fish for the biggie Ð the 60kg-plus Giant Trev- ally Ð or stick to Billfish, tuna, the razor gang, Dorado and reef fish. Shore and reef fishing is available year-round with species such as Queen Fish, Blue Fish, Bream and Snapper caught right off the beach. Groups also have access to kayaks, surf boards and stand-up paddle boards. No Boundaries also offer adventure camping on the Hallaniyat Islands. Visit
www.noboundariesoman.com Scuba Oman operate out of both Muscat and Khasab in the Musandam Peninsula and offers an extensive range of specialist group diving options Ð open diving, wreck diving, night diving, adventure diving, underwater photographer and PADI diving courses. The company also runs snorkel trips, dolphin and whale watching safaris and coastal boat trips. Visit
www.scubaoman.com
SURF AND TURF
Opportunities to take part in group activities both on land and at sea are endless, from demanding physical challenges in true boot camp style to more sedate fishing and whale- watching excursions. For the ultimate challenge, Al Nahda Resort & Spa near Muscat offers an exclusive corporate physical team-building challenge called CX3, which is designed by world-class athlete, combat instructor and desert survivalist Steve Del Toro. The three-day course is designed to challenge groups by putting them through an array of physical tests, team-building exercises and problem-solving tasks. Chal- lenges include moving across cable zip lines
positioned 100 meters off the ground in Snake Gorge and self defence training on the beaches of Bandar Khairan. Elite Travel & Tourism runs a fishing division called No Boundaries, which is based in Shuwaymiah. This location grants easy access to the archipelago of islands, 'The Hallaniyats', sometimes known as the 'Khuriya-Muriya Islands'. Located 50 kilometres offshore these five isles offer one of the last untouched fishing grounds in the world and are home to the only non-migratory humpback whales in existence. They also provide refuge to huge pods of dolphins, manta rays, turtles and most exciting of all, game fish. Groups can get competitive and
AUTHENTIC DINING
Oman is the place to experience true Arabian culture and dining is one of the best ways to take in all the Sultanate has to offer. NTT tours offers special themed lunch and dinners under the banners 'Sand' - desert safaris and camping, wadi bashing and Bedouin trails, combined with an Arabian Nights dining experience; 'History and Culture' – a gala dinner at a fort or heritage centre with Omani cultural displays and costume shows; and 'Sea' – combine an 'at-sea' feast on board a modern boat or traditional dhow with dolphin watch- ing, snorkelling trips or big game fishing.
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