[Oman-L] How to reach Oman overland

[Kevin Brown]

Try contacting Al Rais Travel & Shipping Agencies :

http://www.alrais.com/

alrais@emirates.net.ae

Regards,

Kevin Brown

Dubai to be hub of Gulf  ferry service

ABU DHABI, JAN 15, 2001 (WAM)--Dubai is to be the hub for a new 
luxury boat ferry service operating between marinas in Iran and the 
Gulf cities, following the launch  yesterday of a new ferry service 
linking Dubai and Iran.    The ferry service, which will become fully 
operational  next week,  is a joint venture of Tavous Beheshti Kish 
Co. (TBK) of Iran and Al Rais Travel & Shipping Agencies  of the UAE, 
which will also be the GSA for the service, reports in the UAE's 
dailies said.    The first luxury boat of the TBK, dubbed Tavous 1, 
arrived  at Port Rashid's temporary cruise terminal on Saturday.  It 
sailed  back to Kish Island after a showing to travel  industry and 
media personnel yesterday.    TBK will acquire four more of the 
Norwegian built boats at a total investment of  50 million US 
dollars, said  Managing Director Adel Khodabandeh.    From January 
20, there will be three Dubai-Kish-Dubai  sailings a week, with two 
Dubai-Bandar Lengeh-Dubai  sailings in between, said M.J. Tehrani, 
General Manager  of Al Rais Travel.    This summer Tavous 2 will be 
able to offer summer  breaks between Dubai to Bahrain and Bandar 
Abbas as  well as ports of the UAE. In between sailings, the boats 
can  also be chartered for weddings, ceremonies and  private parties, 
Tehrani said.   The service will be later extended to operate from 
Dubai to other Gulf states, the reports added. WAM-VV

>Dear All,
>
>my wife and me are planning to visit Oman this winter. We will be travelling
>by motorcycles from Germany overland via Turkey. As far as I know - besides
>visa-problems - women are not allowed to drive cars neither ride a motorcycle
>in Saudi Arabia.
>
>A good and interesting alternative seems to be the route via Iran though we
>will have to cross the Straight of Hormuz then. Can you help us with
>information of crossing the Straight of Hormuz from Iran to Oman or the UAE?
>
>Thanks for your kind replies!
>Best wishes from Germany
>
>Dirk


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