Dubai Artificial Islands
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Visiting The World Islands for a tour around Dubai's iconic development made a great day trip. Located only about a 20 minute boat ride from Dubai, we've always been curious to visit the World Islands. We booked a day trip to visit one of the islands called, The Island. It is formerly known as Lebanon Island, and it was the first island open to the public. The World Islands consist of about 300 artificial islands in the Arabian Sea.

The Emaar Beachfront which sits on the bottom part of the palm is making great construction progress, lots of work ongoing in that area on new resorts and residences.

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This absolutely enormous tower is being built on the Palm Jumeirah. It's going to have great views but I wouldn't want to be on one of the fronds now facing that in the skyline!

It will house 432 apartments and a new St Regis hotel.

Riu Hotel has also opened yesterday on Deira Islands, the first resort of the new area.


https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-and-tenders/267883-nakheels-800-room-riu-dubai-hotel-at-deira-islands-to-open-in-dec-20

Upcoming hotel on Deira Islands





https://goo.gl/maps/awS91WZpgKQb7iCH7
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Until today I wonder what happened to all the Palm Jebel Ali property speculators who put down deposits with Nakheel back in 2006-2008. There's not even a road on the Palm Jebel Ali today.

Palm Jebel Ali under construction in July 2006:







Source:
http://true-dubai.com/the-palm-jebel-ali.htm

Palm Deira as advertised when under construction in 2006:

Palm Deira today (2020):