Wanasa Oman

You may have already heard about this new voucher book thats on the market here, Wanasa. It's geared mainly to outward bounds activities with vouchers worth up to RO 1200. The book costs RO 12, and if you are coming here for a holiday, or have friends/family coming for a visit or a few visits, I think this book can help save quite a few bucks, but more importantly, can give quite a few ideas of things to do. The current book runs until September 2013.

Here's a list of all the deals in the book:

Water Activities

Al Sansool - Buy 1 fishing trip, get 1 free, x4
Global Scuba - Buy 1 diving trip worth RO 52, get 1 free, x2
Jassa Beach Sea Tourism - 25% discount on total bill per person, x4
Khasab Travel & Tours Company - 25% discount on total bill per person, x4
Kiteboarding Oman - Buy 1 Kiteboarding course, get 1 free, x4
Oman Dive Centre - Buy 1 bubble maker course, get 1 free, x2
Oman Dive Centre - Buy 1 morning snorkelling trip, get next free, x2
Glassbottom boat - 10% discount on total bill per person, x4
Lubna Dhow - 15% discount on total bill per person, x4

Sports

Bike Planet - Buy 2 hours on Quad bike, get an hour free, x4
Muscat Diving & Adventure Centre - 10% off afternoon Dhow trip per person
Muscat Diving & Adventure Centre - 10% off Canyoning - Snake Canyon or Via Ferrata - Snake Canyon - 1 each
Oman Bowling Centre - Buy 3 hours get 1 hour for free, x2
Oman Bowling Centre - Buy 3 meals get 1 free (of same value), x2

Leisure & Pleasure

Bait Muzna - 10% discount on selected items
City Cinema - Buy 2 tickets & get 1 free (only in Sur or Sohar), x4
Happyland MGM - Get RO 2 free credit when you buy a Happy card and load it with RO 5
Happyland MGM - Get RO 6 free credit when you buy a Happy card and load it with RO 10
Happyland MGM - Get RO 12 free credit when you buy a Happy card and load it with RO 20
Happyland MGM - Get RO 35 free credit when you buy a Happy card and load it with RO 50
Marah Land - Free entry for 4 people
Marah Land - Charge your card with RO 5 and get RO 2,5 free, x3
National Ferries Company - Buy 2 adult tickets and get a free childs ticket, x2
National Ferries Company - Buy 3 adult tickets and get a 20% discount, x2
Oman Salsa Group - 25% discount on any event during 3rd March & 31st December 2013
Oman Salsa Group - 25% discount on one class
Oman Salsa Group - 50% discount after 5 referrals
Oman Salsa Group - RO5 discount on a package card purchased (per person)
Pro Shots - Buy 2 art frames and get 2 for free, x2
Pro Shots - 25% discount on fun session albums, x2
Pro Shots - 25% discount on storyteller set frames, x2
Pro Shots - Buy one large canvas and get one free, x2


If you are interested in buying it, you can call 2469 2469 or visit the ProShots store in Shatti Al Qurum.

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Opera Galleria opens today [store listing]

Just a quick note to say that the immensely popular cafe chain from Dubai, mOre, opens today at the new Opera Galleria mall, which also "soft" opens today, with the main opening scheduled in early 2013, nearly a year later than originally planned.

For mOre information, you can check out their facebook page or their website.

For the Opera Galleria mall, there are over 50 stores planned, however only 25 are open today, however there is currently no complete list, and the press release copied and pasted by all of the newspapers doesn't seem to list these 25 stores. However, I've built a list, from a few different sources, and think that is more or less up to date, but I'm sure there will be a few new announcements in the coming months, but I still don't know which of these will be open today, except, of course, mOre.

1. mOre café
2. Nawal Art
3. Richoux café
4. Gallery Arjan
5. Mouawad Jewelery
6. Fauchon café
7. Bank Muscat
8. Raymond Weil
9. Patek Philippe
10. Bulgari   
11. Qurum Jewelers
12. Eye Candy
13. Jean D’Arcel
14. Lalique
15. ROH Ticket office
16. Royal Oman Cuisine restaurant
17. The Omani Artisan House
18. Maathir Jewelry
19. Dar Optics
20. Majid Trading
21. Alessandro
22. WH Smith
23. Tamrah
24. Le Palais de Chocolate
25. The Indus Restaurant
26. Henry Jaques
27. Lladro
28. Ajmal
29. Raydan Boutique
30. Al Husn perfumes
31. Bait Muzana Gallery
32. Asmaa al Kharusi Collection
33. Panerai
34. Nawal al Hooti

The mall is open from 10am till 10pm, with food and beverage outlets open from 8am until midnight.

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Just a quickie: Tonight is Amarula Night

Tonight at the Safari Pub, there is a special Amarula promotion. Basically they are dishing out free shots of Amarula between 11pm and 1am tonight at the Safari, after then, it's RO 2.5 a shot. For those that don't know, Amarula is basically Baileys. Seeing as most people have holidays on Tuesday, that really only leaves 1 working day to battle through should you be hungover.....

Dont forget your drinking hats!

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The Muscat Singers Winter Concert

The Muscat Singers are at it again with another Winter Concert at the Bosch Centre for the Performing Arts at the TAISM school in Ghala (they like to say they are in Azaiba but that is just delusions of grandeur if you ask me) on Friday December 7th at 4pm.

The event is essentially a lot of Christmas Carols, although there's a bunch of other stuff too, just so you know. They are known to be really good, and for those that are into that sort of thing, its a nice little taste of Christmas time in lands far away.

It's a ticketed event, with tickets costing RO 3 for Adults and RO 2 for Students and Seniors. You can get tickets by SMS'ing or calling 9557 4887

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Mamma Mia - The Winner

As I blogged over a week ago, on Wednesday November 28th at the InterCon from 6:30pm, the next big gig in town starts, with original cast members from the hit musical Mamma Mia. Tickets to this gig are still on sale, they are RO 20 a pop, or if you buy 10 tickets, you can get them at RO 15 a ticket - so get together with your friends and save yourselves a fiver each! Tickets can be bought between 5 and 7pm at the InterCon on Saturdays, Sundays & Monday, or any day at OUA outlets in MSQ or Sohar.

And now it's time to announce the winner of the pair of tickets to the event!

Congratulations to Loretta Cordeiro - you just won a pair of tickets to the concert this Wednesday! Check your email as instructions have been sent to you on how to claim your ticket.

Thanks everyone for entering, and stay tuned for another chance to win some free stuff soon!

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Tim Hortons now open in MCC

Earlier this week, the second Timmies branch in Oman opened at Muscat City Centre mall, at the main entrancec where Nine West used to  be. So that's the second outlet here in town. I wonder if another outlet will come any time soon? It'd be nice to get a coffee in the morning on the way to work, but the malls don't usually open till around 10ish..

Toasted Sesame bagel with cream cheese, here I come!

Have a great weekend!

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Muscat Regatta this weekend

This weekend sees the Muscat Regatta kick off again between the 22nd until the 28th November, including 2 days of inshore racing at Marina Bandar Al Rowdha on 22nd and 23rd, with prize giving in the evening of the 23rd.

Then, the Bank of Beirut Chairman’s cup Race will start on the 24th of November and  the final prize giving taking place in Khasab on the 28th November

More information on Muscat Regatta 2012 can be found on the official website – www.muscatregatta.com along with registration forms, notice of regatta and notice of race.

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