Adventure and Recreation in Oman
Oman - Muscat - Salalah
With a 1700 kilometers coastline and clean, unpolluted waters, Oman with its innumerous coral reefs is a paradise for diving. There are many good destinations for watersports in Muscat. The sealife is abundant with a variety of hard and soft corals and shoals of fishes. Night dives are quite popular, given the high water phosphorescence.
Oman offers some of the best cave explorations. The most famous is the "Majlis Al-Jinn"; the second largest underground chamber in the world. The "Majlis Al-Jinn" is an extremely difficult cave to negotiate. Caving in Oman is a gruelling adenture sport and should best be done with experienced cavers. Surfing in Masirah Island in Oman is a pleasurable experience. Masirah is also an ideal place for windsurfing.
Other activities of adventure and recreation in Oman include dolphin and whale
watching. Dolphins are popular with the occasional whale sighting. There are
facilities for boat cruise in Fahal Island. One can go kayaking among the fjords
of Bander Al-Kheran in Muscat. And can also catch Rainbow Runners, Barracuda
and Red Snapper. Game Fishing too is is available in the Arabian Sea; home to
the Sailfish and Yellow Fin Tuna.
More activities of adventure and recreation in Oman include rock climbing, trekking
and desert safari. There are many rugged mountains and sea cliffs in Oman for
rock climbing. There are Alpine style routes of all grades. The trekking season
is September to May, with the best period being from October to April. In options
for desert safari in Oman, one can explore the dunes, or the sand of the plains
by four wheel drive or on camels.
More activities of recreation and adventure in Oman are rock traversing, bloodless
bull fighting, camel races and bird watching. While talking of recreation and
adventure at Oman, it bears mentioning that Oman's nightlife is limited.
