what's new: dubai dubai 2012
WHAT'S NEW Blink and you’ll miss it! There’s always something new cropping up in
Dubai to whet the appetite of the most discerning meeting planner. Here Meet Dubai provides a round-up of some of the latest venue, service and infrastructure additions as well as future projects currently on the boil
MEETINGS IN THE SKY WITH HELIDUBAI Dubai-based Helidubai is the first committed VIP helicopter service provider in the Middle East to cater to corporate and private needs including 'aerial meetings'.
The firm can transport guests from hotel to airport or city to city and is the only comm- ercial helicopter operator permitted to land on the helipad at the Burj Al Arab. "Helicopter travel is a valuable timesaving tool for busy executives, taking you direct to your destination efficiently and thus signifi- cantly cutting journey times," says Captain Andrew Masterson, director of operations, Helidubai. "Although flying time is relatively short, depending on the destination, we have had occasions when the passengers have actually spent the entire trip discussing business matters, turning the cabin into a mini boardroom. The helicopter is entirely private and very comfortable so holding a meeting during a trip is not beyond the realms of possibility." Helidubai operates a fleet of Agusta 109E Power and the AS 350 B3 helicopters, all of which are fitted out with leather interiors, air-conditioning and offer outstanding viewing. The company not only transports government officials, visiting heads of state, business leaders and celebrities, it also runs an aerial tour operation departing daily from the Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah.
Helicopter travel is a valuable timesaving tool for busy executives, taking you direct to your destination efficiently and thus significantly cutting journey times
MEETINGS AT SEA
With cruise lines ramping up their activity in the UAE, it presents a prime opportunity to use these vessels for meetings at sea. Options range from staging a meeting or event while the ship is in port to chartering an entire ship for a dedicated company or client cruise. Team-building options can also be incorpo- rated into a 'meetings at sea' package, such as Beach Olympics, as offered on several Royal Caribbean International vessels. The cruise line's Serenade of the Seas will debut in the Gulf in 2012, replacing Brilliance of the Seas, which entered its third winter season in October 2011. Serenade of the Seas will offer 17 seven-night UAE and Oman itineraries from December 2012 to April 2013.
The ship features dedicated meeting space that can be set-up to cater for theatre, class- room and boardroom-style functions with meeting and breakout rooms, high-tech presentation rooms, and technology includ- ing colour-touch screens, wireless remote controls and teleconferencing equipment. Additional key features include an indoor
and outdoor country club with golf simula- tor, themed bars and lounges, plus the Colony Club – a unique British colonial-style lounge with self-levelling pool tables. Two years ago the Dubai Government rebuilt the Cruise Terminal at Port Rashid where the emirate is developing a Maritime City – an integrated, mixed-use development that will complement the overall growth of maritime and cruise tourism. The new cruise terminal spans 3,450 square metres and can handle three or four ships simultaneously. Dubai's Department of Tourism & Com- merce Marketing (DTCM) expects 135 ships to call in during 2012 with 475,000 passen- gers on board. This will increase to 150 ships with 525,000 passengers in 2013 and 180 ships with 625,000 passengers in 2015. Vessels operated by Cunard, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea and Princess Cruises all dock in Dubai, plus Costa Cruises' Deliziosa and Luminosa ships and Aida's Aida Diva continue to homeport in Dubai between December and March, offering more opportunities for meetings at sea.
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