Doha, Qatar - February 2025

 Our first trip of the new year 2025 was a seventeen day cruise to Africa with the Norwegian Dawn from Doha, Qatar.

We spent two days in Doha before catching the cruise. The Souq Waqi Boutique Hotel where we stayed was located in the popular souq, in the heart of the city over looking the corniche.  From our hotel room, we could see the Arabian gulf and the West Bay skyline. 

The Souq Waqif hotel.

View of the corniche from our hotel room.

Dhow harbor by the Corniche.

Night view of the Doha Bay.

Qatar's National Parliament building, the official workplace of the Emir of the State of Qatar, across from Doha's Corniche.

The Amiri Diwan Camel Parade (changing of the guards) - The Palace Guards and royal camels getting ready to march from the Parliament to the stable by our hotel.

Following the troop.


The Parade.

Camel stable.

The Camel stable from the hotel.

Breakfast at the souq.


Visit the special "Falcon" souq.

The souq at night.

Souq Waqif Mosque.

Golden Finger at gold shops in Souq Waqif.

From Souq Waqif , we took Doha Metro Rail System to sight-see some popular places in the city. This public transportation system is modern, clean and efficient.


Katara Cultural Village. 


Katara Village.


Galerie Lafayette in Katara Village.


Qatar State Mosque.

West Bay skyline from the Qatat State Mosque.

Doha's West Bay.

The Mall of Qatar.


Natural History Museum - buildings look like sand dunes.


FIFA Timer (World Cup Qatar 2022) along the Corniche, across from the Parliament.


MIA Park - Featured Museum of Islamic Art (looks like a lady in burka).


Museum of Islamic Art


The Pearl Monument on the Corniche.

Thought I never ride camel again!


Spending our last day in Al Wakrah, desert safari and dune bashing.

Dune Bashing

 

 

Sand boarding?.

Made it down?

Inland Sea - border of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Phalacrocorax (Genus of birds) in the background.

Arrving at Doha Port. 

Doha Harbor from the ship.

Leaving Doha port.

Grand finale - Goodbye Doha!