8th wonder of the world
Palm Jumeirah, launched in 2001, is one of the major undertakings
that was originally responsible for the real estate boom in Dubai. The 5-kilometer by 5-kilometer,
man-made island was floated to alleviate the problem of Dubai's beach shortage. And, Palm Jumeirah
has fulfilled requirements by adding over 520 km to the emirate's existing
coastline; it has also doubled the number of beachfront hotels in Dubai. Expected to host
25,000 hotel guests, and 20,000 visitors a day, the island offers an
unprecedented mix of residential, hospitality, retail, leisure and entertainment
options.
The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original of the three Palm Islands off Dubai. Shaped like a palm tree topped with a crescent, the Palm Jumeirah is an engineering marvel that has turned an elusive dream into reality. Palm Jumeirah's residential, retail and hospitality segments are laid out primarily on the Trunk, the Fronds and the Crescent. The first residents of the Palm moved into 4,000 villas and apartments, completed as part of Phase I at the end of 2006.
In addition to three types of villas - Signature Villas, Garden Homes and Canal Cove Town Homes - Jumeirah Palm Island features shoreline apartment buildings, beaches, marinas, restaurants, cafés, a variety of retail outlets, marinas, water theme parks as well as a purpose built theater for Cirque du Soleil.
Palm Jumeirah -
Highlights
- Largest man-made island in the world
- Total area larger than 800 football pitches
- Connected to mainland Dubai by the 300-meter Gateway Bridge; 1.4 km Sub-sea Tunnel and 5.4 km Monorail expected to transport 40,000 people daily
- Monorail between Gateway Station on Trunk and Atlantis Station on Crescent; 2 intermediate stations
- 6 laned Sub-sea Tunnel
- RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 to be used as a floating hotel
Trunk
The 2-km long Trunk of Palm Jumeirah houses an assortment of
upscale residences, hotels, marinas, shops and residences. It is linked to
mainland Dubai
by The Gateway Bridge and Monorail.
Important projects: The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort; The Fairmont Palm
Residence; Trump International Hotel & Tower; The Golden Mile; Marina
Residences; IGY Anchor Marina; Oceana; The Park; Shoreline Apartments and Tiara
Residences
Fronds
The 17 fronds constitute the head of The Palm Jumeirah and
provide some of the finest beachfront living in the world with astonishing
water views. Transportation within and outside the Fronds is facilitated by
Monorail and Sub-sea Tunnel.
Important projects: Signature Villas; Garden Homes; Canal Cove Townhomes
Crescent
The Crescent extends 11 km around the isle, providing a
charming breakwater to the Trunk and the Fronds. Most of the leading hotels and
resorts are located on this beautiful stretch. Transportation is facilitated by
Monorail and Sub-sea tunnel.
Important projects: Jumeirah Al Fattan Palm Resort; The Grandeur Residences;
Kempinski Hotel Emerald Palace Dubai; Kingdom of Sheba; Atlantis Palm Jumeirah;
Royal Amwaj; The Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Construction
Palm Jumeirah has been built by using 94 million cubic meters
of sand and 7 million tons of rock. To create the island, sand fill was poured
into 10.5 meter-deep seabed with dredgers. 3 meters above sea level, the
reclamation was realized by a dredging technique called ‘rainbowing,' in which
the sand fill was sprayed over the surface of the emerging island. Palm
Jumeirah has a curved breakwater formed of natural rock to aid in reef
formation thereby providing habitats for marine flora and fauna. Two F-100 Super
Sabre fighter jets were stripped bare and sunk near The Palm Jumeirah to assist
in artificial reef formation. The land reclamation work was done by the Dutch
company Van Oord.
Project features:
- The Golden Mile on Palm Jumeirah offers more than 200 retail outlets and 860 residential properties including townhouses, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses
- The Village Center features 68,000 square meters of retail and commercial offerings with over 1000 apartments and townhouses and a marina that has approximately 750 berths for private vessels, 10 to 16 meters long
- Trump International Hotel and Tower on Palm Jumeirah will be the first Trump property in the Middle East, and will be the centerpiece of the Trunk, with both a residential and hotel element
- Shoreline Marina on the Palm has 400 berths for private vessels, 12 to 60 meters long
- The first brand extension of Atlantis, a Kerzner International hotel - a $1.2 billion, 1500 room, water-themed resort will be operational in mid-2008
