Flight to Sana’a, transfer hotel Meet
& Assist service at Sana'a airport, transfer to Hotel Oldcity of Sanaa , overnight
Day 2
Sana'a - Manakhah - Al-Hajjarah - Port Al-Salif
Drive to the mountain region of Haraz/ Manakha with its famous fortress
village Al-Hajjarah, after lunch drive to Port Al-Salif, check in boat,
5 Overnights on the boat
Days 3-9
Six
days Diving on Kamaran / Zubeir/ Nearbyislands
Day 10
Transfer
to Sana'a,
Check out boat, drive to Sana'a, afternoon is free, evening transfer airport Sana'a
Day 11
Departure
Service
Full board accommodation.
Dive master two dives per day
all
Transport and Transfers
Two compressed air cylinders.
Diving authorizations and tax.
Land-cruiser car with driver fot thr transfer .
Transportation to and from the airport
Alternatives:
( B )
The Diving Center
Arabian Sea
10 Days Diving Arabian Sea
Days
Program
for a minimum of 2 guests
Day 1
Arrival Sana'a, transfer hotel
Meet & Assist service at Sana'a airport, transfer to old
city hotel,
Day 2
Sana’a-sightseeing,
sightseeing of old city of Sana'a and its market, in
the afternoon visit of the National Museum, in the evening flight to
Al-Mukalla, transfer to 4*Hotel Hadhramaut
Days
3-10
Diving in the Arabian Sea/ Indian Ocean
seven days diving on different spots of the Indian
Ocean and on the house reef of the Hotel Hadhramaut, evening flight to
Sana'a, short stay at Sana'a airport
Day 11
Departure
Service
Full
board accommodation.
Dive master two dives per day
all
Transport and Transfers
Two compressed air cylinders.
Diving authorizations and tax.
Land-cruiser car with driver.
Transportation to and from the airport
Introduction
The beauty of the Yemeni coastal areas on the Red Sea, Arab sea
and around the islands is unforgettable. The richness of marine life, and the
availability of the coral reefs make the whole area ideal for relaxing and
diving. Attracting visitors from all over the globe who are keen on the superb
diving, optional snorkeling and water skiing in the warm and clear water of the
Red Sea. As well as sailing around a unique and spectacular landscape of
volcanoes with multicolor lava flows it is one of the best spots of the Yemen
islands to combine best sailing with spectacular climbing, interesting
snorkeling, swimming and unexplored emotional diving.
Yemeni islands:
With their own distinctive climatic, environmental, geographical
and natural characteristics, these islands are scattered in the Red Sea and the
Arabian Sea. Most of them are situated in the Red Sea parallel to the coastal
land. Kamaran is considered the major island with the highest population. It is
located close to the strait of Bab al-Mandab, thus it is of strategic
importance. Kamaran has few land animals. Mayoon (Perim) Island, is also located
in the strait of Bab al-Mandab, and has strategic importance. The islands in
the Arabian Sea are situated more closely. Socotra is the biggest; it is famous
for its unique trees which are significant for their medical and economic
values. A number of other small islands are found close to Socotra, among them
is Abdul-Kori island, and al-Akhaween (Samha And Darsa) Island are considered
the major ones.
The most important islands of Yemen:
In order of importance, these are as follows:
1 - Kamaran:
Correctly named as such, this is the biggest Yemeni island in the
archipelago stretched within the Red Sea. It is extending eleven miles long and
4.5 wide with the adjacent province of Al-Saleif Port of Al-Hodeidah. It was
first mentioned in the history of world ports in 525 A.D. When one king of
ancient "Exxom" of Ethiopia attacked the Yemeni Coasts of the Red Sea.
