In this episode, I travel to Dubai for the Middle East Yachting Conference and the Dubai International Boat Show. The world order is changing and things are moving. Can the Middle East be a rival to the Caribbean for superyachts during the northern hemisphere winter and can the regulations be changed to make yachting a key component of the economy?
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Bookmarks & Show Notes
- 00:59 – The Race is On. How are the Middle East’s Mega Projects transforming the region into an iconic superyacht destination? With Captain Saif al Mheri, Managing Director Abu Dhabi Maritime & AD Ports Authority, Abdulla Bin Habtoor – Chief Portfolio Officer SHAMAL / Dubai Harbour and Luc Khaldoun – Chief of Staff & Director of New Projects Cruise Saudi.
- 01:39 – Co-operation between destinations is key to create a regional network. Destinations do not compete with each other in the Middle East, instead the competition is the Caribbean.
- 16:35 – Regulation and User Experience. Abeer Al Shaali – Deputy Managing Director Gulf Craft & Eng. Hanan Ekhzalmy – Head of Strategy Federal Transportation Authority for Land and Maritime.
- 23:30 – Dubai Harbour building a maritime hub and yachting destination.
