"Dubai Harbour" should enable the United Arab Emirates to become a "global tourism platform" and a "new single waterfront destination" as stated in the government press release. This 1400-seat marina aims to become a luxury destination included in a total project of more than 20 million m2. This marina will increase the Emirate's yacht capacity to 4400 berths. The idea is to strengthen the attractiveness of the UAE as a global tourism destination. In 2015, Dubai attracted 14.2 million tourists.
This project installed in King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street will also be known as Mina Al Seyahi. This new luxury destination will include a 1,400-seat marina, a cruise port and a terminal with a capacity of 6,000 passengers, as well as a shopping centre of just under 3.5 million m2. But also an event space, luxurious apartment buildings, hotels, offices, retail stores, utilities, restaurants and cafes, not to mention the Dubai Lighthouse The 135-metre-high Dubai Lighthouse will also house a hotel and observation site.
This major Community project will be completed in 4 years time and will be carried out step by step and will accommodate many superyachts, including the largest in the world, but also frequent travellers. It will be accessible by sea, by land and even by air, says the government.
