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Ports in Dubai
There are three major seaports in Dubai, Jebel Ali, Port Rashid and Al Hamriya.
Jebel Ali Port
Jebel Ali (aka Mina Jebel Ali) is the largest port in Dubai. It is a deep port located in Jebel Ali, Dubai. It is the world’s ninth busiest port, the largest man-made harbor, and the biggest and by far the busiest port in the Middle-East.
It has 67 berths and a size of 134.68 square kilometres (52.00 sq mi). It is home to over 5,000 companies from 120 countries of the world. The port was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 February 1979.
The port has more than one million square metres of container yard, medium- and long-term general cargo storage space and almost 960,000 square metres of open storage. Jebel Ali Port is linked to Dubai’s expressway and to Dubai International Airport Cargo Village. Jebel Ali Free Zone offers duty free goods and services for offshore businesses.
Port Rashid
The construction of Port Rashid in 1972 was an outstanding success. It was originally intended as a four-berth port. Before the construction was completed it was extended to sixteen births. In 1975 a further 35 berths were added.
The port is equipped to handle both cargo and passenger operations. The Cruise Terminal is equipped to handle five mega cruise vessels simultaneously and 25000 passengers daily.
The port has another cruise terminal called Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, which has a capacity to handle 14,000 passengers a day,
This port also offers a ferry service to passengers moving between Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Iran.
Al Hamriya
Al Hamriya is managed by DP World under the brand name of Emirates Ports Company. Al Hamriya Port is in the traditional cargo gateway to Dubai. The port handles mainly non-containerized cargo between Dubai, Arabian Gulf, East Africa and Western India.
Al Hamriya’s piers are can handle 190 fishing vessels simultaneously. The port is favoured for livestock imports because of its large quarantine fcility.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel is located on Jumeirah Beach Road and occupies a location on the beach. It is actually next to the Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah. It is just half an hour away from the Dubai International airport.
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel officially opened in November 1997 and it has been regarded as one of the Best Resort Hotel in the World. The hotel contains 598 rooms and suites and 19 villas. It’s design which is a wave-shaped complements together with the adjacent building which is the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab.
Al Murooj Rotana
The Al Murooj Rotana is another hotel that is regarded highly by many in Dubai. It is famous for its classy architecture and world class suites. Dining here is another great experience itself as this place will provide you with excellent dining options.
Facilities include two great restaurants each with its own flair, two pools and a gym.
As for accommodation there are actually 247 spacious rooms and suites in this hotel. There is even the Presidential Suite which is truly outstanding.
Al Murooj Rotana is just a ten-minute drive from Dubai International Airport.
The amazing Dubai Marine Beach Resort
The Dubai Marine Beach resort is located only fifteen minutes away from the Dubai International Airport and is situated at the beginning of Jumeirah Beach Road, opposite the Jumeirah Mosque. What more, there are several nearby shopping malls for you to shop till you drop.
The Dubai Marine Beach Resort is a highly regarded private beach club here and it even has its own beach and well kept and trimmed gardens that provide a peaceful and tranquil setting. This resort has 195 rooms and suites which are spacious and sophisticatedly designed with high levels of facilities.
Rooms
This resort was opened in 1989, and the accommodation here is truly exclusive and exceptional. The 195 villa style hotel rooms, which includes;
- Standard & Balcony rooms,
- Junior Suites,
- Executive Suites, as well as
- a Royal and the all exclusive Presidential Suite.
Facilities
The facilities here include;
- 12 Food & Beverage Outlets,
- Health Club,
- Spa,
- Business Centre and
- Conference & Banqueting.
Standard Room –
The standard room of this hotel has a luxury en-suite bathroom, a great minibar with a wide selection of snacks to choose from, a large walk-in closet for all your clothes and a convenient safe too. The 96 stylishly designed rooms come with a choice between a twin, queen or king size beds.
Junior Suites –
Whereas the 66 spacious junior suites comes with all the benefits of the standard rooms. In addition they come with a spacious living room for you to relax in and watch some television and a lavish bathroom with an awesome Jacuzzi bath for you to just kick back and soak yourself in after a long day of shopping.
Executive –
As for the alluring Executive, there are 31 exceptional split-level suites that offer a lot of space and the luxury desired a modern traveller. Executive suites come complete with all the facilities of standard room with additional Jacuzzi bath, in-room fax machine, private tea and coffee facilities and trouser press.
Royal Suite –
Now for the highly regarded Royal Suite, these expansive 5-room suites promise to offer you the highest level of luxury and service. They come with a spaciously designed split-level lounge with a dining area and a small kitchen right next door. The master bedrooms come with a bathroom and also a large Jacuzzi for you to relax in and believe it or not there is an enormous mirror right above it too.
Dining
If you are in for one great dining experience here, the Dubai Marine Beach Resort has a selection of admirable restaurants that promise to offer a tempting variety of culinary styles. You could choose to dine at;
- Capanna Nuovo which is well known for its great view of the ocean and its Italian cuisine.
- The Al Qasr promises to offer you with great traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern Cuisine whereas
- the Thai Bistro has the best Thai cuisine to offer in the whole of Dubai. And if you have a thing for sushi then
- Sho-Cho promises to tame that growling stomach of yours with delicious Japanese cuisine.
Night Life
If you feel like having a fun night then taking a trip down to the exotic night club Tropicana would be a great idea.
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