HI Nick

Pity I can't send you a private message as info about BAH doesn't sit too well here!

5 days in BAH.

Hire a car - not too expensive approx $30 a day. The island is small and easy to get around. Driving is a bit erractic to say the least and drive on the right (or any bit that is empty ) Fuel is dirt cheap - about 30 cents a litre! Taxis can be expensive and the drivers will try to get away with not using the meter. You can insist - it is the law.

Bahrain Fort is worth a visit. There is a small museum which has the headsets to listen to, to find out about the fort's history.

Bahrain Museum is very good

Grand Mosque - allows non Moslems in, outside of prayer times. Free guided tour

Bahrain Souk is a must see for all the materials and spices and gold shops

There is a new water park - Lost Paradise of Dilmun - with all the usual slides. If you get there when it opens at 10am, you'll miss the crowds. We went and didn't queue once. Gets busier at about 2pm.

Cocktails at Trader Vics at the Ritz - bit pricey but large enough to be good value.

As with every place, there are the seedier areas. If you stick to the 5 star hotel bars, you'll be fine. For dining, there is an area in Adliya which caters for most palates. JJ's bar is good. Not sure which are the good nightclubs nowadays - it's been a while!

Which is the crew hotel?