ABU DHABI’S YAS BAY WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT DUE TO COMPLETE BY END OF 2019

BY GABRIELLE

Miral, the Abu Dhabi government-backed developer, has announced Yas Bay, a new waterfront development on Yas Island, is due to be completed in December 2019.

Miral has invested $1 billion into the 14 million sq. ft. project. It is developing the infrastructure and public realm of the development, alongside the Hilton Hotel and Yas Bay Arena. Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral, commented: “Our latest construction update highlights the significant progress we have achieved on our pioneering Yas Bay project.

“With key construction milestones being achieved, we look forward to working with investors and partners from across the world to further develop this unique destination that sets a new benchmark for Yas Island and the UAE,” Miral’s CEO added.

The waterfront leisure and entertainment destination will comprise of two hotels, Yas Bay Arena, a beach club, 37 restaurants and cafes, 19 retail outlets and a pier.

Yas Bay Arena will have a 18,000-people capacity and will host large-scale events, performances and sports tournaments.

WORLD’S LARGEST INDOOR CLIMBING WALL COMING TO UAE

BY GABRIELLE

The largest climbing wall in the world is to open on Yas Island in Abu Ahabi in 2020. The giant wall will be 43 metres high and will be known as Clymb Abu Dhabi.

There will be four walls of different levels of difficulty for climbers to tackle. The project is costing $100,000 and is being developed by Miral Asset Management, the Abu Dhabi government-owned developer responsible for Yas Island’s main leisure and entertainment attractions.

The facility will also be home to the widest flight chamber in the world, where guests can mimic skydiving in a 9.75 metre-wide chamber.

The attraction had been due to open in 2018. However, a fire at the construction site in March, 2018 meant the project has been put back. The world’s largest climbing wall is now due to open some time in 2020.