The Wave, Muscat and Muriya Introduce Water Taxi Service to Encourage Domestic Tourism
Muscat, May 2nd 2015 – Connecting two of the Sultanate’s most sought-after destinations, The Wave, Muscat and Muriya Tourism Development have jointly introduced a Water Taxi service between Almouj Marina at The Wave, Muscat and the Jebel Sifah Marina. The new service offers passengers a unique opportunity to enjoy an hour and forty five minutes of a scenic and convenient boat trip between two of the Sultanate’s flagship Integrated Tourism Complexes (ITCs).
Hawazen Esber, Chief Executive Officer at The Wave, Muscat, said, “This partnership demonstrates how ITCs in Oman can add value to their integrated tourism experience by working together in synergy. We are confident that the Water Taxi service will prove to be an invaluable addition to our leisure and lifestyle amenities and will set the foundation for more collaboration between The Wave, Muscat and Muriya.”
Ahmed Dabbous, Chief Executive Officer of Muriya, added, “We strongly believe in the huge benefits to the society and the Sultanate from the cooperation between developers. It is never a zero sum game and the Water Taxi service is a clear example of that. We look forward to being joined by other developers so we can provide more stops and frequency for what is definitely a fun, scenic and convenient ride to our Jebel Sifah destination.”
The Water Taxi starts from Almouj Marina, stopping over at the Marina Bandar Rowdha and making the final stop at the Jebel Sifah marina.
