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Saudi Arabia launches mega Red Sea tourism project

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...saudi-arabia-to-develop-island-beach-resorts/

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Sebastian Farmborough, An Emerging Mystery

https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com...of-saudi-arabia-through-a-photographers-lens/







http://blog.radissonblu.com/9-attractions-you-need-to-see-when-in-jizan/

A beach in Jeddah:



Ras Tanura beach in the Eastern Province:

Ras Tanura Beach by Andrew A. Shenouda, on Flickr

Beaches of Saudi Arabia - Ras Tanura by Justin Scott, on Flickr

Neighborhoods nearby:



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Al Wadj Bank, Saudi Arabia (NASA, International Space Station Science, 12/30/07) by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, on Flickr


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Tabuk area منطقة تبوك by tabuk تبوك, on Flickr

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See more photos in this thread below:

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/exploring-saudi-arabias-marine-wonderland.251910/page-15

Indian in shorts would be a horror scene.

Well, let's be honest, I at least would welcome her avatar with open arms. Indian or Martian.

I am taking about 20 years ago. I don't think there was any boat service from Shuwaiq back then.But this post reminded me what i thought back then. The crystal clear water , varity of fish, corals and wild clean beaches. I an using th word, wild because back hen that area was wild, and without population. Beaches were empty and without any pollution and garbage.
Back then I thought why KSA is not promoting the area as tourist spot.
Good to see its happening now.

Oh, that long ago. That was almost before my time began on this earth.

Are you sure because from what I am aware of fishermen (granted a dying species unfortunately) used to sail people over for free or for a very modest fee.

Most of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastline (of course expect for the larger coastal cities) is untouched and this part of KSA is home to one of the best preserved sea life and is home to the second biggest coral reef in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

There are many sleepy fishing villages that remind me of similar fishing villages that I have seen on Greek islands. The likes of Al-Wajh, Duba, Haql and much smaller towns etc.

Yes, no need to look far for inspiration. Sharm el-Sheikh etc. says hello in Sinai (Egypt) and other Egyptian Red Sea resorts (Hurghada, Marsa Alam etc.). Or Aqaba/Eilat in Jordan and Israel. KSA has a much longer Red Sea coastline (the by far longest), the by far largest number of islands (tropical and non-tropical) and a much taller mountain range as a backdrop to the Red Sea coastline.

Kindly see this thread which might interest you.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/exploring-saudi-arabias-marine-wonderland.251910/page-15
 
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Richard Branson to invest in Saudi Red Sea project
AFP | Published — Monday 2 October 2017

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JEDDAH: Virgin airlines founder Richard Branson will invest in a Red Sea project that aims to turn 50 Saudi Arabian islands into luxury tourism destinations, the Saudi government announced on Sunday.
Branson is the first international investor to commit to the project, Saudi Arabia’s information ministry said, in what officials called “a clear sign that Saudi Arabia is opening its doors to international tourism.”
Branson also visited the tombs at Madain Saleh — an UNESCO World Heritage site located near a string of new hotels — in a trip to the Gulf kingdom that appears to be aimed at attracting further international attention, both investment and tourism.
“This is an incredibly exciting time in the country’s history and I’ve always felt that there’s nothing like getting a firsthand impression,” Branson said in a statement released by the information ministry.
The scheme aims to pull the region’s biggest economy out of its dependence on oil and diversify the country’s economic revenue model.
On August 1, Saudi Arabia announced plans to turn 34,000 square kilometers (13,127 square miles) of its Red Sea coastline into luxury resorts.
The project is aimed at attracting international tourists to a country where alcohol is prohibited and the mobility and dress of women restricted.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund, which is headed by Prince Mohammed, will provide the initial investment into the Red Sea project, with construction slated to start in 2019.
The Red Sea project is expected to generate 35,000 jobs, according to the Saudi government.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1170636/saudi-arabia

Cool.




