by nick
4. February 2010 17:39
Abu Dhabi is to increase the number of yacht berths and marinas as part of its long term tourism strategy. Shaikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority made the announcement ahead of the second Abu Dhabi Yacht Show set to take place in March.
The plan is to create approximately 45 marinas of various sizes, in the anticipation that in the future there could be as many as 10,000 recreational craft in the emirate. Currently there are about 1,600 berths available in six marinas.
Shaikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan said, "Marine leisure is expected to play an increasingly important role in advancing Abu Dhabi's tourism growth. This is a very natural lifestyle for us as Abu Dhabi is blessed with over 400km of coastline, over 200 islands and a rich marine life".
Some of the biggest projects in Abu Dhabi have marina components and a large development in the pipeline aims to turn Mina Zayed into a super-yacht marina to be known as Marina Zayed.
source www.abudhabiyachtshow.com
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