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The Pearl of Dubai will feature several fish habitats
DESTINATIONS NEWS IN BRIEF
Newton-John extends her Las Vegas residency Olivia Newton-John will extend her stay at Flamingo Las Vegas with her Summer Nights residency. Continuing inside the Donny and Marie Showroom, the singer and actress will take audiences on a musical journey through her life in film and music until January 2015.
flamingolasvegas.com
Dallas Fort Worth airport to get light-rail service A light-rail service to Dallas Fort Worth airport begins on August 18. Fares will cost $2.50. About 1,000 people are expected to use the service each day.
traveltex.com
Dubai to develop an underwater attraction based on a lost city
Rebekah Commane
The world’s largest underwater tourism site is to be created in Dubai. Developer
Reef Worlds has finalised designs for the Pearl of Dubai, a two-hectare attraction – about the size of three football pitches. The development has been designed to look like an ancient lost city, with special fish habitats that visitors can dive down to or snorkel over. Waterfront resort development partners will be selected to help create the new habitat. The aim is for the underwater destination to become a focus for international dive and snorkel
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Approximate area in football pitches of the Pearl of Dubai
tourism, while also creating a habitat for the natural wildlife. Dave Taylor, director of development at Reef Worlds, said: “The Reef Worlds brand is all about sustainability and the creation of new habitats, while at the same time adding instant tourism revenue and excitement to
waterfront resort. “We will work with
carefully selected resort partners on unique underwater habitat projects that directly support our clients’ sustainability and revenue goals.” Reef Worlds’ entertainment
team has designed sets for Hollywood blockbusters. The developer has yet to reveal a planned completion date.
Malta unveils eco-certified farmhouses in Gozo The Malta Tourism Authority has revealed the first seven farmhouses in Gozo to receive official eco certification. They include properties in Sannat, San
Lawrenz, Xaghra and Xewkija. The scheme enables tourists to stay at a farmhouse that is recognised for its sustainable operations.
mta.com.mt/eco-farmhouses
Underground trampoline attraction opens in Wales The world’s largest underground trampoline centre has opened in north Wales. Bounce Below is located in the disused Llechwedd Slate Caverns. The introductory ticket price is £15.
bouncebelow.net
Country music museum to open in Virginia The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is due to open on August 1 in Bristol, Virginia. The attraction tells the history of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores the ways in which technology shaped their success and highlights how the musical heritage lives on.
birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
Sardatur takes seats on three BA services
Sardatur Holidays has added seat allocations on three new British Airways flights to the Neapolitan Riviera, Sicily and Puglia from next year.
The seats are in addition to the
Italian specialist’s existing charter flights to Sardinia. The operator recently hosted
a one-day fam trip to Sardinian property Forte Village Resort and Spa, where managing director Gianni Bonuglia said: “We value agents and we want to incentivise them to do even more. But we are looking for agents that appreciate our segment of the market – four- and five-star holidays to Italy.” About 40% of the company’s business comes through agents, and Bonuglia confirmed that he is looking to expand the business on all fronts. The operator plans to ramp
up face-to-face visits to selected agencies, and engage in events across its core southern England market.
sardatur-holidays.co.uk
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