Oman


The WORLD GUIDE says: "It sounds like a spurious Arabian Nights tale: a safe destination in the Middle East with reliable wind and excellent waves. But Oman, on the south-east Arabian Peninsula, can fulfil these claims. The Sultanate, which is 80% desert, is politically stable and economically prosperous thanks to its oil reserves. The people are liberal-minded and generally friendly – guests are warmly welcomed. More importantly, the summer SW Monsoon delivers decent swell and plenty of wind to the Arabian Sea coastline. Oman’s famous seafaring son Abu Ubaida bin Abdulla bin al Qassim, the inspiration behind ‘Sinbad the Sailor’, would surely have been ..." world guide