Then, other non-Yemeni rulers kept control of the island because
of its strategic importance. These include "Loran shah" in the year 1228, the
Portuguese invaders for two months in 1531, Al-Mamaleek of Egypt in 1515, the
Egyptian-Turks under the rule of Mohammed Ali Basha and his successors from 1819
to 1840, the Ottoman turks from 1849 to 1915, and finally the British Colonists
from 1850 to 1967. As from Aden's independence, the sovereignty of the island returned to its inhabitants.
Towards the western direction of Issa Harbour of Al-Hodeidah
province, and within the territory of Al-Saleef's Semi-island, lie "Al-Reesha",
"Ras mugamala", and "Zeyadi" Islands. The last has its furthest limit reaching
the land-area of Mokka Port. As from the northern direction of Zoqar Island, a
group of islands are also found. These had originally been named in English
forms of terminology e.g. the "high island", the "close-by island", the "shark
island", the "extending tongue island", and the "low-bed island".
2 - Al-Zubair group of islands:
It is situated about 27 marine knots away from the province Al-Hodeidah.
The height of its biggest island is 224 meters from the surface level. On it a
light-house is fixed for the guidance of the ships. Towards the north-western
direction of "Al-Zubair" lie the islands "Hayousbook", "Doudge", "Ta Beli
Peak", "The Lowlanded", and "Sheba". To the south-western corner, the "Center
Peak" island is there with two light-houses fixed on its top level.
3 - Abu Ali and Al-Thair islands:
They are the important two groups of islands located at the
navigation route of Bab-Al-Mandab. The first known as Abu Ali and Abu Thair
have volcanic topography. As for the second, they are named in the marine maps
"Queen Elizabeth" or the "Angle" group of islands. Britain has built two
light-houses on these islands since the end of 1962 as it had administered them,
on behalf of some coastal region, till 1989 when sovereignty returned to Yemen.
4 - Zaqar and Hunish islands:
The area of "Zaqar" is 130 sq km and its level from the north
elevates to 124 feet, while from the southern direction it is 827 feet above sea
level. From this group, we also have the "Small Hunaish"
with a height of 627 feet above sea level, followed by "Heikok" group of
islands, "Al-Qum", "Mushaigara", and the "low-bed" towards the east with a
light-house on its top-level. These are followed by "Big Hunaish" which is the
biggest of all the groups of islands. Its height is at 1335 feet of sea-level,
while its width is about 100 feet. In north-eastern direction the three islands
"Al-Mashagera", "Dar-Eil" and "Haysouk" are located, while east of the Big
Hunish Islands there are two viz, "Queen " and the "Round-Shape". In southern
direction, there are many other islands extending to the extreme south. These
mainly include "Duwaili Peak", "Center-Peak", "Hunaish suyoul", "The
Rock-islands", and the three islands of "Haysoun".
5 - Mayoun:
Within the extreme limits of the Red Sea, there are also several
islands, among which Mayoun is the most important. It divides the strait of
Bab-Al-Mandab into two passages - one small and the other wide enough for
international navigation. Mayoun's astronomical location is on the bisection of
longitude 43,3 degrees of the Eqyator, and 13,39 degrees of the north. It covers
an area of 13 sq km, and has a rocky surface that is completely volcanic. The
weather is quite dry and hot. To the south of the island, the highest
elevation of its hilly rocks reaches 65 meters above sea-level, while its
northern part is full of sands. Within the whole island, the highest peak
elevates at about 245 feet above sea-level.
Mayoun was mentioned by many foreign authors and travelers
such as the Greek Seaman who wrote a book entitled "Touring Around the Eriterian
Sea". Some Europeans also colonialized Mayoun for short periods. These were the
Portuguese in 1511, and the British in the years 1799 and 1857. The last
colonization lasted till 27/7/1967 when Britain issued a declaration of
independence for Aden Colony and Haraz, Mayoun and Korea Mouria Islands. The
ex-ruler of southern Yemen seized the control of the first two islands only as
from 30/11/1967.
Socatra
Expedition :
The fame and historic important of Socotra dates back to the begining of holy .
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