The arrival in Dubai of the new state of the art vessel, the Costa Delizioasa to join Costa Cruises, will consolidate the UAE’s position as a hub ship for cruise ships in the Middle East. The cruise ships arrival will strengthen the partnership between Europe’s top cruise company, Costa Cruises, and Emirates Airline, as both companies prepare for an expected surge in cruise tourism in the region.
The emerging cruise tourism industry will get a boost when Dubai Cruise Terminal becomes fully operational this month, with a capacity of handling four ships at once. Costa Deliziosa and sister ships Costa Luminosa, and Costa Europa expect to dock in Dubai 32 times during the 2009-10 winter season. Emirates will play an important role in connecting passengers to the cruise ships. Emirates Airline will fly to 25 European destinations in 2010, including the most recent addition to its network of Madrid, Praque, and Amsterdam.
Located on the manmade Île des Cygnes (Isle of Swans), this is a 1/5 scale replica of the original in New York. It is the largest of three replicas of the Statue of Liberty in Paris. The others are in the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Musée des Arts et Métiers. Metro: Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel (RER C), Bir-Hakeem (6) ...
Originally a colonial style coffee house owned by Bolivar’s family more than two centuries ago, La Estancia is currently a small but attractive museum nestled between splendid gardens. The museum contains some striking works of modern art – photography, 3D animations, graphics arts, industrial technology design, all inside rooms with traditional hacienda décor and illumination. The museum ...
consists of Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy world), Sea World (the largest aquarium in South East Asia), Gelanggang Samudra (Ocean Park), resorts, hotel, beach, marina, and great restaurants. It's one of the biggest parks in Asia. http://www.ancol.com/ ...
While you take a stroll down the riverfront, stop by the Hun Sen Park and see your kids enjoy flying kites and play football. Also kids are entertained by a light and sound show after dusk at the fountain near the Friendship Monument. ...