Seawings is an experiential seaplane tour operator based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the only one of its kind that offers seaplane experiences in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The company was established in August 2007 and provides scenic aerial experiences, sightseeing tours and private seaplane charters to destinations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Muscat. Its services include scenic flights, customized excursions, MICE, Golf, day trips, short sightseeing flights, corporate packages and exclusive aircraft charters to over 25 destinations within the UAE and Oman.
Seawings Lifestyle
Seawings Lifestyle fleet
Seawings Lifestyle fleet consists of five Cessna 208 Caravan Seaplanes, each of which seat 9 guests and a pilot. Seawings Lifestyle network of 25 locations across the region gives travelers the option to tailor make their itinerary based on what they would like to do, the size of the group and activities during their trip.
Seawings Lifestyle packages
Seawings Lifestyle blends unique seaplane luxury travel with the exclusivity of the region’s finest holiday resorts and best excursions. Seawings Lifestyle presents a collection of UAE luxury excursions and holiday packages that reflect the diversity and possibility of the UAE. Every holiday package and excursion itinerary is unique and completely individualised to your interests and needs, with no limit to the customisation. Each package is created by taking your ideas and handcrafting an experience that meets the criteria. Each tour lasts 45 minutes.
Seawings Beyond
Seawings Beyond is product offered by Seawings Lifestyle that provides day and overnight excursions and holidays by private seaplane giving travelers an opportunity to voyage beyond Dubai to less visited and fascinating corners of the UAE and Oman covering a range of activities. These handcrafted tours fuse extraordinary scenic flights with luxury experiences to the mountains, beaches and desert island reserves like Sir Bani Yas Island and Zaya Nurai Island.
Seawings Lifestyle
Seawings Lifestyle Signature Tour
In the Seawings Signature Tour you will enjoy sweeping vistas of Dubai’s skyscrapers, beaches and architectural marvels on a thrilling 45-minutes seaplane flight. Take off in the comfort of our state-of-the-art Cessna seaplane and see Dubai’s attractions such as the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al-Arab, Palm Jumeirah (the world’s largest man made archipelago, shaped like a palm) and The World Islands. You can choose from two take-off locations to suit your convenience.
Seawings Lifestyle operator
The seaplane services are operated by Jet Ops FZE, a Dubai-based company and holder of a UAE Air Operator Certificate . Jet-Ops FZE is owned by Air Charter International Arabia LTD, a leading aviation management company based in Dubai since 1994.Seawings LLC launched a sister company named as Seawings lifestyle in the year 2013, which provides customized and luxury tour packages in UAE.
Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church is a Christian church serving the Egyptian Christian community in Dubai. The Coptic Orthodox Church (also known as the Egyptian Orthodox Church) is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, servicing Africa and the Middle East. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the Pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries the title of Father of fathers, Shepherd of Shepherds, Ecumenical Judge and the thirteenth among the Apostles. The See of Alexandria is titular, and today the Coptic Pope presides from Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Abbassia District in Cairo. The church follows the Alexandrian Rite for its liturgy, prayer and devotional patrimony. With approximately 25 million members worldwide, it is Egypt’s largest Christian denomination.
Church of St. Mina
Church of St. Mina vision and mission
Church of St. Mina vision and mission is to help connect people to faith. The church aims to perfect its congregation physically through sports ministry, emotionally through counseling and community support, mentally through providing biblical education, and spiritually through preaching Orthodoxy and church dogma.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, kindly gifted a land of 25,000 square feet to build the church in the area of Jebel Ali as a token of the UAE love and appreciation of the Egyptian Christians and their services to the UAE. The building of the Church was completed by 2008.
Church of St. Mina opening
The opening of the church was made official by the first vesper prayer conducted by the Archbishop Anba Abraham together with the priests present in UAE at the time, and the first Mass prayers were held on the following day, November 21, 2009.
St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church
The church was officially consecrated by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark during his visit to the UAE on May 11, 2014.
Church of St. Mina Building
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, kindly gifted a land of 25,000 square feet to build the church in the area of Jebel Ali as a token of the UAE love and appreciation of the Egyptian Christians and their services to the UAE. The building of the Church was completed by 2008.
