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We tip only well informed, understandable, non shopping and non political guides.

Usually $5 per half day.

We were in Muscat yesterday.

We did the hop on hop off tour which was not very good.

The souk is interesting and close to the dock.

Went out snorkeling on a boat. Absolutely excellent.

I would go back.

We were in Fijiarah today and were not impressed. Spoke to several shipmates who were angry with the poorly done tours to the mountains and desert.

On our return we were stopped at the dock gates and told to get out of our cab. We had to wait for about 30 minutes in a hot fly filled room and then were told to walk the 1.5 Km to to ship. Our papers were fine but apparently the cab did not have clearence for the port.

We had driven about 45 minutes to the north. A long and shabby strip mixed with oil storage tanks.