Tony Walsh – author & tours through Arabia
Tony Walsh – lecturer about the Arab Gulf for cruise ships, author and director of tours in the Middle East
Having been together in the heart of all the storms before the National Day holidays it was great to fly down for some Salalah Sunshine with a couple of tourists so they could ‘dry themselves out’!
We came across Continue reading “Salalah Sunshine”
in Arabia
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.
Arriving into Sharjah we walked Continue reading “Sharjah’s Museums and Mosques”
on its way to Oman
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.
While the previous journeys had some cloud, for this one we had clear skies and warm weather. Continue reading “Island Sky in the Gulf”
via Sir bani Yas
The island of Sir bani Yas was to be the next destination of the Island Sky.
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 “Cruise to Dubai and Sir Bani Yas”
and Fujarah
Before our Tour of Musandam in Oman we arrived into Fujarah and took a tour through this part of the UAE.
The museum was Continue reading “Tour of Musandam in Oman from Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky”
after arriving by sea in Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky
During our guests holiday in Oman we paid a nice visit into Sur, near Oman’s eastern tip.
and its historical sites.
It was great to meet all the passengers who flew in for the start of their cruise from Salalah.
They overnighted in the Hilton Salalah Continue reading “Passengers arrive for the start of their Cruise from Salalah”