The following churches in the UAE belong to the same denomination: St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Church – Abu Dhabi St. Mary & St. Shenouda The Archimandrite – Al Ain St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church – Jebel Ali – Dubai St. Mark & St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church – Dubai St. Mary & Martyr Abou Sefein Church – Sharjah St. George & St. Anthony Church – Fujairah St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Cathedral – Ras Al Khaimah
The Al Ain Classic Car Museum is an automotive museum in the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to the display of classic and heritage cars. It is located in the city of Al Ain near Jebel Hafeet.
The museum started on 2 November 2009 as a small collection of personal and Abu Dhabi Classic Car Club member cars. While in its early days it was sheltered under a khaima, a traditional Arabic tent, the collection moved on 25th of November of 2013, to the Ain Al Fida Complex, next to Sheikh Zayed’s former home. The museum has over 30 cars.
Ticket Charges/ Entry Fee is AED 10 per person (Age 5+) and free for Children below 5. The museum opens from-Saturday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Friday: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Al Ain Classic Car Museum
Al Ain Classic Car Museum workshop facilities
The museum has workshop facilities, and an antique and gift store. Many of our club members’ vehicles have lived across multiple generations and countries. It provides vintage vehicle restoration and repair, private VIP maintenance and service, pre-purchase evaluation and appraisal.
Preservation
Al Ain Classic Car Museum documents its vehicles’ historical background and educate the public on their valuable significance.
Maintenance
Al Ain Classic Car Museum ensures members’ vehicles are always in tip top operating and cosmetic condition at reasonable rates, never sacrificing the integrity of their work.
Al Ain Classic Car Museum
Event Catering
Al Ain Classic Car Museum provides rental of classic cars from a wide selection, for occasions and promotional events. From time to time it also organises classic car events.
Quality
We operate to USA and European standards in everything we do. See for yourself why we are trusted by over one hundred club members, UAE government organizations and private companies.
Al Ain Classic Car Museum gift store
Al Ain Classic Car Museum operates an antique and gift store.
LEGOLAND Water Park is designed specifically for kids aged 2-12 and their families. At this unique Water Park, take on the Joker Soaker, build your very own LEGO raft, go on a splash safari or slip and slide your way down one of the many attractions! It is the seventh Legoland park in the world. In this park over 20 million Lego bricks were used to create 15,000 miniature models of different landmarks and structures around the world. If your kids are familiar with the magic of Legos, they’ll appreciate the fun and excitement of land made entirely of giant Legos.
Attraction in LEGOLAND® Water Park
Build-A-Boat
Here is where the creativity really flows. The whole family can each build their own boats with LEGO® bricks and put them to the test.
Build-A-Raft River
You can build the biggest, best LEGO® raft you can. Imagine, design and build your own unique LEGO vessel and float around the lazy river.
DUPLO® Splash Safari
Toddlers will love this water play area with four “toddler sized” slides and larger than life LEGO® DUPLO® characters.
Joker Soaker
This fun and interactive water playground with slides offers something for every family member.
LEGO® Slide Racers
This exhilarating ride consists of six mat slides where you can do wet and wild race together with your friends.
LEGOLAND Water Park
LEGO® Wave Pool
Catch a gentle wave or simply cool off in this perfectly sized wave pool where the waves are just big enough for the whole family to enjoy. For toddlers, this is a dedicated shallow area with fun interactive elements.
Red Rush
The whole family can ride together in a family-sized raft down a 312-foot-long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe.
Splash ‘N’ Swirl
You can splash and swirl on your own or share a tube with a friend. Splash your way down the slide.
Twist ‘N’ Spin
Spin down the slide on your own or with a friend on a double tube and enjoy endless twists and turns.
Splash Out
In the Splash Out you speed down the 60 foot drop of this open body slide and ‘splash out’ into the water below.
Tidal Tube
You slide down 70 metres in this closed tube slide.
Twin Chasers
In the Twin Chasers two persons can slide together into a wading area below.
Wave Rider
In the Wave Rider you will zoom your way 240 feet down in an open body slide, straight into the water below.
