oracle consultant going to Yanbu

Ram25 wrote:

Hi Friends in Yanbu,

I am Ram , an oracle consultant going to Yanbu in last week of OCT-2013 for an onsite assignment on behalf of my company.

I want to meet and make friends , because its hard for me to live in isolation.People who are interested to make new friend for socializing then please contact me @ ramachandra.bnk@gmail.com.

I have heard there is some water sports and scooba diving opportunities available in Yanbu .How can i make the most of these opportunities.Are they very costly?

What about internet facility?Can i access torrent sites for movies.Do they have VPN service providers in Yanbu?

Hello Ram,

What you heard is correct. Water sport is found in Al-Bathna beach in RC. I know there is a diving session preperation to obtain diving permits, and yes, legally, a permit is required to be able to dive, as a safety precauction. It is located in LuLu district, adjacent to Al-Qasr Pakistani restaurnt. In Yanbu city, diving could be found in some of the resorts that hotels provide (the most convenient way). I think Al-Ahlam Tourism Resort provides these services. Call them at +966 14 357 3444.

In terms of prices, I know diving sessions could cose more than 130 USD/hr. Water sports like Jet-Skiing could cause around 60-80 USD/hr. Go to Sharm Obhur resorts or call them in addition to Al-Bathna Marina to find out prices and information. There is a hotel in RC called Mövenpick. Go there or call them and inquire most important questions in terms of service availability.

Internet facilities is controlled by Communicaiton and Information Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia. pornographic, heavily opposing political views (reformations etc.), drug trafficking, alcohol promoting and gambling sites are mostly blocked. It is illegal to download using sharing softwares like Torrent with all its kinds. In terms of availability, unfortunately, Yanbu lays much behind in terms of telecommunicational services. The reason is that the RC does not allow private communication companies multiple drilling and "destruction and obstruction of roads" to occur. Even in Yanbu city, the fiber optics is readily available to 15-20 percent of the city area, and to speeds up to 30-40 Mbps! In Yanbu, expect the fastest network connection of a landline DSL to be around 8 Mbps, 4-5 Mbps for wireless services like WiMax and 3G/4G! The wireless coverage is very weak and not acceptable in RC.
There is currently a prospective project that cost around 270 MUSD to upgrade the infrastructure of Yanbu, with Mobily. Expect that years from now! More like 2017-2020! That amount is exaggerated as well.

I am sorry as my schedule is quite busy, so I do not expect to be able to hang out/go out. If you have any further questions, please do not hesistate to contact me. Also, feel free to PM me if further personalized assistance is needed.

You have a nice day!

Thanks a lot for ur reply Deyaa,
Its going to help me a great deal.Since my client is going to provide accommodations , so hope they provide internet facility as well.In case they dont , then please tell me the process of availing a Landline DSL.

Sad to know that you are so busy and cant afford to hangout.
Hope i make a few friends in Yanbu.
Please keep writing me back.