Dhow Trip in Musandam, Sultanate of Oman
Traditional Dhow mooring at Telegraph Island The Musandam peninsula which juts into the Strait of Hormuz, includes is part of the Sultanate of Oman, and exclave separated from the rest of the country by th e United Arab Emirates. There are four provinces with the main well-known one is Khasab where all tourists go to take the traditional wooden boats called Dhows. The tour takes them to the fjord-like between desolated mountainscapes. On the way, they can see dolphins and time to time baby sharks. Dhows stop several times for the tourists to enjoy swimming and snorkeling in a clear sea water. see the video here Arabic Dhows mooring in Musandam with tourist snorkeling