Palm+Islands+II+Dubai

Off the sunny coast of Dubai, which remains sunny almost all year, there are four man-made islands, they are in the shape of palm trees and one island is in the shape of the world. These islands are full of homes, apartments, hotels, and many recreational activities to do.

=Why were the islands built?= The islands were built “to increase Dubai’s shoreline” (“The Palm Islands”) and to “increase tourism, there are nearly 6 million visitors annually; this number grows by 14% each year” (Walsh). The islands are a very good idea to increase tourism and to make more money. The islands have many things you can do on them and it would be lots of fun to go to. =How many hotels, homes, apartments, etc. are on the islands?= The islands have a vast number of living spaces and recreational activities to do. “Collectively the islands will support 60 luxury hotels, 4000 exclusive residential villas, 1000 unique water homes, 5000 shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas, and various dive sites” (“The Palm Islands”). These islands have many things to do. They would be a very good vacation spot. =How much did the islands cost to make and what are the prices of the homes & hotels?= “condo prices start at $2 million, and hotel rooms are slated to be priced at over $2000 per night” (Martin) so if you are planning on going to the islands for vacation bring a lot of money if you plan on staying for a while. They also cost quite a lot of money to build the “carry a combine priced tag between $14 and $20 billion” (Martin). So after a while the islands will pretty much pay for themselves =Will the islands pose a threat to the sea life?= At first I thought it would because it will destroy the reefs where they live. But then I found out that “the islands will build artificial reefs where the sea life can thrive” (Martin). This is a good thing that even though the islands will destroy some of the reefs but it will also provide new ones for the sea life. =Are they one of the largest coastal man-made islands in the world?= “One of the largest coastal engineering projects in history” (Walsh). They are very big. It would be hard to believe if they weren’t the largest. “The Palms are the world’s largest man-made islands.” (“The Palm Islands”). “The Palm islands have been named the Eighth World Wonder” (“The Palm Islands”). They have to be very impressive to be named that.

=Conclusion= These islands really are a great landmark and would be a great place to go on vacation. Sunny warm weather all year long, beautiful beaches, so who wouldn’t want to go there?

=Works Cited=
 * Don Walsh. "The Palm and the World Invade the Gulf. " //United States Naval Institute. Proceedings// 1 Mar. 2005: Research Library, ProQuest. Web. 3 May. 2010.
 * Martin, Josh. "Islands in the sun." //The Middle East// Jan. 2006: 30+. //Expanded Academic ASAP//. Web. 3 May 2010.
 * “The Palm Islands” //Ten Guide//. The Emirates Network 2010 Web. 22 April 2010 .

Palm Islands of Dubai: man-made islands off the the sunny coast of Dubai. Sunny weather year long with beautiful beaches.