Manarat Al Saadiyat ( “place of enlightenment,”) is a cultural community centre owned and operated by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi. It consists of an art studio, a photographic studio and a space for rent. Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museums are located in Manarat Al Saadiyat. The centre also hosts special events, art fairs, panel discussions,talks, workshops, and educational initiatives from time to time. Occasional workshops include printmaking, figure drawing, and robotics; there are also one-off events like comedy nights, star-gazing, and yoga classes.
Art Zone
Art Studio
Art Studio at Manarat Al Saadiyat is a multi-disciplinary arts space offering hands-on arts education programmes, art classes, drop-in sessions, workshops and outreach initiatives to students, adults, children and families in the Emirate. The emphasis on photography and multimedia. Fully equipped studios for ongoing classes, an open plan collaborative space for adults and interactive features make Art Studio the perfect place for creating art. Art Studio also hosts an arts supply store, making it easier for young artists to continue their practice at home. The arts education programmes continually adapt and respond to the needs of the community and dedicated outreach programmes such as helping teenagers develop their art portfolios, or proposing hands-on classes for people of determination continue to thrive.
In November, every year, the centre hosts an international art fair.
Cultural Hub
Photography Studio
The Photography Studio now offers an essential platform for photography enthusiasts, professionals and artists to improve their skills, expose them to new techniques and the latest approaches in the field, and assist them in maintaining a steady and professional growth of their talent. Photography Studio encourages the participation of local, regional, and international photographers by hosting community-driven photography exhibitions as well as developing and promoting a year-round calendar of activities and programmes. The studio offers workshops and courses conducted by professional photographers, along with a large workshop space, a makeup and dressing room, a digital lab and a studio available for rent. Master classes led by regionally and internationally established photographers will include studio lighting, smartphone photography, videography, photo editing, black and white photography, photography for all levels, city-scape photography, still-life photography, fine art photography and food photography, amongst others. Every Wednesday, from 6pm to 8pm, the studio will host meet-ups for enthusiasts who are free to attend. They will be given an opportunity to brainstorm ideas, exchange tips and techniques, share a photo of the week, ask about different equipment and gather information related to photography. The Photography Studio has 250-seat auditorium and three gallery spaces for temporary exhibitions. The new café and brasserie, Larte, offers a modern interpretation on northern Italian and European classics. There is also a gift shop/
Jebel Ali, in Al Ain, is a large commercial port town located 35 km south of Dubai. Al Maktoum International Airport has been constructed just outside the port area. Sandy Jebel Ali Beach is near the busy harbor. “Jebel” means mountain or hill in Arabic. Ali perhaps refers to the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad.
Jebel Ali Recreations
The area is home to a golf resort and dive centers. The waters of the gulf are rich in marine life and submerged wrecks. Nearby, Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club in Abu Dhabi has tournaments and events open to the public.
From here you can walk up to the absolute top of the Jebel Hafeet, the second highest summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There are museums, forts and tombs present in the surrounding area. Legoland and Bollywood Parks are close by.
Jebel Ali Desalination plant
Among the infrastructure projects built to support the port and town is the world’s largest desalination plant, the Jebel Ali Desalination Plant, provides an ample supply of fresh water. The power plant complex, consisting of nine individual plants, extends over a length of more than three kilometers along the coast of the Persian Gulf between the port of Jebel Ali and the Jumeirah district. The facility, provides most of Dubai’s energy and water needs. With an installed capacity of 8.6 gigawatts, it is the world’s largest gas-fired power plant. Also the world’s largest seawater desalination plant, it can desalinate 2.135 million m³ of seawater per day, which corresponds to 470 million imperial gallons per day.
Jebel Ali desalination plant
Jebel Ali Port
Jebel Ali has become the port most frequently visited by ships of the United States Navy outside the United States. Due to the depth of the harbour and size of the port facilities, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and several ships of the accompanying battle group can be accommodated in the pier. Due to the frequency of these port visits, semi-permanent shore-leave facilities (referred to by US Navy service personnel as “The Sandbox”) have been erected adjacent to the carrier berth.
US Navy Vessel at Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali Free Zone
The Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) was created in 1985 and houses an industrial area surrounding the port. International companies that relocate there enjoy the special privileges of the free zone. The privileges include exemption from corporate tax for 50 years, no personal income tax, no import or re-export duties, no restriction on currency, and easy labour recruitment. The free zone has evolved into a trade catalyst and a smart business community that offers unprecedented growth opportunities and market access. JAFZA is a dynamic base for over 8,700 businesses from some100 countries. JAFZA offers pre-built warehouses for high-quality storage and light manufacturing activities with leasing rates starting as low as AED 400 per sq m.
