Dubai's Palm Island Projects - Page 10

LoverOfDubai · #**181** Posted **Oct 23, 2007, 4:37 AM**

The Palm Jumeirah on 18 October 2007 by Imre Solt (photo taken from a helicopter ride courtesy of Nakheel)

Tiara

Golden Mile

Villas

Trunk and Entrance

LoverOfDubai · #**182** Posted **Oct 23, 2007, 4:51 AM**

The Palm Jebel Ali on 18 October 2007 by Imre Solt (photos taken from a helicopter ride courtesy of Nakheel)

The Palm Deira (with Port Rashid in the foreground) on 18 October 2007 by Imre Solt (photo taken from a helicopter ride courtesy of Nakheel)

***Yeah, my 100th Post!!!***

Sky Tower · #**183** Posted **Jan 1, 2008, 6:38 AM**

I'm really missing Slugbelch, PLEASE come back, we need you!
Happy New Year wherever you are!

Grumpy · #**184** Posted **Jan 1, 2008, 8:21 AM**

Is this all for real...

a-m-a-z-i-n-g

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**185** Posted **Jan 1, 2008, 10:47 AM**

So... it's a suburb on the ocean?

Brian. · #**186** Posted **Jan 7, 2008, 8:03 PM**

Quote:

LONDON (AFP) - One of the world's most famous cruise ships -- the Queen Elizabeth 2 -- set sail Sunday on its final global voyage before being turned into a floating hotel, British media reported.

The vessel left with a fireworks send-off from the southern English port city of Southampton for her last winter trip, the domestic Press Association news agency said.

Her sister ship, the recently-named Queen Victoria, set off on her first world cruise at the same time. Both ships will travel in tandem across the north Atlantic Ocean to New York.

US cruise operator Carnival sold the QE2 for about 50 million pounds (67 million euros, 99 million dollars) in November last year to Istithmar, the investment arm of state-owned tourism company Dubai World.

On return from her final world cruise in April, she will be refurbished and turned into a five-star hotel at a specially-constructed pier on the world's largest man-made island, The Palm Jumeirah.

Launched by her namesake in September 1967, the QE2 is previous owner Cunard's longest-serving ship. The 963-feet (294-metre) long ship weighs 70,000 tonnes and can carry up to 1,778 passengers and more than 1,000 crew.

She has travelled 5.5 million nautical miles -- the equivalent of travelling to the moon and back 13 times -- undertaken 25 world cruises, crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times, and carried more than two million passengers.

Now you can get a room on a ship, docked at a man made island.

Nicko999 · #**187** Posted **Jan 7, 2008, 9:49 PM**

wow, I just don't have word to describe what I just saw!!!

LoverOfDubai · #**188** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 2:59 AM**

The Palm Jebel Ali on 06 January 2008 by Imre Solt

Crescent, crescent bridges, and vibrocompaction

LoverOfDubai · #**189** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 3:10 AM**

The Palm Jebel Ali on 06 January 2008 by Imre Solt

Crescent, crescent bridges, and vibrocompaction

LoverOfDubai · #**190** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 3:20 AM**

The Palm Jebel Ali on 06 January 2008 by Imre Solt

Trunk and fronds

LoverOfDubai · #**191** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 3:29 AM**

The Palm Jebel Ali on 06 January 2008 by Imre Solt

"The end of the trunk, crescent"

LoverOfDubai · #**192** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 3:33 AM**

View of Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Tower from the Crescent of the Palm Jebel Ali:

The view from some fronds:

Lecom · #**193** Posted **Jan 8, 2008, 4:50 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G

So... it's a suburb on the ocean?

Yep.

xxFamilyGuyxx · #**194** Posted **Mar 26, 2008, 7:59 PM**

Wow! I've only seen places like this in fantasy movies or in my dreams.
I just might move there someday...

Imperar · #**195** Posted **Mar 27, 2008, 1:21 PM**

I would've been more impressed if they had built a floating city instead. There is no doubt that in a few years all of these man made islands will all be for nothing once the sea levels begin to rise and the whole thing sinks into the sea. And if my prophecy is correct then you should all be afraid, be very afraid. Dubaians.

Actually, that would make for a nice Middle-Eastern version of Venice

xxFamilyGuyxx · #**196** Posted **Mar 27, 2008, 4:29 PM**

It has to last at least 50 years. I dont think People from all over the world would buy a house if they knew it was going to flood in a few years...

Dac150 · #**197** Posted **Mar 27, 2008, 5:48 PM**

None of that is going to happen in 50 years, 100 years, or even 1000 years. That's what I believe.

xxFamilyGuyxx · #**198** Posted **Mar 27, 2008, 8:23 PM**

Oh I think it will.
I heard in some article or website that every 50 years 2 inches of land will be swept off the island. I know it doesin't seem like alot but it is.

Dac150 · #**199** Posted **Mar 27, 2008, 8:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxFamilyGuyxx

Oh I think it will.
I heard in some article or website that every 50 years 2 inches of land will be swept off the island. I know it doesin't seem like alot but it is.

Wake me up when that figure is 20 ft. 4 inches every 100 years is not a lot at all. And with modern and future technology, that can be preventable.

timba86 · #**200** Posted **May 3, 2008, 11:17 AM**

Does anyone have some recent pictures of the palm islands. I wonder How Deira and jebel ali's progress is?

These Islands are amazing but I do wonder sometimes: "Isn't it too much too quick"