AND DON’T FORGET...
MEETINGS AT SEA History will be made this winter when MSC Cruises home- ports MSC Lirica out of Abu Dhabi – marking a debut season for both the cruise line and the emirate. The ship will run 19 seven-night Gulf cruises taking in Dubai,
Muscat, Fujairah and Khasab, with departures from Abu Dhabi every Sunday from October 30 to March 4 offering plenty of opportunities for meetings or events at sea. MSC Lirica has the capacity for 2,069 guests in 780 cab-
ins and offers meeting rooms, events space as well as the Broadway Theatre.
The number of visitors Abu Dhabi is targeting by 2030
ABU DHABI IN NUMBERS 7.9 MILLION 4,000
The number of extra hotel rooms currently under construction and due for completion in 2011
The number of annual hotel guests anticipated in 2015
3.2 MILLION 74,000
The number of hotel rooms targeted by 2030 Source: ADTA, May 2011
Left: MSC Lirica Below Right: ADNEC Below Left: Ferrari World
ADNEC check-in Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Com- pany have opened Abu Dhabi International Airport Expo check-in at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), capable of handling both passenger and full baggage check-in. The Expo Check-In already caters to
FERRARI WORLD As the largest indoor theme park in the world, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is proving a hit with the meetings, incentives, confer- ences and events market. Earlier this year, electronics giant LG hired out the entire
facility for a product launch plus the Cinema Maranello is the theatre of choice for corporate presentations thanks to its giant HD screen – the largest in the UAE. The venue is also perfect for corporate team building as
its various attractions are designed to test individual skills and pitch groups against one another in a competitive environment. State-of-the-art racing simulators such as Scuderia Challenge see multiple racers competing in a virtual environment, while quiz-based challenges such as Pit Wall test strategic racing skills. Other unique attractions include the world’s fastest roller-
coaster, Formula Rossa, which catapults passengers to 240km/h and hits 4.8Gs.
passengers of Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Egypt Air, Air India, Air India Express, Paki- stan International Airlines, Sudan Airways and Jet Airways, with more airlines added by the end of the year. Passengers can book their Golden Class
services from this new facility plus storage for hand and other luggage is provided. The check-in counters are located on the ground floor of the exhibition centre near Abu Dhabi Hall with passengers able to book in between four and 24 hours prior to departure.
240km/h speed of Formula Rossa
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