Bluewaters Island is an
artificial island off the
Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, near
Dubai Marina, in
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
The project was approved by
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and unveiled on February 13, 2013.
Meraas
Meraas is a privately held holding company headquartered in Dubai with operations and assets in the United Arab Emirates. As of 2020, Meraas was reportedly due to become a subsidiary of Dubai Holding.
History
Since its founding in 2007, the Dubai ...
Holding, with dredging work conducted by Van Oord, the Dutch firm known for its work on Palm Jumeirah, at an estimated cost AED 6 billion (1.6 billion USD, including the Ain Dubai, formerly the Dubai Eye
Ain Dubai ( ar, عين دبي) is the world's biggest and tallest Ferris wheel, located on Bluewaters Island, near the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Background
''Ain Dubai'' (previously named the ''Dubai Eye'' or ''Dubai-I''), a ...
).[ but actually began on May 20, 2013.][ It opened in November 2018.
The island includes entertainment, hospitality, residential, and retail zones, and is forecast to attract more than three million visitors annually.][
The island features two five-star hotels with direct beach access. Bluewaters also has around 200 beverage and retail and food outlets in the ground level of residential buildings and entertainment section of the island. The total number of residential buildings on the island is 10. Each of these is considered mid-rise and features 15 storeys or fewer.
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Ain Dubai
Bluewaters Island will feature the AED 1 billion ($274m[) Ain Dubai (formerly the ]Dubai Eye
Ain Dubai ( ar, عين دبي) is the world's biggest and tallest Ferris wheel, located on Bluewaters Island, near the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Background
''Ain Dubai'' (previously named the ''Dubai Eye'' or ''Dubai-I''), a ...
), a tall giant Ferris wheel. When completed, it will be taller than the current world's tallest Ferris wheel, the High Roller, which opened in Las Vegas in March 2014, and taller than the New York Wheel planned for Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...
.[ Its base will serve as an entertainment zone, and an LED screen will be mounted on the wheel creating an electronic platform for broadcasting, advertisements, and other information.][ The first passenger capsule was installed on August 21, 2020.]
References
External links
Bluewaters official website
Meraas Development – Bluewaters
Dubai's Meraas eyes $234 mln loan for Ferris wheel scheme
* ttp://whatson.ae/dubai/2018/01/ain-dubai-ferris-wheel-come-full-circle/ The Ain Dubai observation wheel has come full circle
Luxurious Waterfront Living At Bluewaters Island
Luxurious Apartments in Bluewaters Dubai
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2013 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Artificial islands of Dubai
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