Sunrise at Al Bandar (al Jissah) Beach

  I decided to get up real early and start the morning with a nice sunrise in a beautiful location near Muscat.  I found this website which told me that the sunrise (on this particular day) was supposed to be 6:49am so off I went to see the crack of dawn!  Al Bandar Beach is one of the more beautiful beaches in Muscat.  Here‘s a video from some time ago .  It shows local and expat families enjoying themselves at this great location.  “With each sunrise, we start anew.” (Anonymous)   “We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness.” (author unknown)

Boatride from the Beach of Bandar Al Jissah to the Sea Arch

  Abdullah, an Omani local, waiting to take those interested out for a boat ride  Abdullah was suddenly all smiles once we agreed to go out on his boat.  The normal price is 3 RO to the sea arch and back.  Abdullah asked 5RO and because we didn’t feel like haggling with an elder gentlemen and we still thought it was so cheap, we agreed.  We were very glad that we decided to take the boat ride out to the sea-arch.  A 3-5 RO price for such a beautiful view of the Muscat coast is well worth it!  If you ever come out to Qantab/Bandar Al Jissah and some locals hit you up for a boat-ride, don’t let the opportunity pass you by.  Say, “Yes”!

The Beach of Bandar al Jissah near Qantab

  A young Omani man deep in thought as he waits for his next passengers out to the sea arch at Bandar Al Jissah  The people walking along the rock cliff of Bandar Al Jissah looked like little ants from the beach  A quiet moment between mother and child

A Day at the Beach

  So nice to spend time at the beach with my love!  Tracey Mackenzie, also from Canada, soaking in the rays while she chats on her cell phone!  Beach babe!   Qantab village   These fish were swept unto the shore by the strong waves! Fresh fish, anyone?!  If you zoom in, you can see several dead fresh fish on the shore.  And a not so fresh fish…sometimes it’s pretty disgusting what you can find rotting on the beach!  It’s unbelievable how much rubbish we see on some of the beaches!  What a shame that the beauty of these beaches can be tarnished by quite a few lazy people (tourists and locals).  Something for you to think about on this “Earth Day“, 2009.

Just outside Muscat – Bandar Beach!