Jebel Ali Industrial Area
Jebel Ali Industrial Area (aka Jebel Ali Industrial) is one of Dubai’s oldest industrial districts. It is located west of the Port of Jebel Ali, south of Jebel Ali Village, east of Dubai Investments Park, and north of the Jebel Ali Free Zone Extension. Jebel Ali Industrial Area is home to several factories, manufacturing companies, warehouses and apartment buildings. It is well-connected to the central city via the emirate’s major roads, providing a hassle-free commute to neighbouring areas.
Offices in the neighbourhood spread over 580 sq. ft. to 984 sq. ft. are available for rent in flexible payment options. The facilities in the area include shared parking space, 24-hour security and free maintenance. The area also features warehouses suitable for cold storage, building material storage and other storing goods. These warehouses are equipped with modern fire fighting systems, smoke detectors and loading and unloading equipment. Other commercial properties in the area include shops, labour camps and commercial plots. There are bus and metro service connecting to the city.
A range of residential properties in Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1 is available for rent and sale. As for accommodation spaces, prospective tenants can choose from studios, 1 and 2-bedroom apartments with an area ranging between 435 sq. ft. to 1,253 sq. ft. These apartments have a living area, fitted kitchen and a bedroom with an attached bathroom and built-in wardrobe.
As a truly international city, Dubai is home to many religions, beliefs and houses of worship. And for the 50,000 Sikh residents of Dubai, the Guru Nanak Darbar temple has been their spiritual and cultural temple since 2012.
This beautiful piece of architecture, built at a cost of $20,000, incorporates both modern and traditional elements. It symbolises the unity of peace, solace and hope. The construction was funded by people from different religions and nationalities as the year of the construction, 2008, had seen a severe economic crisis.[ The beige-coloured Guru Nanak Darbar is a multi-story facility surrounded by a 54m Parikarma (a pathway for circling the temple while engaged in prayer).
The temple has a built up area of 120,000 square feet, spread over a 25,400 square feet plot of land. The land was a gift from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Gurunanak Darbar Sikh Temple
The temple is covered with traditional grill work and built next to a pond – inspired by India’s famed Golden Temple. Located at Jebel Ali Village, Guru Nanak Darbar is open to the public. Visitors can admire the temple’s unique architecture while being respectful towards worshipers and mindful about the dress code.
Gurunanak Darbar Sikh Temple
Gurunanak Darbar Facilities
The Gurunanak Darbar community kitchen, or langar, which fed almost 1,500 people on a usual day and up to 50,000 on special days, has been stopped since the lock down in April 2020. The ground floor (21,000 square feet) includes the reception desk, the iemple’s office, a dining hall, a kitchen, a pantry, and store rooms. There are also convenience rooms, a headscarf stand, shoe storage areas, Jora Ghar facilities in several parts of the building. The staircase inside the temple can carry a huge traffic of people in both directions, and there are also elevators.
Gurunanak Darbar Prayer Hall
The Prayer Hall on the first floor has Italian marble on the walls and floor, chandeliers from Murano, Italy, and a purple carpet. It also features 24-carat gold canopies for the Guru Granth Sahib, and in the centre, there is a raised platform with carved gold-plated pillars and above it is a gold-plated lotus-shaped dome. The dome is lined with a piece of cloth that has gold lace at its edge.
Gurunanak Darbar Services
The Guru Nanak Darbar holds three-hour classes for children on Saturdays to teach them Punjabi, Kirtan, and Gurdara protocol. Services offered at the temple include Akhand Path sahib, Sehaj Path, Sukhmani Sahib Path, Kirtan, Langar, child-naming Ceremonies, child amrit ceremonies, engagements, Anand Karaj (wedding ceremonies), matrimonial services, house-warming prayers, birthday or anniversary prayers, and condolence or memorial prayers. The temple houses several facilities including a meditation room, a library, kirtan classes, and Gurbani Santhiya classes.[
Every year, the temple attracts more than a million visitors.
