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Love the Mid-East Experience?
Dubai offers an amazing array
of experiences for your
clients. A must-do is the Middle East
Sunset Safari & BBQ, which
includes dune bashing!
Alternatively, they could try a
Dubai City Tour, which is a great way for first-timers
to orientate themselves, or a Dhow Dinner Cruise,
with amazing views and food guaranteed. If they
want to venture further afield, they could take day
trips to Abu Dhabi or Al Alin. For more options, visit
attractionworld.com
PRODUCT ROUND-UP.
Costa Cruises is to introduce its second ship in the Arabian
Gulf next February. Costa Deliziosa will join Costa Luminosa
in the region, visiting Dubai, Fujairah and Muscat.
■ costacruises.co.uk
Etihad Airways is offering booking incentives for agents
making bookings before November 27 under the WhyEY
campaign. Prizes including shopping vouchers and tickets
to Abu Dhabi for agents booking Diamond First tickets.
■ etihadairways.com
Mosaic Holidays has unveiled its first standalone Jordan
brochure. The operator previously featured Jordan in its
Egypt brochure, but felt growing demand warranted a
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separate product.
Golden Touch Agent roving readers report back
■ agents@mosaicholidays.co.uk
from Gold Medal’s amazing fam to Atlantis, The
Virgin Holidays now offers the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah
Resort & Spa in its Middle East & Indian Ocean brochure.
Palm, p62; Dubai round-up What’s new in the
The resort, in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is exclusive to
emirate, p64; It’s too hot and you can’t buy
Virgin Holidays in the UK.
■ vhols4agents.co.uk booze… Middle East myths busted, p66
Oman Air has launched its new First Class Mini Suite
(pictured), alongside new
HOT PROPERTY.
Starwood has opened it Aloft property inside Abu Dhabi’s
business and economy seats, Jaz Hotels and Resorts is reporting a surge in demand from National Exhibition Centre. The hotel features self check-in
menus and uniforms. The UK customers for its Miramar al Aqah Beach Resort property pods, a rooftop pool and 408 loft-inspired rooms.
service is being introduced in Fujairah. The operator is claiming a 40% increase in UK ■ aloftabudhabi.com
on the airline’s Airbus customers looking to twin Fujairah with Dubai, 90 minutes
A330-300s on services along the coast. The Grand Millennium Al Wahda is due to open in Abu
including Muscat and Heathrow. ■ jaz.travel Dhabi next spring. It will feature 850 rooms, seven themed
■ omanair.aero bars and restaurants, a health club and a spa.
The Gulf Hotel in Bahrain has opened the island’s first ■ millenniumhotels.com
Royal Jordanian has signed a 10-year deal with Amadeus to Mexican restaurant complete with margarita bar, adding
use its Altea customer management and e-commerce systems. to its range of dining options. The 327-room five-star hotel The five-star Al Marwa Rayhaan in Mecca is the first of
■ rj.com also offers Japanese, Iranian and Italian restaurants. Rotana’s Rahaan Hotels & Resorts. The 433-room property is
■ gulfhotelbahrain.com situated in view of the Holy Mosque and has three restaurants.
W&O Travel is to include Oman and Dubai in its 2010 ■ rotana.com
Tropical Locations brochure, and introduce both to its Kids Yas Island Rotana opened in time for the Abu Dhabi
in the Med brochure. The Tropical Locations brochure will Grand Prix last weekend. The hotel is located on the race The Arabian-inspired Jaula Spa has opened in the grounds
feature The Palace and The Address in Dubai. track complex, and guests were able to watch the action of Grand Hyatt Doha in Qatar. The spa has 12 treatment
■ tropical-locations.com from their balconies. suites, a pool, health club and beauty salon.
■ kidsinthemed.com ■ rotana.com ■ doha.grand.hyatt.com
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