Located just 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai, Yas Island offers a diverse mix of leisure and entertainment experiences, appealing to families, couples, small groups and luxury travellers.
As Yas Island spans just 10 square miles, everything is located conveniently on your clients’ doorstep, and they can easily explore their surroundings on the island’s complimentary luxury shuttle bus. To help inspire you, here are the theme parks, hotels and experiences to suggest to your clients:
Thrilling theme parks
Direct fun-lovers and thrill-seekers to Yas Island’s array of theme parks. Guests with a need for speed will enjoy Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, which is home to more than 40 rides and attractions, including the fastest rollercoaster in the world (hitting nearly 150mph in 4.9 seconds). There are also miniature versions of the most popular rides for children in the family zone. Visitors can even brave their way across the huge, iconic red roof, and past the world’s largest Ferrari logo on the roof walk.
Your clients can immerse themselves in the worlds of DC superheroes, Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones at the region’s largest indoor theme park, Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi. Some of the cinematic giant’s most popular characters appear in family-friendly rides, attractions and live entertainment, including Batman: Knight Flight, where riders soar over the streets of Gotham City in the Batmobile to thwart super villains.
And don’t miss Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with 45 rides, slides and attractions, from record-breaking slides to peaceful river rafts and a massive wave pool.
Superb stays
YouTravel.com offers an array of accommodation options in Yas Island, making it easy to match your clients to their perfect property, which can easily be combined with theme park tickets.
Families will love The WB Abu Dhabi, the world’s first Warner Bros. themed hotel, with a poolside open-air cinema. Suggest ordering milk and cookies, which are delivered by none other than Bugs Bunny himself.
Another family-friendly option is the Double Tree by Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Residences, which offers serviced, self-catering apartments, with one to three bedrooms, making it an ideal base to explore the neighbouring attractions.
The W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island is located on top of the Formula 1 racetrack at the Yas Marina Circuit, ensuring a sophisticated and glamorous stay. On the waterfront, the Hilton Abu Dhabi – Yas Island has a large palm tree-fringed pool, and gives guests free access to the island’s theme parks.
Yas Plaza Hotels offers six international brands in the heart of the island, including Crowne Plaza, Rotana, Radisson Blu, Centro, Park Inn by Radisson and Staybridge Suites.
Exciting experiences
Alongside the thrilling theme parks there are a host of other experiences to tempt your clients with across Yas Island.
CLYMB™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi has the region’s tallest indoor climbing wall and the biggest indoor skydiving chamber. Over at Yas Marina Circuit, visitors can watch the Formula 1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, buckle up for driving experiences and go karting, or even run and cycle around the racetrack. Golfers can enjoy the 19-hole championship course at Yas Links Abu Dhabi, set on the water’s edge with views of the Arabian Golf.
The Etihad Arena is the region’s largest multi-purpose indoor arena, where your clients can join up 18,000 others for concerts, sports games and experiences, from Maroon 5 to Disney on Ice. Another record goes to Yas Mall, which takes the crown as the largest mall in Abu Dhabi, housing more than 400 stores, with an incredible range of retail outlets, dining options, cinema screens and outdoor spaces.
Clients should also save time to visit Yas Beach’s crystal-clear waters, white sand and scenic mangroves, where families will love spending time together, especially in the chalets and cabanas.
The Yas Bay Waterfront is the day-to-night entertainment epicentre of Yas Island, boasting more than 20 al fresco restaurants, cafes and bars on the pier or waterfront plaza, alongside a floating beach club, a concert arena, luxury hotels and an entertainment zone. And the popular nightlife scene is brimming with dining and club concepts, from White Abu Dhabi to The Trilogy by Buddha-Bar and Cafe del Mar.
So whether clients want an action-packed break or relaxing time together with friends or family, Yas Island is the ideal destination.
