Before we cruised into Sharjah, my fellow lecturer, Dr Alan Borg, who after retiring as Director of the V&A Museum has more time to give us an insight into the decorative arts, gave a very interesting overview of the architecture, both old and new, of the Arabian Peninsula.
Dr Alan Borg
Arriving into Sharjah we walked Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Museum, OMAN, People, Sea, Uncategorized
Tagged Arabian Gulf, Dr Alan Borg, Island Sky, Mosque after Prayers, Sea, Sharjah Aircraft Museum, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
The Island Sky had wonderful weather for the Arabian Gulf section of our voyage. We wandered around the spice souq and then into the gold souq in Dubai.
Arabias Spices
While the previous journeys had some cloud for this one we had clear skys and warm weather. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Desert, OMAN, Sea
Tagged Arabias Spices, Holiday to Oman, Island Sky, Noble Caledonia, Oman Cruise, Sir bani Yas Hotel
The island of Sir bani Yas was to be the next destination of the Island Sky.
Sir Bani Yas animals
Here not only did we have a wonderful animal safari but also a superb lunch in the new hotel. Finally we arrived in Dubai as the sun rose to illuminate Continue reading
Tagged Burj Khalifa, Cruise Excursions, Dubai, Island Sky, Noble Caledonia, OMAN, Sir bani Yas, UAE
Arriving into Fujarah we took a tour through this part of the UAE.
Fujarah Museum exhibition
The museum was Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Mountain, Musandam, Museum, OMAN, Sea, Uncategorized
Tagged Dolphin, Fujarah Museum, Island Sky, Musandam, OMAN
During our guests holiday in Oman we paid a nice visit into Sur, near Oman’s eastern tip.
Fortifications of Sur Oman
Posted in Forts, OMAN, People, Sea
Tagged Island Sky, OMAN, Oman Holidays, Oman Tours, Sur
This time next year I should be on board Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky for a wonderful cruise from Salalah along Oman’s coast and on up to Sir bani Yas in Abu Dhabi – plenty of subjects for talks.
Its 10 year since I lectured on board the Noble Caledonia’s Shearwater when it undertook Nobel Caledonia’s first Gulf Cruise in 2000 – we ventured from Muscat up to Bahrain .
Shearwater in Musandam
Cruising in the Gulf has become more popular since then – warm winter sun might be a factor! But the Island Sky will go where other ships cannot reach and add in spectacular scenery, extraordinary birdlife along the coast, the historical monuments in Oman and of course the fabulous Omani’s themselves and it should again be a journey to remember.
Posted in Birds in Oman, Culture, Musandam, Muscat, OMAN, People, Salalah, Sea
Tagged Cruise, Dubai, Island Sky, Mirbat, Muscat, Noble Caledonia, OMAN, Ras al Khaimah, Salalah, Sur
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