“Wish I could enjoy and live life the way the dolphins here do,” laughs Diane as she relaxes on the sun deck of the wooden dhow – or the boat as it is referred to in Omanese — that has anchored in the aqua-hued Gulf of Oman. The 17-year-old student together with her parents and our little group of tourists in the waters off Musandam’s Khasab city have just had a charming up, close and personal encounter with these charming sea creatures.
Dolphin-spotting is one of the most delightful treats that the region offers. Needless to say, several of them raced along with our dhow as its ‘captain’ and his helper clapped and whistled, sending across signals to them that a game was on. And they sure were game for it — racing along, slicing the crystal clear waters with envious ease and of course, giving us splendid views of their neat jumps in the rippling waters.
