Oman, Muscat at Nabucco extra divers resort

"Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Suzie Nichols wrote:
>> Have just got back (well one week ago, but it takes time to get round to
>> downloading computers and cameras you know) [...]
>
> I remember having waited for your report.
> So, many thanks!

Thanks for the praise; that trip has prooved to be the most succesfull one
for underwater photography so far.

>
> How abundant were the fish? On the other side of the Arab Sea, near Al
> Mukalla, Yemen, fish were so many that they lacked places to sleep.

And yes the fish were highly abundant, easily on a par with Dahab, or Ras
Mohamed, but I cant say there would have been any shortage of sleeping
accommodation

Have just got back from Oman Diving Resort today after a somewhat difficult
Gulf Air overnight flight.

Diving close to shore off the resort was slightly spoiled by plankton bloom
(very low viz). However due to the advice given in this NG we had three
fantastic days diving around Fahal Island. Thanks very much to those who
contributed. The advice made our holiday.

Nabucco Resort was great as well. Just to think that this time yesterday I
was bathing in the warm, sunny sea outside my hut.

I took a few snaps using my new Canon Powershot A620. Will post them
somewhere later for comment.

Again many thanks.

Eddie


"Peter Stensones" <pete.stensones@apdcomms.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>> Suzie Nichols wrote:
>>> Have just got back (well one week ago, but it takes time to get round to
>>> downloading computers and cameras you know)

Glad you enjoyed the trip and the advice was of use! It's a shame about the
viz. due to plankton- it came and went when we were there, but I suppose
it's what attracts some of the wildlife! Was it still fairly quiet in terms
of tourists? We plan to go again before everybody finds out about it and it
turns into an alternative to Sharm!!!
Suzie

"Eddie" <edward@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Have just got back from Oman Diving Resort today after a somewhat
> difficult Gulf Air overnight flight.
>
> Diving close to shore off the resort was slightly spoiled by plankton
> bloom (very low viz). However due to the advice given in this NG we had
> three fantastic days diving around Fahal Island. Thanks very much to
> those who contributed. The advice made our holiday.
>
> Nabucco Resort was great as well. Just to think that this time yesterday I
> was bathing in the warm, sunny sea outside my hut.
>
> I took a few snaps using my new Canon Powershot A620. Will post them
> somewhere later for comment.
>
> Again many thanks.
>
> Eddie
>
>
> "Peter Stensones" <pete.stensones@apdcomms.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:ds8sge$kdn$02$1@news.t-online.com...
>>> Suzie Nichols wrote:
>>>> Have just got back (well one week ago, but it takes time to get round
>>>> to downloading computers and cameras you know)
>
>

"Suzie Nichols" <suzie@stensones.com> wrote in message
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> Glad you enjoyed the trip and the advice was of use! It's a shame about
> the viz. due to plankton- it came and went when we were there, but I
> suppose it's what attracts some of the wildlife! Was it still fairly quiet
> in terms of tourists? We plan to go again before everybody finds out about
> it and it turns into an alternative to Sharm!!!

Fairly quiet. We didn't travel too far, Mosque, Fish market, Souk, Museum.

As you had said previously. The only dive boat was ours on all the dive
sites. I will go again but not for some time. We did Fahal shallow and deep
reefs. Fahal Island as a second dive was really great. Never seen so many
morays in one dive. Lovely cuttle fish in pairs. Turtles. Large Rays etc.
Certainly worth the trip!! That being said, Red Sea liveaboard is still my
favoured location.

Many thanks

Eddie