Top Ten Summer Activities in Dubai For visitors wanting to keep busy but cool in Dubai, we have put together a list of top ten activities available in Dubai. 1, Don’t miss out on some great family fun at either Dubai Wild Wadi or Aquaventure water parks – outdoors but with plenty of shade and [...]
Dubai Shopping Dubai is already renowned around the world for its magnificent shopping facilities, malls and stores. The emirate of Dubai is attracting a growing host of international retailers and there are now in fact more global brands in Dubai than in Paris or New York. Dubai’s popularity as a shopping destination is particularly increasing [...]
App for Dubai Airport Navigating Dubai Airport just got easier with the introduction of a mobile application for Apple and Android devices. Called myDXB, the Dubai Airport App provides information on flights and gate numbers as well as way-finding to locate customer-facing services across the 3 terminals of Dubai International. The idea behind creating myDXB [...]
Dubai Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International announced the deployment of Serenade of the Seas to Dubai for its winter 2012-13 season. Serenade of the Seas will offer 17 sailings, departing every Monday on 7-night United Arab Emirates and Oman itineraries from December 2012 through April 2013. Serenade of the Seas will replace Brilliance of the [...]
Dubai as a Tourist Destination According to a study carried out by Mastercard, Dubai is among the top 10 Tourist destinations in the World. Approximately 8 million international tourists will visit Dubai in 2011, which will rank the emirate at No. 9 in terms of visitor arrivals out of 132 cities across the world. The [...]
Smart E-gates at Dubai Airport The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) will be installing 40 Smart e-Gates across Dubai Airport terminals to ease passenger entry and exit. The system, equipped with retinal scan using a high-accuracy camera, will eliminate the need for the eye scan and e-Gate card currently issued by the [...]
Jebel Ali Resort Activities To celebrate the exciting renovation and relaunch taking place at the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa, we have listed 5 of the best ways guests can spend their time at the resort. Enjoy clay pigeon, olympic skeet, olympic trap shooting or archery at the impressive fortress-style activity centre. Practice your [...]
Jebel Ali Resort For those who like their water activities a bit more adventurous than taking a dip in the hotel pool, the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa in Dubai now offer guests Watercooled, the only 5 star water sports centre in the world. Scott Ladyman, Chief instructor at the centre commented on their [...]
Top 5 Dubai Restaurants with a View Dubai is now host to some of the best fine dining in the world. But for that extra special culinary experience, this month we are listing Dubai’s top 5 restaurants with a view. The Mango Tree serves delicious Thai food overlooking the spectacular Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountains. [...]
Dubai Seawings Experience Dubai’s skyline now contains some of the world’s most iconic landmarks. The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building and is the magnificent centre piece in Downtown Dubai. The Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands are truly amazing fetes of engineering and construction and the seven star Burj Al Arab, modelled on [...]
The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) and Roads &Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a new luxury taxi service in Dubai aimed at serving customers better. The fleet includes 20 high-end vehicles, all painted black, and driven by hand-picked drivers with excellent track records. Commuters will be offered high quality services, with privacy being one of the [...]
Experience Dubai With its incredible beaches, unrivalled safety and kids clubs, Dubai is a perfect family holiday destination. One of the best activities for kids and adults alike is the dolphin encounter at Dolphin Bay at Atlantis, The Palm. We caught up with British Dolphin Trainer Ben Fowler from Brighton to find out more. What [...]
Dubai-based Emirates Airline is expanding its presence in the United States by adding a second daily A380 flight to New York’s JFK International Airport. Starting 1st January, Emirates will begin offering almost 1,000 additional seats in both directions on flights between Dubai and New York on the modern A380 aircraft. The airline will replace the [...]
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy the Airbus A380 on services to Moscow Domodedovo later this year. It will operate the 517-seat aircraft on one of its two daily rotations from Dubai beginning on 1st December. Domodedovo airport’s operator, East Line Group, says the A380 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER on the route. “Since [...]
Emirates has further extended its European reach by starting its first daily non-stop service from Dubai to Lisbon.This comes just 6 days after launching flights from Dubai to Barcelona in Spain. Emirates has become the only carrier in the Middle East operating into Portugal with a daily non-stop service, doing more than just transporting passengers [...]
The world’s largest passenger jet aircraft will touch down at London Gatwick next month as Emirates brings an Airbus A380 to the airport to mark 25 years of service. The Emirates’ double decker, which carries over 500 passengers, will make history on 6th July, when it becomes the first ever A380 service to Gatwick Airport. [...]
Smart E-gates at Dubai Airport The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) will be installing 40 Smart e-Gates across Dubai Airport terminals to ease passenger entry and exit. The system, equipped with retinal scan using a high-accuracy camera, will eliminate the need for the eye scan and e-Gate card currently issued by the [...]
The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) and Roads &Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a new luxury taxi service in Dubai aimed at serving customers better. The fleet includes 20 high-end vehicles, all painted black, and driven by hand-picked drivers with excellent track records. Commuters will be offered high quality services, with privacy being one of the [...]
