Red Sea Project

The Red Sea Project, commonly referred to as The Red Sea, is a land and property megaproject in development in Saudi Arabia that is managed by Red Sea Global[2] and forms part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program.[3] The project was announced by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in July 2017, focusing on luxury and ecotourism to attract visitors to the Red Sea coast.[4][5]

The Red Sea
مشروع البحر الأحمر
Tourism destination
Official logo of The Red Sea
The Red Sea is located in Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea
The Red Sea
Coordinates: 25°30′18″N 36°57′18″E
CountrySaudi Arabia
AnnouncedJuly 2017
Government
 • CEOJohn Pagano[1]
Area
 • Total28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (Arabian Standard Time)
Websitewww.redseaglobal.com/en

Construction began at The Red Sea in February 2019[6] and on completion in 2030 it is expected to increase the Saudi GDP by $5.86 billion per year.[7] The first three hotels are expected to open in 2023 while phase one is expected to be completed in 2024,[8] when 3,000 hotel rooms in 16 hotels will be constructed along with the Red Sea International Airport, a yachting marina, historical sites and recreation centers.[9] It is capping visitors to one million people per year from 2030 onwards to prevent overtourism.[10]

On completion in 2030, The Red Sea aims to have 50 hotels with 8,000 rooms, and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites.[11]

One of the 92 islands that form an archipelago at The Red Sea tourism destination on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Location

The project is located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia in a 28,000 km2 area in Tabuk province between the cities of Umluj and Al-Wajh. The area includes 90 unspoiled offshore islands, 200km of coastline on the Red Sea, beaches, desert, mountains and volcanoes.[11] This also incorporates the Al Wajh lagoon, a pristine 2,081 km2 area that includes valuable habitats (coral reefs, seagrass, and mangroves) and species of global conservation importance. [12]

Phase one

The first phase of the project is planned to be completed by 2024 with 16 hotels while its first three hotels will open in 2023. Phase one will include the following facilities:

  1. 16 luxury and hyper-luxury hotels [13]
  2. Marinas, leisure and lifestyle amenities
  3. The Red Sea International Airport[14]

The 16 hotels are being built in five locations: two inland and three on islands. Shura Island (formerly known as Shurayrah Island and also known as Coral Bloom) is the project's hub island and is where 11 hotel brands will be located, a yachting marina, retail and entertainment area, and 18-hole championship golf course. All 11 hotels on Shura Island were designed by British architects Foster + Partners to blend into the natural environment.

Two resorts will be located at Ummahat Island, one at Sheybarah Island, one inland at Southern Dunes, and another inland at Desert Rock.[15]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References

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    2. Traveler, Elite (2022-10-26). "John Pagano Sets Out Vision for Red Sea Global". Elite Traveler. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
    3. "Construction underway on Red Sea project site". Saudigazette. 2019-02-27. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
    4. "Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Project Marks a Milestone with Incorporation | Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, London". saudiembassyuk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
    5. "Red Sea Project, Largest of Its Kind in Saudi Arabia". albawaba.com. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
    6. Mitchell, Bea (2019-02-28). "Construction begins on The Red Sea Project". Blooloop. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
    7. Bridge, Sam. "Red Sea Project set to add $5.8bn to Saudi Arabia's GDP". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
    8. "Phase I of Red Sea Project 50% complete: Official". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
    9. "Inside Saudi Arabia's Red Sea: Everything you need to know". Arabian Business. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
    10. "1.5 million annual visitor cap at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea and Amaala giga-projects". Hotelier Middle East. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
    11. "Inside Saudi Arabia's Red Sea: Everything you need to know". Arabian Business. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
    12. Chalastani, Vasiliki I.; Manetos, Panos; Al-Suwailem, Abdulaziz M.; Hale, Jason A.; Vijayan, Abhishekh P.; Pagano, John; Williamson, Ian; Henshaw, Scott D.; Albaseet, Raed; Butt, Faisal; Brainard, Russell E.; Coccossis, Harry; Tsoukala, Vasiliki K.; Duarte, Carlos M. (2020). "Reconciling Tourism Development and Conservation Outcomes Through Marine Spatial Planning for a Saudi Giga-Project in the Red Sea (The Red Sea Project, Vision 2030)". Frontiers in Marine Science. 7. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00168.
    13. https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/saudi-arabia/red-sea-project-first-hotels-2023
    14. "Saudi Arabia's Red Sea project ensures protection of ecology". Arab News. 2019-01-23. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
    15. "Red Sea Project reveals which hotels will open first at the Saudi Arabia gigaproject". Hotelier Middle East. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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