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Jumeirah Open Beach will soon host top class recreational facilities
The ongoing construction work at Jumeirah Open Beach may be a nuisance to beach-goers, but it aims to turn the beach into a world class recreational facility.
New features, to be completed by next March, will include a five-star restaurant, a beach bazaar, a food court, an amphitheatre, a skating park and a pool for children.
There will be a jogging track along the 1.2 km stretch of the beach between the northern breakwater beside Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa and the T-shaped breakwater near the Police Rescue Unit.
Premier destination
Other facilities will include attractive new lifeguard towers, covered changing rooms with locker facilities, and walkways. Water sports activities will be provided.
The aim of the Dh100 million development is to enhance Dubai's tourist appeal as a premier beach resort destination.
"The proposed development is aimed at offering global best standards for beach-goers," said Khalid Zahed, Head of the Municipality's Coastal Management Section.
Work began in March and is more than 50 per cent complete, Zahed added.
One of the major attractions will be a five star restaurant at the edge of the breakwater.
In addition, Zahed said, "We are receiving inquiries from a lot of investors interested in setting up shopping and entertainment facilities at the open beach."
Setting up entertainment and shopping facilities along the beach would not disturb beach-goers or make the area congested, Zahed said.
"The entertainment and shopping facilities will be at least 50 metres away from the beach and have been designed to avoid any disturbance to beach users," he said.
Zahed said Dubai is committed to its reputation as one of the safest tourist destinations in the world and the municipality wants to ensure that visitors using its beaches experience world-class recreational facilities with international safety standards.
Makeover
Jogging track to stretch along the coast
Jumeirah Open Beach is undergoing a Dh100 million development plan, to be completed in March, that will increase facilities for visitors there.
New features will include a five-star restaurant, a beach bazaar, a food court, an amphitheatre, a skating park and a pool for children.
A 1.2km-long jogging track will stretch along the beach between the northern breakwater beside Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa and the T-shaped breakwater near the Police Rescue Unit.
Facilities will include attractive lifeguard towers, covered changing rooms with locker facilities and walkways. Water sports activities will be provided.
