Oman- Sultanate promotes summer destinations at ATM Dubai

With the summer on, the Ministry of Tourism along with the Omani delegation at the ATM, highlighted the spots where there is moderate weather during summer such as Jebel Akhdar as well as areas on the southern coasts of the sultanate. It also promoted activities such as mountain tracking and marine sports.

Marine tourism is another most popular activity, with a growing demand for marine activities in the summer, often at Bandar al Khairan shores, Al Mouj Marina in Muscat, Musannah at the coast of Batinah and Bukha in Musandam.

It also focused on the khareef season of Dhofar governorate, which is considered as the most important tourism season when there is tourist influx in the sultanate, especially from GCC countries during the summer.

The ministry stated that several hotel projects are coming up in different parts of the country, which are expected to open door for visitors this year. As many as 31 new hotels, with a combined strength of more than 3,264 new rooms, will come on stream. This will help to attract more and more tourists, especially those who come by chartered flights.

Tourist arrivals in the country is expected to grow year-on-year by 13 per cent in 2019, thanks to strategic initiatives, investments and promotional campaigns.

The delegation of Oman's Ministry of Tourism was led by Salim bin Oday al Mamari, director of the tourism promotions.

Mamari said the huge turnout in the Omani pavilion underscored the country's strong reputation as an attractive regional and global tourism destination.

He said that ATM this year served as an ideal platform to present the progress of its strategic goals, which include increasing the number of hotel rooms and launching quality initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of Oman's offerings.