Snoopy Island (), also known as Al Aqah Island (), is a small rock island off the coastal town of

Al Aqah Al Aqah () is a coastal town located in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The area is located north of the city of Fujairah and directly overlooks the Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ''khalīj ʿumān''; ''da ...

in the northern coast of the

Emirate of Fujairah The Emirate of Fujairah ( ' ) is one of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, the only one of the seven with a coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf. Its cap ...

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. The island is located on the

Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ''khalīj ʿumān''; ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ''khalīj makrān''; ''daryâ-ye makrān''), is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with th ...

. The island is a popular tourist destination for

scuba diving Scuba diving is a Diving mode, mode of underwater diving whereby divers use Scuba set, breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore has a limited but variable endurance. The word ''scub ...

snorkeling Snorkeling (American and British English spelling differences#Doubled in British English, British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of human swimming, swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing ...

, and

kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...

due to the surrounding coral reef and clear waters.

Etymology

The island name is in reference to the island's rocks resemblance to the comic strip character

Snoopy Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. He also appears in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of ...

lying on his back. The Arabic name is derived from the surrounding town of

().

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has the name Jazīrat al Ghubbah. On the

nautical chart A nautical chart or hydrographic chart is a graphic representation of a sea region or water body and adjacent coasts or river bank, banks. Depending on the scale (map), scale of the chart, it may show depths of water (bathymetry) and heights of ...

there is the entry Jaz al Ghubbah.GPS Nautical Charts
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Gallery

File:Al Aqah Beach, Fujairah, 2007 (04).jpg, Snoopy Island seen from Al Aqah Beach File:Fujairah Beach.jpg, A snorkeler preparing to dive around the island File:Great place for thinking.jpg, A hotel pool next to the island File:Snoopy Island early morning.jpg, Wildlife around the island

References

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{{commonscat-inline Islands of the United Arab Emirates Geography of the Emirate of Fujairah Gulf of Oman