It is a perfect place to kick back and relax. In addition to scuba diving For the more adventurous, there is an Omani night club offering a variety of adult beverages but it is not for the faint hearted. In the evening there is the fish market timing varies between pm and pm where you can see the daily catch and witness the sales happening it is quite a sight and you can see some big fish.
The town is mainly a town comprising of fishermen and farmers. Therefore fishing and agriculture is the main source of income. The best time to visit Musandam is from October to January when the water temperature drops to around 21 degrees in January till mid March.
It is also interesting to visit during the summer time even if the weather is very hot. During this time, the airfare to the gulf is usually on the more affordable side.
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The closest international airport is Dubai International. Some dive operators organize pickups from the airport. It is approximately a 2 hour drive from Dubai to Dibah, winding through some impressive mountain roads. The area is mostly uninhabited and you could be lucky to spot some camels on the way to Dibah from the road. Thank you to Discover Nomad for the review and the pictures. You will find all information about sea life, best time to visit, top dive spots, etc.
Great diving in beautifully preserved dive sites. Most of the roads are still gravel or dirt roads and only the major highway from the UAE border to Khasab is perfectly built for the increasing traffic. Omanis in the region have for centuries developed close trading ties with Iran. The Iranian city Bandar Abbas is just 65 km or 1.
Locally, Khasab is known for smuggling by Iranians in and out of Musandam. This trading is only illegal for Iranian traders as Oman has a free trade zone and regulates the trade in its port. Today Iranians in general sell cattle, sheep, goats, spices and other agricultural goods in exchange for TV sets, computers and other electronic goods. You can watch the trade in Khasab harbour without major restrictions. The tourist season runs from late October until April. The tourist swell is usually limited to the weekend Thu-Sat , when UAE residents arrive with their families.
During these days, reserve hotels and tours in advance to avoid problems. Also when cruise ships arrive in Khasab, facilities like transport will be stretched to the maximum. Arabic is the national language and is spoken by locals. The tourism industry depends on migrant workers who speak English with a varying degree of proficiency and dialect.
Most Omanis in Musandam only speak limited English and you need to speak basic Arabic to get by in every place outside of Khasab. The E road from Ras Al Khaymah is well sign posted to the Omani border, once crossed the check post, roads are beautifully made cutting across the mountains. Breathtaking views indeed. There are also major construction works directly on the Omani side of the border, so expect loads of trucks. The whole trip should be done in about During peak holiday seasons, Emirates and other Gulf airlines offer charter flights from Dubai to Khasab.
An entry visa is required if you are entering from the United Arab Emirates. The emigration offices on both sides of the border are painfully slow and require travellers to fill out forms.
The process to get a UAE exit and Omani entry visa usually requires minutes on normal days but during holiday season in the United Arab Emirates, it can take up to four hours. If possible, team up, so that one person queues while the other fills out the immigration forms each for every person!
Places to see in Musandam. Things to do in Musandam. Camel Riding. Kite Surfing. Wildlife Watching. Stand up Paddle Boarding. Unesco World Heritage Sites. Water Sports. Load more. Other Regions to Explore. First Last. Company Name. Mobile Number. Landline Number. We drop anchor to swim in the clear water around Telegraph Island, a desolate rock on which sit the crumbling ruins of a British imperial telegraph station.
The island has left an unlikely legacy. As the car rises through rocky, boulder-strewn desert, the only signs of life are the odd plucky shrub and the occasional herd of goats, gamely seeking something to graze in this unforgiving environment. We stop at a ruined village to admire ancient petroglyphs — works of millennia-old rock art which can be found all over Musandam.
These stick figures of camels and people on horseback wielding spears, scratched into the rocky mountainsides, are a reminder that, against the odds, people have been flourishing in this desolate yet beautiful place for thousands of years.
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