Qurum Beach

Qurum Beach, below the Crowne Plaza Hotel, is well set up for visitors and has a number of picnic areas and palm shades. When the tide is low, one can take a 4km walk towards the Embassies' area in Shati Al Qurum. Approximately half way along this strtch of beach is the Muscat InterContinental hotel. Around this area are many jetski rentals.

Aviation Beach, or Shell Beach,

Which is located near

the Civil Aviation Club in

Al Azaiba. A four-wheel drive v

ehicle is necessary to get down

to the water's edge. It

is ab

undant in starfish, crabs and exotic shells.

Beaches

Oman is lined with some stunning beaches. Activity for beach visitors include sunning, swimming, diving, boating, surfing, beach combing and shell collecting.' The Intercon Beach' faces Muscat Intercontinental Hotel and extends two km to Crowne Plaza hotel. This beach is ideal for family outings, morning walks or a jog in evening. The beach is lined with restaurants, snack bars and cafes. The Qurum beach allows entrance barbecuing. At beach local fishermen will offer to take you fishing and at beach the view of the rocky coastline is just fabulous. The drive to Yitti beach through hilly terrain will lead to a fishing village with winding dirt track that lead to the beach through a long shallow cove. At the beach fishermen are busy at work but there is still ample room for any kind of beach activity. You can wade in the shallows or investigate the shell encrusted outcrops along the shore.The popular Al Sawadi Beach Resort is about an hour west from Muscat. The resort offers dives, snorkeling, speedboat rides, water scooters, temperature controlled swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The coast beyond Quriyat can be reached by driving southeast on a four wheel drive. There are a variety of beaches between rocky outcrop, the most prominent being Mokallah (also known as White Beach). This spot is very popular for overnight camping on the shore and it is excellent for snorkeling.