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Dubai Marina has become one of the most popular places to live in town, and its pedestrian-friendly areas also hold plenty of appeal for visitors. Carved from the desert, this is one of the world’s largest artificial marinas, centred on a 3km-long canal flanked by a thicket of futuristic high-rises, including the twisting Cayan Tower. A stroll along the Marina Walk promenade is delightful, especially after dusk when you can gaze out at the glittering towers and bobbing yachts, stop by the dancing fountains and find your favourite dinner, drink or shisha spot. Paralleling the beach are The Walk at JBR, a 1.7km-long strip of shops and family-oriented eateries, and The Beach at JBR, a chic open-air mall fronting a lovely sandy beach with great infrastructure. Just offshore is Blue waters Islands, where the world’s largest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, will soon start making its merry rounds. The Dubai Tram threads through much of the Marina. Jutting into the Gulf is the Palm Jumeirah, an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree with a 2km-long trunk, 16-frond crown and 11km-long crescent shaped breakwater. Built to increase Dubai’s beachfront, it’s home to luxury apartments, villas and hotels and punctuated by the garish but hugely popular Atlantis The Palm resort with its crowd-pleasing water park and aquarium. Further south are the grounds of World Expo 2020, the emerging Al Maktoum International Airport and the theme parks of Dubai Parks & Resorts.

The freedom that a luxury yacht charter provides is unique. Where else do you get the chance to enjoy a relaxing few hours with your every need catered for, while just taking in the peaceful surroundings that the blue seas offer? If you have never thought about a party or event on the sea, then you may be missing something. The endless hours of blue skies and warm seas of Marina Dubai are the backdrop to a special holiday.