LEISURE


The Facilities:


Arts & Craft Centre
Adjacent to the Golf Club house, it offers a variety of classes, including needlecraft and languages. It is open daily except on weekends and holidays.

Boat Centre
It includes launch facilities, a boat yard, a popular bar and patio area, fishing and diving facilities and store rooms for Club equipment. Boat parking can be arranged with the Boat Centre Committee.

Book Library
Located between the Restaurant and the Coffee Shop, it is open daily, except Thursdays. Books and CDs in several languages can be checked out from here.

Bulk Store
Beer, wine and other alcoholic liquors can be bought here. Open Saturday to Wednesday 16:00 to 18:00 and Thursdays 11:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 18:00.

Cinema Hall
Situated beside the Coffee Shop, it serves as a venue for watching films, plays and other events.




Coffee Shop

It serves snacks and meals throughout the day, both on the Patio and inside.



Golf Course & Club House

The nine-hole Golf Course is a typical Middle Eastern course: it has no grass, the fairways are sandy and the greens are "browns". Fairway shots are played off astroturf mats. The Club House, located between the Boat Centre and the Tennis Park, is a popular social venue offering drinks and snacks. It is open from 15:00 to 23:00 (24:00 Wednesdays & Thursdays). The Club house is regularly booked for other occasions, such as private parties and bridge/klaverjassen evenings. The Club also offers a floodlit driving range running alongside the southern end of Ras Al Hamra Street and practice nets between the Club House and first tee.

Gyms
Two gymnasiums are available. The Mixed Gym is located east of Marlin Hall. The Ladies Gym is situated between Marlin Hall and the Snooker Room. There is a part-time fitness instructor available.



Ladies Association

It provides a Meet & Greet service for newcomers and organizes regular talks and coffee mornings.

Marlin Hall
It can be booked by members for meetings, parties or other events.

Mums and Toddlers
A playgroup for young children based in a house by the Sohar Garden.

Restaurant
It offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.


Snooker Room

It is situated west of Marlin Hall and contains four tables.

Sohar Bar & Garden
The Sohar Bar and Sohar Garden are next to the Marlin Hall. The area can be booked for parties, meetings or other events.

Sports Ground
It is located next to Gate 3 of the Mina al Fahal industrial site. The ground has football, rugby and hockey pitches and a concrete cricket strip. Cricket nets are also set up to the northern end of the ground. A "pavilion" offers changing rooms and shade.

Squash Courts
Four air-conditioned squash courts are available at the westerly end of the main car park.


Swimming Pool

It is open from 07:30 until 22:00 every day. At certain times, however, all or part of it may be booked by Club sections (e.g. scuba diving) or the PDO School.



Tennis Courts

Five floodlit tennis courts plus a multi-purpose court (court 6) are available at the eastern end of the bay. Bookings can be made by filling in the book available by the tennis court patio, no more than 72 hours in advance.

Video Shop
It can be found by the main car park next door to the Bulk Store.

Volleyball Court
An asphalt court situated next to Marlin Hall. It is also used for large outdoor events, since it has a stage at one end.

Youth Club
It is situated next to the Snooker Room.

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