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Atlantis, The Palm opens.


Summary: Atlantis, The Palm This article contains information about a building currently under construction.
It may contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as construction progresses and new information becomes available.
 opened today as the flagship resort on The Palm Jumeirah Coordinates:

The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government.
 -- the first resort to open its doors on Dubai's revolutionary island.

Atlantis, The Palm opened today as the flagship resort on The Palm Jumeirah -- the first resort to open its doors on Dubai's revolutionary island. Created by Kerzner International Holdings Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, the new 1,539-room resort began accepting reservations February 1, 2008.

With its enviable location atop the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah, the opening of Atlantis, The Palm is be a landmark event, redefining tourism in Dubai Tourism in Dubai is an important part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign dollars into the emirate. Dubai's lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping, but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions.  as the first truly integrated entertainment resort. Reflecting Executive Chairman Sol Kerzner's vision to transport guests into a dazzling, imaginative world, the resort encompasses a 46 hectare site with 17 hectares of water themed amusement at AQUAVENTURE, extensive fresh and salt-water pools and lagoon lagoon

Area of relatively shallow, quiet water with access to the sea but separated from it by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Coastal lagoons have low to moderate tides and constitute about 13% of the world's coastline.
 exhibits, an open-aired marine habitat second only to Mother Nature, a seemingly endless stretch of beach, luxury boutiques, numerous dining choices including four celebrity chef In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s.  restaurants, an exciting nightclub, a Spa and Fitness Club, and 5,600mA of meeting and function space.

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