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Rotana was advised to us by an agent who selected a tour for us in the UAE and helped us plan our vacation. We chose this tour - 7 days of Fujairah and 4 days of Dubai, which we do not regret and we advise everyone to do just that. Fujairah is a wonderful sea, Dubai is an urban, active holiday.
In Fujairah, we planned to take a car, so we decided not to depend on "All Inclusive" and took a ticket that included only breakfast, which we do not regret at all.
So, I'll start with a description of our vacation by day:
1st day. We arrived in the UAE quite late, around 22.00, we were met at the airport by a representative from the hotel and taken to Rotana, on the way we asked him to stop by Mac and the store - no problem.
The hotel settled very quickly (10 minutes).
2nd day.
We were given a wonderful room. There are no brushes and toothpaste in the room - the rest is there. (slippers, bathrobes, gel, soap, conditioner, sponges, etc. ) I was pleased with a good hair dryer (normal, comfortable, not built-in).
Nutrition.
Well, we are not picky about food, because we liked everything. A little better than in Egypt, a little worse than in Turkey. Lots of fruits and pastries. From meat - 2 types of ham. Choice of scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs. Generally quite monotonous, but not poor.
Since we only had breakfasts, we had lunch that day in a cafe at a gas station, there is also a small shop where you can buy juices, water, yogurts, snacks, etc. Prices do not bite.
It was great that 3 of the 7 days we spent in Fujairah were overcast, so we didn't burn out and almost didn't get out of the water. It was stormy, but we like it when a storm is somehow more fun.
In the evening we went to the beach to smoke a hookah - 45 dirhams, ordered iced tea for 20 and took beer with us, which we bought in duty free.
3rd day.
On the 2nd day of rest, we asked our guide where and how best to rent a car and how to get to Fujairah.
If you take a taxi from the hotel - this is 150 dirhams, which is naturally expensive, BUT few people will say that at 10.20 - 10.40 at the gas station you can catch a free bus that takes tourists to Fujairah. Naturally, we went on this bus. It is noteworthy that he does not call in Rotana, so we had to catch him on the track. In Fujairah, in the mall, we rented a car, advice - refuse to rent a car at the hotel - saving 20-30 bucks a day, renting a car in the mall cost us 30 bucks a day + 10 full insurance. And yes, most of the staff will only communicate with you in English, so get used to it.
And another tip - buy a SIM card from the Emirates. Internet in the hotel is expensive, but in the mall it is free, but registration by mobile number, in addition, you are given 100 mb. free internet and some free minutes. Take the Etisalat card - the visitor line package, the price is either 10 or 15 dollars.
4th day.
The price of gasoline in the Emirates is a penny, so we traveled all over Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah with a huge water park.
In Rotan we had breakfast, swam, went for a walk in the afternoon, swam in the evening and went to dinner in small restaurants nearby.
5th day.
We visited Radisson, looking for some kind of diving center. We were advised a diving center on the territory of the Happy hollyday motel. We appreciated the situation in Radisson, swam on their beach, we liked it.
On the same day in the morning on the beach of Rotana there was a warning about the oil, which I safely caught with my hair, I had to cut a rather large tuft of hair. It's a shame, but the mood is not spoiled - it happens.
So this is where the oil comes from in Rotan. In Korfakkan, which is 20 km. there is a port from Rotana, tankers are loaded with oil there, loading through some kind of pipe under water, docking sometimes happens somehow clumsily - hence the leaks. If you want without oil, then you should go to Radisson.
6th day.
We arrived at the Dive Center at Happy Hollyday (a hotel next door to Redsson). There we were met by a wonderful person and the owner of the dive center Slavik, originally from Kyiv, a man - just magical.
Unfortunately, we did not have licenses, so we were kindly offered to rent a kayak and fins with masks for only 30 dollars and showed a map where you can dive and buoys for "parking" the kayak. We dived all day - it was just AWESOME, the fish are as wonderful as in Egypt. I liked it very much. I advise everyone.
In the evening we went to the Golden Fork restaurant - according to the locals - the best in the area. Located in Korfakkan, 20 minutes drive from the hotel. The food is great, but they don't serve alcohol.
