Amsterdam in Muscat

Gently manoeuvring into Port Sultan Qaboos, the Amsterdam arrived into Muscat .

Cruise-Ship-Amsterdam-in-Muscat
Cruise-Ship-Amsterdam-in-Muscat

We took our guests who had booked a day tour during on their holiday, into Oman and the gold and green world of the Wahiba Desert .

Wahaiba Desert Oman
Wahaiba Desert Oman

In the distance, slithering down a sand dune we spotted a number of 4WD cards ‘dune bashing’ .

Date Oasis Oman
Date Oasis Oman

Then we visited one of the small date oasis and marvelled at the sight of a man ascending into the crown of a tall date tree, seemingly without effort.

Author: Tony Walsh

Tony Walsh - author and tour leader through Arabia