 
286 islands on offer for tourism investment in southern Jazan
Arab News | Published — Friday 13 October 2017
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The 286 Farasan Islands are one of the biggest island groups in the southern part of Red Sea.

JAZAN: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced that 286 islands off the Jazan coast will be on the market for tourism investment to raise the state’s income.
Rustom Al-Kubaisi, head of the SCTH’s branch in Jazan, said that an executive committee has been formed to encourage tourism investment by Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday, along with a center for tourism investment services.
Al-Kubaisi, who was appointed secretary-general of the committee, told Sabq e-newspaper that forming this committee aims to publicize the Jazan region and the tourism investments available, facilitate and accelerate investment procedures so that the region can attract more investors from the tourism sector and make a qualitative shift to tourism services, in accordance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
The committee aims to raise the competitiveness of the tourism investment environment in Jazan by resolving obstacles facing investors; accelerating investment procedures; offering investment opportunities in a professional way; studying investors’ needs, wishes and reasons keeping them from investing; creating a well-studied and intensive marketing campaign to introduce the region; and offering investment opportunities through the participation in specialized exhibitions in the Kingdom as a first step, and in the Arab Gulf as a second step.
The 286 Farasan Islands, are one of the biggest island groups in the southern part of Red Sea, and one of the most important touristic locations, thanks to its natural beauty.
The SCTH has allocated SR3 billion ($800 million) to develop and transform the islands into a touristic environment. Farasan is the largest island of the Farasan Islands, located some 50 km offshore from Jazan. A number of uninhabited islands serve as breeding sites for large numbers of birds and Arabian gazelles.
Farasan Island was considered a major part of the trade in pearls in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea in ancient times.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1176856/saudi-arabia

Interesting. However there might be almost 2000 islands in KSA but I don't think that more than 20-25% should be allocated for tourism. A healthy balance must be found between tourism and preservation of nature, animal and marine life. Especially when we are talking about some of the most precious marine life on this earth. The coral reefs found in the Red Sea are the second largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for instance. It would be highly idiotic to endanger such nature. Especially as it is mostly unspoiled due to the lack of massive tourism in KSA, let alone those areas of the Kingdom.

I would hate to see this destroyed for the sake of monetary gains.
 
PHOTOS: A volcanic mountain in the middle of Red Sea in Saudi Arabia
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The island is visited by many tourists who have to take a boat to reach it. (Supplied)

Mohamed al-Harby, Al Arabiya.net
Monday, 8 January 2018


An island alongide an island in the middle of the Red Sea on the Saudi Arabian side exists within the blue waves of the ocean right across from al-Qahmah beach in the Asir region, southwest of Saudi Arabia.

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The island is visited by many tourists who have to take a boat to reach it. It is also considered a volcanic mountainous island which is covered in sand and rocks with little greenery, and a 360-degree view of the ocean.



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The island attracts hunting enthusiasts, who hunt birds including pigeons and eagles which can be found around the island.



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It is also believed that 11 ancient cemeteries were built there.



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These pictures were taken by photographer Adel Asiri who documented different areas of the island and the surrounding sea.



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Last Update: Monday, 8 January 2018 KSA 15:07 - GMT 12:07

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/lif...ntain-amidst-the-Red-Sea-in-Saudi-Arabia.html

Incredible video.


It seems that the establishment of a real tourism sector is a question of time with the recent decision to allow tourist-visas again. Fantastic decision due to the enormous potential of KSA in this regard.
 
How hot is it in this belt along red sea during different seasons??
 
They are the biggest world traffickers from blood diamond , to human,to organs...to arms...wherever there is a stench,there is a Libanese behind it..
And Wikipedia is the Bible of lies, probably run by a Lebanese...
Get lost
 
I hope this tourism initiative can last. Time for Saudi to ditch its reputation as more difficult visa destination in the world, far worse than North Korea.
 
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Ceylal you stateless barbarian go troll somewhere else

As another user already wrote earlier today, he constantly forgets to take his medicine.

