The Palm islands Dubai

Palm Jebel Ali

Two of the manmade islands in Dubai are the Palm Jebel Ali, and The Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jebel Ali is the second largest of the islands in Dubai which follows the theme of a central palm tree with 17 fronds circled by a series of islands in the shape of  arabic script which spells out an arabic poem.

The island is essentialy a world class resort with hotels, luxury villas, water theme parks, restaurants, cinemas, spas, and shopping malls.

The Palm Jumeirah extends around 6.4 km into the ocean and is primarily a residential island with fabulous waterfront properties and exclusive beaches around its 11 km long breakwater that surrounds the central fronds.

There are also boutique hotels within the resort area and with fabulous snorkling, diving, luxury restaurants, 5 star shopping, The Palm Jumeirah is generally thought to be one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world.