“I admire the way Abu Dhabi is going about promoting itself within the superyacht community and believe it has great potential... I would like to visit the emirate again to see first-hand the progress being made and to visit the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show which is a welcome addition to the superyacht industry.”
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
“I found the people in Abu Dhabi very helpful and was impressed by the safety of the destination – which is a big factor in attracting tourism business these days. Abu Dhabi was completely different and much better than I could have imagined. It is definitely the new business tourism destination in the making.”
François-Xavier Morel, FXM Events, France
“I think the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show can be rated among the best in the world. I can see that in the future, the important shows will be the Monaco Yacht Show in Europe and the Abu Dhabi Show in the Middle East.”
Johan Valentijn, Abu Dhabi Mar
“My preconceptions have been all been shattered by my visit. I was thrilled by the weather – it wasn’t too hot, and the people were extremely hospitable. I was impressed by the destination’s diversity. It has the culture and heritage appeal that Asian clients look for. It is a great mix of the modern and history.”
Zachary Low, Business Development Director, Silver Bullet event management company, Singapore
“Abu Dhabi is a city where you can actually see the marine industry growing. The entire marina infrastructure is being developed over here. It’s not just talk it’s actually happening.”
Dr. Rainer Behne, Managing Partner, Rodriguez Group
“We have learnt about and experienced the culture and feel totally reassured. This destination can get business from America because many Americans want to explore new frontiers and Abu Dhabi has a mystery about it which will intrigue them. It also has the best customer service I’ve seen anywhere and I travel 38 weeks each year!”
Pamela Lothringer, Director Corporate Travel & Meetings Department, The Clinical Advantage, USA
Every driver from every class is really excited about the new Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi... General facilities for teams, drivers and public are also impressive.”
Brazilian racing star Bruno Senna
“The Yas Links Course will be unlike anything ever seen in the region… I look forward to being part of the future Yas Links which will elevate Abu Dhabi into an international golfing destination.”
Golf icon Paul Casey
“The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is now one of the most important tourist destinations, not only in the Gulf region but also around the world… The development in the tourism sector is continuing and this is due to the plans the Government of Abu Dhabi has put together to develop more hotels, resorts, and luxurious cultural and entertainment cities.”
Simon W. Stamper, Area General Manager - InterContinental Abu Dhabi & Al Ain
“Abu Dhabi is soon to experience an outstanding tourism boom, pushing the emirate ahead to be a globally important tourism destination. The successful establishment of tourist islands and resorts, like the Yas Marina Circuit, Emirates Palace, Qasr Al Sarab, with the luxurious hotels residing in Sir Bani Yas Island, and the parallel expansion in building a coast of museums at Saadiyat island, is sure to make luxury tourists from all over the world set their eyes on the the UAE Capital as their preferred destination.”
Henry Blin, General Manager at Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul