SUGGESTED EXCURSIONS
AN EVENING OF ELEGANCE STARLIGHT EXPRESS SAFARI
An enchanting two and a half hour dinner Discover the real Arabia on this overnight
cruise on board the sleek, all glass, Seine- safari. Arrive in the desert before sunset
designed Al Minsaf boat combines the and after setting up camp, feast on
best sightseeing, fine dining and live barbecue under the starlit sky. Rise with
music. As you cruise past Sheikh Zayed’s the sun for breakfast, then take a trip
House, take in the magnificent 360° views through the wadis in the rugged Hajar
of Dubai Creek and watch the ferries cross Mountains before returning to Dubai.
the waters. Duration: Evening. Departs: Every
Duration: Evening. Departs: Daily. Thursday between October and May.
Price per person: £75 Price per person: £82
DUBAI
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LUXURY NEW HOTELS Trump International Hotel & Tower WHAT TO DO
September 2008 saw the opening of the of Opening 2009 The Trump International Visit Atlantis, The Palm and discover
the luxury hotel, Atlantis, The Palm one of Hotel & Tower is a proposed skyscraper hotel Aquaventure, The Lost Chambers and
over 30 beachfront hotels due to be opened to be built at the trunk of the The Palm. It will Dolphin Bay.
by the end of 2009. Others include Tiara be a luxurious five-star, 62 story hotel and
Palm, Trump International Hotel and Tower residential building with 300 rooms. Aquaventure Atlantis, The Palm is themed
and the Taj Exotica Resort and Spa. Amenities are expected to include exclusive around an aqua paradise, with three
access to a private beach and yacht club with fabulous attractions on site. The high-octane
Atlantis, The Palm opened September tennis courts, gymnasium and fitness centre. Aquaventure, which is a huge water-themed
2008 The first resort to open on The Palm, attraction with swimming pools, wave
situated at the apex of the Crescent, Atlantis, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Opening 2009 machine rides, rapids and water coasters, all
The Palm is the phenomenal new ocean- The Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and The centred around an Atlantean pyramid. At the
themed resort, built around the myth of the Grandeur Residences, is a vast development epicentre is Splashers, a family play centre of
Lost City of Atlantis. Featuring 1,539 guest project being built on the crescent of the Palm. rope bridges, water jets and climbing frames.
rooms and suites offering private balconies The 232-room Taj Exotica Resort & Spa will be
and breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf. a sumptuous five-star hotel with the largest spa The Lost Chambers Explore the magic of
in the Middle East (Jiva Spa). the deep sea in the underwater viewing
For more details on Atlantis, The Palm tunnels of The Lost Chambers, where fresh
see page 50. Also arriving soon to the Palm Jumeirah and seawater creatures, including sharks and
will be the luxury ocean liner the QE2 manta rays, glide past the ancient and lost
COMING SOON and the incredible acrobatic circus antiquities of the submerged mythical City of
Tiara Palm Dubai Tiara Palm Dubai is Tiara performers, Cirque du Soleil. Atlantis.
Hotels & Resorts’ flagship property, the first
niche hotel to open on the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II One of the highlights of Dolphin Bay Visitors can have an interactive
offshore development. With 309 luxuriously- The Palm Jumeirah will be the arrival into educational experience with some of nature’s
appointed rooms including two Tiara Royal port of retired cruise liner, the Queen most gentle creatures. Away from the water,
Suites, each built around the lifestyle and Elizabeth II. This grand dame of the sea is to keen shoppers will enjoy browsing some of the
demands of its discerning guests. Facilities be turned into a luxury floating hotel, where 200 outlets and boutiques that will run along
will include a rain sky shower in each guests can enjoy an iconic stay, berthed at ‘The Golden Mile’, the trunk of The Palm.
bathroom and access to an ‘invisible waiter’, this equally iconic development.
where orders can be delivered straight to the
Tickets to these attractions at Atlantis,
room without the need for personal Cirque du Soleil The magic and excitement
The Palm can be booked through
interaction. of Cirque du Soleil will be brought to the
Gold Medal via your travel agent.
Palm Jumeirah by a purpose built, Cirque du
Please ask for details.
Soleil designed 1,800-seat theatre. Expected
to open the end of 2010, the theatre will
host a newly created permanent Cirque du
Soleil show, exclusively produced for the
audiences of the Palm Jumeirah.
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