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Over the weekend, my family and I went to Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara. The place was beautiful, it reminded me of Maldives facilities wise. However, I was upset with the service.

The staffs were not at par with the five star quality of the resort. They were not quick or aware of what to do when things go wrong. Families, including us, had to wait for a long time to start our day, to use the facilities and etc. Very unprofessional.

When I started asking around the property, I gathered that the resort had only been operating for one and a half year, it would make sense. However, if the same staffs stay or if the staffs were not given better training, the resort will be a waste.

I applaud the idea of being able to escape from city life without having to travel far by plane as it is just a boat ride away from Doha.

I am writing this as honest as I can to further help other travelers of what to expect when they decide to visit the place. At the same time, this should be a wake up call for the management as I have also encountered other people who had experienced the same thing.

For the mean time, check out the resort’s official website to know more about it.

Fujairah Video #2

One of the highlights from my Fujairah trip was swimming with one of the sea turtles. I was lucky enough to see at least one of them. I was so happy to see one and swim with it too.

According to my boyfriend, who is a frequent diver in the area, he said that if we had more time we could dive behind the Snoopy Island (to see what it looks like check out my previous post). Apparently there is more marine life there.

Post #2 - Dibba, Fujairah

Over the weekend I went to Fujairah, one of the Emirates or kingdoms in the United Arab Emirates. UAE comprises of seven Emirates or kingdoms, Abu Dhabi - the capital, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.

One of the best snorkeling or scuba diving areas to go to is Fujairah, particularly Snoopy Island in Dibba. Snoopy Island is the rock formation as seen in the photo above. Yes, it is shaped like Snoopy’s head lying down.

I stayed at a great place which had direct access, which is just opposite of Snoopy Island. If you are looking for the best direct access and area to snorkel then Sandy Beach is perfect. The hotel is not 5 star but it had been one of the longest beach resorts in the area.

The room rates are also affordable and you can either eat in the resort or eat out at nearby restaurants. I decided to eat in the resort as the food was affordable and worth it.

When I got into the water, I was worried about getting hurt as I hurt myself when I went snorkeling in Maldives. However, the area near the seashore is just plain sand, it’s not white sand but it was soft and clean.

Swimming towards the Snoopy Island, I was ecstatic to find the huge amount of fish inside the water, mostly big in size. I even found the same type of fish that I found in Maldives. It makes sense as it is the same water, the Indian Ocean.

Overall, my experience was great. I would definitely go back. I went there on a road trip from Dubai. If you are visiting Dubai or Abu Dhabi, I highly recommend to visit Fujairah if you are into beach and snorkeling.

Maldives pictures #3

Here are more pictures to show my adventures at Maldives. This place is truly a wedding destination, as seen in one of the photos. I snapped a couple having a photo shoot on the island.

Other than the views, the people working on the island are very kind. The people who work on the island lives on the island as well. There are some of them who are from Male, Maldives.

I literally went snorkeling every single day which was fun. I encountered lots of sea creatures, different colours and sizes. It was an eye opener.

As seen in most of the photos, one does not need to swim deep to see the sea creatures. You can see them clearly above the water.