7th day.
We went for breakfast, bought some and moved towards Dubai because another hotel was waiting for us.
In Fujairah, we planned to take a car, so we decided not to depend on "All Inclusive" and took a ticket that included only breakfast, which we do not regret at all.
So, I'll start with a description of our vacation by day:
1st day. We arrived in the UAE quite late, around 22.00, we were met at the airport by a representative from the hotel and taken to Rotana, on the way we asked him to stop by Mac and the store - no problem.
The hotel settled very quickly (10 minutes).
2nd day.
We were given a wonderful room. There are no brushes and toothpaste in the room - the rest is there. (slippers, bathrobes, gel, soap, conditioner, sponges, etc. ) I was pleased with a good hair dryer (normal, comfortable, not built-in).
Nutrition.
Well, we are not picky about food, because we liked everything. A little better than in Egypt, a little worse than in Turkey. Lots of fruits and pastries. From meat - 2 types of ham. Choice of scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs. Generally quite monotonous, but not poor.
Since we only had breakfasts, we had lunch that day in a cafe at a gas station, there is also a small shop where you can buy juices, water, yogurts, snacks, etc. Prices do not bite.
It was great that 3 of the 7 days we spent in Fujairah were overcast, so we didn't burn out and almost didn't get out of the water. It was stormy, but we like it when a storm is somehow more fun.
In the evening we went to the beach to smoke a hookah - 45 dirhams, ordered iced tea for 20 and took beer with us, which we bought in duty free.
3rd day.
On the 2nd day of rest, we asked our guide where and how best to rent a car and how to get to Fujairah.
If you take a taxi from the hotel - this is 150 dirhams, which is naturally expensive, BUT few people will say that at 10.20 - 10.40 at the gas station you can catch a free bus that takes tourists to Fujairah. Naturally, we went on this bus. It is noteworthy that he does not call in Rotana, so we had to catch him on the track. In Fujairah, in the mall, we rented a car, advice - refuse to rent a car at the hotel - saving 20-30 bucks a day, renting a car in the mall cost us 30 bucks a day + 10 full insurance. And yes, most of the staff will only communicate with you in English, so get used to it.
And another tip - buy a SIM card from the Emirates. Internet in the hotel is expensive, but in the mall it is free, but registration by mobile number, in addition, you are given 100 mb. free internet and some free minutes. Take the Etisalat card - the visitor line package, the price is either 10 or 15 dollars.
4th day.
The price of gasoline in the Emirates is a penny, so we traveled all over Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah with a huge water park.
In Rotan we had breakfast, swam, went for a walk in the afternoon, swam in the evening and went to dinner in small restaurants nearby.
5th day.
We visited Radisson, looking for some kind of diving center. We were advised a diving center on the territory of the Happy hollyday motel. We appreciated the situation in Radisson, swam on their beach, we liked it.
On the same day in the morning on the beach of Rotana there was a warning about the oil, which I safely caught with my hair, I had to cut a rather large tuft of hair. It's a shame, but the mood is not spoiled - it happens.
So this is where the oil comes from in Rotan. In Korfakkan, which is 20 km. there is a port from Rotana, tankers are loaded with oil there, loading through some kind of pipe under water, docking sometimes happens somehow clumsily - hence the leaks. If you want without oil, then you should go to Radisson.
6th day.
We arrived at the Dive Center at Happy Hollyday (a hotel next door to Redsson). There we were met by a wonderful person and the owner of the dive center Slavik, originally from Kyiv, a man - just magical.
Unfortunately, we did not have licenses, so we were kindly offered to rent a kayak and fins with masks for only 30 dollars and showed a map where you can dive and buoys for "parking" the kayak. We dived all day - it was just AWESOME, the fish are as wonderful as in Egypt. I liked it very much. I advise everyone.
In the evening we went to the Golden Fork restaurant - according to the locals - the best in the area. Located in Korfakkan, 20 minutes drive from the hotel. The food is great, but they don't serve alcohol.
7th day.
We went for breakfast, bought some and moved towards Dubai because another hotel was waiting for us.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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