Musandam Fjords Dhow Cruise
Sail through the extraordinary Musandam fjords on a traditional dhow, gliding between towering limestone cliffs that plunge sheer into the turquoise waters of the Strait of Hormuz in the Norway of Arabia.
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Khasab Harbor Departure
Board a traditional wooden dhow in Khasab harbor, preparing for a full-day cruise through the Musandam Khors, the dramatic sea inlets carved by ancient geological forces into the Hajar Mountain range.
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Khor Ash Sham Inlet
Enter Khor Ash Sham, the largest and most spectacular of the Musandam inlets, where limestone cliffs rise 1,500 meters sheer from the water surface and the fjord extends 6 kilometers inland.
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Dolphin Encounter
Watch pods of wild dolphins that frequently escort dhows through the fjords, the warm Hormuz waters supporting large populations of spinner and bottlenose dolphins that play in the bow waves.
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Telegraph Island
Stop at Telegraph Island, the former British cable relay station from the 19th-century imperial telegraph network, now a snorkeling spot with extraordinary coral gardens in the crystal-clear khor waters.
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Cliff Face Goat Village
Spot an isolated Shihuh fishing village clinging to a cliff ledge accessible only by boat, the remarkable mountain people of Musandam who have inhabited these vertical shores for generations.
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Sunset Return to Khasab
Return to Khasab at sunset with the limestone cliffs glowing amber and rose above the darkening water, the experience of sailing through these extraordinary geological formations staying long in the memory.