{"id":54721,"date":"2017-05-14T21:17:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/?p=54721"},"modified":"2017-05-14T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T12:31:22","slug":"marsa-al-arab-project-near-burj-al-arab-to-feature-two-new-luxury-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/marsa-al-arab-project-near-burj-al-arab-to-feature-two-new-luxury-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsa Al Arab project near Burj Al Arab to feature two new luxury islands"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDubai Holding on Sunday revealed the Dh6.3 billion Marsa Al Arab project, including two new islands near the Burj Al Arab. The project, comprising hotels, theatres, retail space, a marina, a business district, residences and luxury villas, is aimed at supporting Expo2020 and Dubai’s tourism sector.It will break ground next month and is expected to be completed in late 2020.Marsa Al Arab would be spread across 4 million square feet of land, including two islands on both sides of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah.
\nOne of the islands aims to be a family-friendly tourist destination, while the other is to include luxury villas and a private marina.The designs include 2.2 kilometres of beach. “As part of strengthening local capabilities, Marsa Al Arab will support Emiratisation in the tourism sector by providing new job opportunities,” said Abdulla Al Habbai, the chairman of Dubai Holding.Wild Wadi Waterpark would be relocated closer to the beach to support visitor numbers to the new resort, which will be managed by Jumeirah Group.
\nWith the relocation, the water park would double its size and feature new rides.Dubai Holding will also develop a Marine Park – a marine life edutainment centre – that would include a theatre with a capacity of 1,000 people. Visitors will be able to interact with exotic aquatic animals and fish at the park.The expanded Wild Wadi and Marine Park would together cover 2.5 million square feet. Marsa Al Arab is also set to feature a theatre with a capacity for 1,700 people that would be the home to Cirque du Soleil.
\n“We look forward to raising the curtain for new fans in this new facility with new shows designed specifically for Dubai,” said Daniel Lamarre, the president and chief exectuive of Cirque du Soleil. The new destination would also feature the Dubai Pearl Museum to showcase rare and ancient pearls from the region and worldwide, besides telling the stories of UAE’s pearl divers. The museum would also have a functioning pearl farm and a pearl-inspired boutique hotel.
\nTo attract international companies to set up base at the new destination, Marsa Al Arab will also include serviced commercial space besides a mixed-use convention centre and an adjoining hotel.The new retail space at Marsa Al Arab would cover 20,000 square metres, replacing the current Wild Wadi Water Park area. About 300 sea-front residential apartments are also included in the plans.The other island on the left of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah would feature 140 luxury villas and a private marina for its residents.
\nThe villas will be operated by Jumeirah Group. The island will also have a boutique hotel.Marsa Al Arab’s hotels are expected to add 2,400 hotel rooms to Jumeirah Group’s portfolio, bringing its total offering to 8,428 rooms. There will be 400 new food and beverage outlets throughout the destination.ssahoo@thenational.aeFollow The National’s Business section on Twitter
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