Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran), the nation's tourism and hospitality investment vehicle, plans to develop Port Khasab in Musandam Governorate into an upscale waterfront-based tourism and retail destination. Port Khasab, which looks out over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, is already a destination in its own right, attracting growing numbers of international cruise liners as well as holidaymakers from the UAE. Elements of this tourist appeal will be leveraged to transform Port Khasab into a destination broadly on the lines of what is contemplated at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat Governorate, according to officials. (Oman observer)