Oman marks 10th anniversary of iconic voyage around the globe
Muscat: Omani sailing sensation Mohsin al Busaidi celebrated the 10th anniversary of his historic, non-stop voyage around the world in a sailing craft – a feat that helped reignite interest in the...
View ArticleCruise ship arrives in Salalah Port
Salalah: Salalah Port received the cruise ship “Marella Discovery” with 1,725 tourists of various nationalities on its board. The tourists’ programme included visits to major archaeological and...
View ArticleJabal Akhdhar natives are good assets in tourism
As Switzerland is to Europe, Jabal Akhdhar is to the Middle East. The ‘green’ mountain is a treasure trove, rich in cultural history, and visible marine fossils that date back two and half million...
View ArticleTwo cruise ships visit Salalah Port
Salalah: The cruise ship “Albatros” and the cruise ship “Silver Shadow” visited Salalah Port on Tuesday with “767” passengers on board from different nationalities. The two ships’ passengers toured the...
View ArticleCruise ship visits Salalah Port
Salalah: The cruise ship Sun Princess visited Salalah Port on Thursday with 1,404 passengers on its board from different nationalities as part of its tour programme to several ports around the world....
View ArticleTourism Minister inks 11 usufruct pacts
Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism today signed a usufruct agreement with Bin Shaikh Holding Company to set up a tourism investment project in the Wilayat of Al Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat. This...
View ArticleSri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings
Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago....
View ArticleTourist spots geared up for Eid holiday rush
Muscat: The stunning tourist spots all across the Sultanate are all set to receive tourists during the Eid al Fitr holidays. With the announcement of Eid Holidays and the succeeding weekend, the...
View ArticleOver 11K tourists visit Jabal Akhdhar during Eid holiday
Muscat: There was a huge influx of tourists at a number of destinations of the Sultanate during Eid Al Fitr holiday. Tourists enjoyed natural elements of the country and saw its heritage in a family...
View ArticleHotel revenue grows by 12.2pc
Muscat: Hotels in the three-to-five-star category in the Sultanate registered a remarkable rise till the end of April this year. According to figures released by the in the National Centre for...
View Article“They bombed our livelihoods”: Sri Lanka’s tourism firms struggle after attacks
UNWATUNA/GALLE, Sri Lanka: Pearl Divers, a diving school on one of Sri Lanka’s most popular southern beaches, shut shop for two months after suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels on the island...
View ArticleLyrical and lush: Wadi Al Arbeieen
Wadi Al Arbeieen attracts a large group of tourists and photographers throughout the year as it is tranquil and close to the city (130 km from Muscat). It is also an ideal site for mountain climbing,...
View ArticleMirbat Castle narrates culture of Sultanate
Muscat, July 30 – The Mirbat Fort is strategically located facing the sea and looking out to the harbour. The shore of Mirbat has lot to say from the ancients days, medieval period to modern history....
View ArticleSamharam Frankincense port of yesteryear
Salalah: Samharam also known as Khor Rori is a standing proof of Oman’s ancient history and its link to historical trading route. The adjacent museum to Samharam is the latest addition that further...
View ArticleOver 20,000 visit Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve
Over 20,000 visitors flocked to Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve in 2019, according to the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). Saud bin Hamad al Alawi, Director of Tourism at the Governorate of South al Sharqiyah,...
View ArticleOman hotel revenues grow 9.3% in 2019
Muscat: The total revenues of Omani hotels in the three-to-five-star category rose by 9.3 per cent to RO127.6 million till the end of July 2019 compared to RO116.8 million for the same period of the...
View ArticleThank you Oman…we will be back!
“Someday, when things are okay, you will look back and feel proud that you did not give up…” THESE inspiring words from Nadhira al Harthy, Omani mountain climber who scaled the Mount Everest, during a...
View Article‘Oman stole my heart away’
A young Swiss tour guide is vigorously promoting Sultanate’s beauty and aspects of sustainable tourism to the outside world. Andrea Ritler from Wallis, a canton in southern Switzerland, was interviewed...
View ArticleHotels see full occupancy as long weekend begins
MUSCAT: All major three to five-star hotels in and around Muscat are reporting near full occupancy as the country enters into a long weekend starting from Wednesday. On the occasion of 49th National...
View ArticleSultanate sees 200 pc rise in tourist arrivals
Muscat: The number of tourists coming to the Sultanate increased by nearly 200 per cent from 1.3 million in 2009 to 3.1 million in 2018, it was revealed by a top aviation official at the recently-held...
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