Al Mouj Marina recently recognised the achievements of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) which operate within it, in an initiative launched by the CEO of Al Mouj Muscat.
The initiative focuses on providing SMEs with support to enhance their businesses, particularly their customer service standards, through various improvements. These include office and workspace refurbishments as well as marketing exposure on various platforms. As part of the initiative, Al Mouj Marina recognised its top performing SMEs, scored on customer experience and HSE compliance criteria. The top performing SMEs, Daymaniat Shells, Al Muhajer and Oman Sea Tours, were awarded further benefits in the form of marketing exposure and financial support.
“Al Mouj Marina is one of the key elements at Al Mouj Muscat and we are pleased to be able to offer this level of support to the many SMEs that operate within it. We would also like to congratulate Daymaniat Shells for this achievement, and for becoming the number one provider of Boat Tours and Water Sports in Muscat as per Trip Advisor. We will continue to provide the necessary support to our SMEs to enable more businesses to thrive within our community,” said Nasser bin Masoud Al Sheibani, CEO of Al Mouj Muscat.
Daymaniat Shells provides snorkelling tours and camping trips to the Daymaniat Island Nature Reserve, Al Muhajer offers an array of sea-based adventures and Oman Sea Tours, offers day trips and special birthday and occasion trips around the coast of Oman.
Captain Fahad Rashid Said Al Maashari from Daymaniat Shells commented: “We are thrilled to have been recognised in this way by Al Mouj Marina and appreciate all of the support given. We love taking our customers to explore Oman’s natural beauty, wildlife and unique islands. We are committed to making further investments to ensure we provide our customers with the best possible experience when they book their trip with us.”
As the largest yachting destination in the Sultanate, with 132 berths and over 15 SME tour operators, Al Mouj Marina offers marine leisure experiences for all ages and abilities.
The Marina holds the 5 Gold Anchor Award from the Yacht Harbour Association, a community which has evaluated marinas throughout the globe for over 25 years. It is highly involved with preserving the environment of the Sultanate having collaborated with numerous environmental initiatives and world-leading research projects. Al Mouj Marina is also the first in the region to be awarded the coveted International Clean Marina Accreditation as recognition of its community environmental initiatives such as beach and reef clean-ups.