have a full set of camping gear we would like to sell.…
RE: Recommendations for diving or multiday adventure trips = in Oman?

by rforensky 04 January 2012

http://alboomdiving.com/musandam-dhow-trip My friend and I used this company to do a one-day trip to Musandam (from Dubai) and we enjoyed…
RE: Masandam trip from UAE, no visa

by genghis_caterpillar 02 January 2012

It depends on whether you had to apply for a visa for the UAE in advance. Russian citizens are eligible to enter Oman from Dubai under…
RE: off the beaten tracks in UAE

by ctown 02 January 2012

Musandam in Oman-is great, so do that for sure and make sure you do the snorkeling trip,I have never been to the Liwa Oasis but I have…
RE: Muscat-Musamdam ferry, good idea?

by genghis_caterpillar 31 December 2011

I've never used the ferry - mostly because of the "fuel-guzzling white elephant" aspect of it, which meant that until very recently there…
off the beaten tracks in UAE

by Kapyshin 30 December 2011

Hi we stay in Sharjah up to Jan 13th and wish to get all UAE have to offer: we consider taking a car trip to Liwa Oasis and getting to…
RE: DUBAI-MUSANDAM

by Sandradubai 12 December 2011

Hi, You can definitely do a Musandam tour in one day. I believe some tours and travel companies organise such trips depending on your…
RE: DUBAI-MUSANDAM

by dxb1969 30 November 2011

You can book a day trip from Dubai to Musandam through Khasab Travel & Tours. For hotels, I assume you mean in Dubai? I always recommend…
RE: oil spill at Snoopy Island Fujairah?

by veralynn 24 November 2011

Unfortunately there are regular oil spills along the whole of this coast. Well, perhaps I shouldn't use the word 'unfortunately' because…
RE: UAE - Musansam (Dibba)

by dxb1969 04 November 2011

The short answer is yes it would be possible to do this although there are not that many taxis - possibly whoever is operating the snorkelli…
UAE - Musansam (Dibba)

by mayasham2 03 November 2011

Hi all, Looking to go snorkelling in Dibba in Musandam this weekend, crossing into Musandam from the UAE. We're renting a car for the…
UAE - Musansam (Dibba)

by mayasham2 03 November 2011

Hi all, Looking to go snorkelling in Dibba in Musandam this weekend, crossing into Musandam from the UAE. We're renting a car for the…
Re: Whale Watching in Oman

by lastali 29 October 2011

In Musandam, we had dhow trip organized by a hotel there. In Muscat,I see a lot advertisement on the daily *Times of Oman* newspaper…