The Gulf with Clipper Odyssey

In January last year I was delighted to give lots of talks about Oman on the Island Sky from Salalah to past Abu Dhabi. This year in November the American company Zegrahm is doing a similar cruise travelling between Muscat and Bahrain. I have been fortunate to be invited on board for a couple of weeks

Sea Voyage along the coast of Oman with Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky

Between Sur and Salalah Oman we spent a day and night at sea. It was a magical journey and for me the highlight of almost 2 weeks of memorable experiences. During the day we passed through a vast pod of Dolphin with Blue Footed Boobies joining them in feeding off fish and further away whales blew jets into the air after diving.

Dolphins from the Island Sky at Sea

At night as we sailed in complete darkness the stars dazzled

Island Sky in the Gulf

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.

Arabia’s Spices

While the previous journeys had some cloud for this one we had clear skys and warm weather.

With Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky – Dubai from Oman

The island of Sir bani Yas was to be the next destination of the Island Sky.

Sir Bani Yas animals

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

Tour of Musandam in Oman from Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky

Arriving into Fujarah we took a tour through this part of the UAE.

Fujarah Museum exhibition

The museum was