Ship's Position

Through the Strait of Hormuz

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November 16th 2015
Geo: 26.6351, 56.5493The last lazy sea day. Picked up our passports since we will have to carry them with us in Qatar tomorrow. We passed through the Strait of Hormuz during the day seeing the coast of Oman from our balcony. The captain pointed out the coast of Iran and an Iranian military ship which were off the starboard side of the ship during his daily announcement. We went to another lev ... read more

Middle East » Iran

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Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more