I hope this tourism initiative can last. Time for Saudi to ditch its reputation as more difficult visa destination in the world, far worse than North Korea.

What are you blabbering about? KSA is in the top 15 of most visited countries on the planet. Almost 20 million foreigners visit each year.

Granted the current VISA rules are some of the harshest in place (a question of time before they will be changed - as stated by officials as recently as this week) but to compare KSA with North Korea is a joke. Or just very poor trolling.

Man, you have strong inferiority complex:D

I don't need to remained you which countries are the ones who export prostitution to France and Europe are who are the most criminals and drug dealers over there :lol:

Those 15-20 million (at most) stateless Barbarians have a big mouth indeed considering their millennia of humiliation and utter humiliation. Just an Arabized troll living in a fantasy land. Like all other people in that tiny Kabyle, he has Arab ancestors as well. Even admitted so himself yet the Barbarian in him will not leave.

BTW I hope that WebMaster will change the rules and let Arab non-military topics be posted on the Arab section so we don't have to visit this section at all or even look at it.

Too many idiotic trolls roaming around freely poisoning informative threads.

Go to your cousins in Mali

:lol:

Or better, Niger!

How hot is it in this belt along red sea during different seasons??

Most of the Saudi Arabia Red Sea coastline has temperatures averaging from 18 to 35 degrees at their very hottest. Many areas of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastline have a microclimate (25 degrees celsius on average). The hottest area of the Red Sea coastline of KSA is the extreme South (Jazan) where the daily mean temperature is 30 degrees celsius.

The likes of Al-Wajh on the other hand have 21 degrees celsius (average low) on average and 28 degrees celsius (average high). So a perfect temperature all year around IMO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Wajh

The entire Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastline (2000 km long) is bordered by mountainous regions (3000 m +) so although temperatures are hotter inland during the summer (and much lower during the winter) than in coastal areas, it depends on the elevation. The hottest areas of KSA during the summer are inland areas (Najd), despite that being a highland too along with the Eastern Province due to humidity. Makkah is also very hot due to its location (valley, mountain ranges all around it) despite proximity to the Red Sea (less than 75 km).
 
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Co announces creation of global advisory board
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The Red Sea Project is part of an ambitious plan to create an ultra-luxury tourism destination for nature, adventure, wellness, and culture, as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. (Supplied)

Staff writer, Al Arabiya English
Monday, 17 September 2018

The Red Sea Development Company, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has announced the formation of its “global advisory board” made of 12 international experts in business, tourism, sustainability and environment.

The advisory board will help set the agenda and plan for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project, a vast tourist development aimed at opening the economy, off the kingdom’s western coast.

The Red Sea Project is part of an ambitious plan to create an ultra-luxury tourism destination for nature, adventure, wellness, and culture, as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

John Pagano, CEO of the Red Sea Development Co, said in a statement obtained by Al Arabiya English that seeking the assistance of the top consultants to guide the company is an important factor to execute this project on global standards.

“TRSDC’s Advisory Board is playing a fundamental role in the development of the project,” Pagano said. “The insights and advice that we gather from the Board are extremely valuable in assessing and tailoring the effectiveness of our current plan. This will enable us create something truly unique for our guests and for the people of Saudi Arabia, as we set new international standards for protecting, preserving, restoring and providing access to a unique experience at this site for generations to come,” he said.

The advisory board members will carry out multifunctional roles when working with the company’s Board of Directors and its executive team, and will advise the company’s Board of Directors, which is led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The board members have initially met in New York earlier in March to express their initial visions on the project. Their second meeting was in Saudi Arabia in July during which the team visited the project, its unique land and marine ecosystems, and presented their views on the development and sustainability strategies of the project.

The members of the Advisory Board are:

- Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group – Sir Richard is a serial entrepreneur known for his ambitious forays with the Virgin Group, creating eight different billion-dollar companies in eight different sectors. Sir Richard’s experiences building Virgin Hotels, Virgin Holidays, Virgin Limited Edition, and Virgin Airways will inform the strategic implementation of many aspects of The Red Sea Project.

- Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution – As the CEO of Revolution, an investment firm dedicated to building “built to last” businesses, Case has established a legacy for creating some of the strongest businesses in history. He revolutionized the Internet through AOL, and negotiated the largest merger in business history. Case will work with The Red Sea Project’s executive team to bring transformative business management to the project.

- Philippe Cousteau Jr., Co-Founder and President, EarthEcho International – Cousteau Jr. is a multi Emmy-nominated TV host, author, speaker and social entrepreneur. He advises on best practices for social and environmental sustainable development and through his non-profit, EarthEcho International, prepares the next generation to solve the environmental challenges the world faces.

- Carlos Duarte, Professor, Red Sea Research Center – Duarte’s leadership in biological oceanography and marine ecology will serve to inform conservation at utmost scientific level. His Red Sea expertise, and versatility as a world-leading marine ecologist, makes him a core part of the environmental protection initiative behind The Red Sea Project.


- J. Carl Ganter, CEO, Vector Center — Ganter is an expert on water security who focuses on the intersections and impacts of changing water, food, and energy resources globally. His experience with Vector Center's data analysis, contextualization, and reporting will help guide The Red Sea Project’s leadership on risk identification and mitigation, investment, and environmental and sustainability initiatives.

- Paul Holthus, Founder, President, and CEO, World Ocean Council – At the World Ocean Council, Holthus is responsible for a global multi-industry leadership alliance blending private sector interests and market forces to develop practical solutions for achieving ocean sustainability. Holthus will advise on best practices in business-led marine environmental management and sustainable development.

- Aradhana Khowala, CEO & Founder, Aptamind Partners – Khowala’s accomplishments in travel, tourism and hospitality will lend valuable insight into building and scaling the project. Her appreciation for tourism as a force of good will help bring together luxury hospitality and environmental conservation together with community engagement for The Red Sea Project.

- Sven-Olof Lindblad, CEO, Lindblad Expeditions – Lindblad’s experience in building world-class expeditions, particularly marine-focused trips aboard intimate ships, is an excellent resource for The Red Sea Project. Lindblad’s work with National Geographic and his understanding of cultural nuance in remote regions of the world will help inform the project’s vision, development planning and guest experiences.

- William McDonough, Founder, William McDonough and Partners – McDonough brings a wealth of experience relating to environmental design and sustainable development. McDonough is a leading environmental thought leader of our time, the co-author of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, and a strategic advisor to many of the world’s largest firms. He brings invaluable perspective to all environmental facets of the project.

- Frits Dirk van Paasschen, Senior Advisor, TPG Capital – Investment and business expert, van Paaschen has a strong understanding of consumers’ mindset, industry disruption and sustainability. His experience as the former CEO of Starwood Hotels and in the C-suite of various Fortune 500 companies will provide important counsel to The Red Sea Project.

- Vijay Poonoosamy, Director of International and Public Affairs, QI Group – Poonoosamy is also President of the Hermes Air Transport Organisation. He started his career as an Aviation Lawyer in London, was the Managing Director of Air Mauritius, the Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius and the Vice President International and Public Affairs of the Etihad Aviation Group. He has served on the Board of Directors of the US Travel Association, the Board of Governors of the International Aviation Club and as Chairman of IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee. Poonoosamy will be vital for planning transportation to the Red Sea.

- Sonu Shivdasani, CEO and Joint Creative Director, Soneva – Often referred to as the founder of Six Senses, Shivdasani is an experienced hotelier who has built and prepared some of the most luxurious and environmentally pioneering hotels in the world. Shivdasani’s work in addressing environmental challenges for imaginative projects will provide valuable counsel to The Red Sea Project to steer it in an environmentally conscious direction.

Last Update: Monday, 17 September 2018 KSA 15:36 - GMT 12:36

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/bu...ounces-creation-of-global-advisory-board.html

Fantastic news.
 
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