Mina Rashid – another jewel in Dubai’s crown

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Dubai will be adding another iconic facility to its numerous global attractions by developing the world’s new sailing destination by the historic Dubai Creek near Bur Dubai/Deidra.

The Dh25 billion Mina Rashid, located at the very heart of the Dubai’s glorious coastal heritage, will celebrate Dubai’s maritime past and also create a future-ready lifestyle address.

The sailing destination will have 430 wet berths that can welcome the largest yachts in the world and boost cruise tourism growing at 16-18 per cent annually.

‘Mina Rashid’ is only 15 minutes from the Dubai International Airport and 20 minutes from Downtown Dubai and Dubai Creek Harbour. It will have several exceptional features, including few firsts in the city like ‘The Dubai Mall by the Sea’, which is an elite waterfront retail, dining and leisure destination; a floating yacht club; a pristine sandy beach of over 12,600 square metres, which is size of about two-and-a-half football fields, as well as Dubai’s longest swimming pool, among others.

Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties and Emaar Development, said, “The evolution of the city today as a knowledge-based economy, offering significant opportunities across all business sectors, drives demand for world-class developments that will further enhance economic growth.”

The QE2, the world’s most eminent ocean liner – now a 13-deck hotel, dining, entertainment and events destination, will be the central attraction of the facility.

Mina Rashid would have vibrant promenades and a Venetian piazza with retail and F&B overlooking the sea. There would also be signature hotels, a private beach club, interconnected parks, a 500-metre long palm tree-fringed canal, art galleries, a theatre, museum and more.

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