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Oman investing in waterparks to kickstart US$2.6bn 2040 tourism strategy
POSTED 08 Mar 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
Majarat Oman will include the country’s first world-class waterpark
A waterpark about to open in Oman is just the start for the Middle Eastern nation after its government announced plans for a further three such parks as it steps up efforts to boost the tourism sector with billions in future investment.

Revealed by tourism minister Ahmad Al Meherezi, the newly-announced waterparks are in addition to the already planned Slalah, which will be completed by 2017, and Majarat Oman, which will include the country’s first world-class waterpark.

Designed by the Australia-based Sanderson Group, the OMR40m (US$103.6m, €94.3m, £72.8m) Majarat Oman features a waterpark in addition to entertainment facilities, retail facilities, restaurants, a cinema, conference facilities and a selection of rides.

The move is aimed at inspiring domestic tourism, with the majority of the Omani population currently choosing to visit the nearby United Arab Emirates, with official statistics showing more than a million people visited the UAE from Oman in 2015 alone – more than a fifth of the population.

With faltering oil prices affecting the country’s economy, Al Meherzi said that investments in the coming years into tourism will be substantial, with more than OMR1bn (US$2.6bn, €2.3bn, £1.8bn) being pumped into the sector. According to Oman News Agency, by 2020 the country hopes to have more than 20,000 rooms in 3 to 5 star hotels, while in the next quarter of a century it’s aiming to have 50,000 rooms available.

Oman’s National Strategy for Tourism 2040, includes a 6 per cent rise in tourism contributions and a near doubling of visitor numbers to five million annually.

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Oman investing in waterparks to kickstart US$2.6bn 2040 tourism strategy
POSTED 08 Mar 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
Majarat Oman will include the country’s first world-class waterpark
A waterpark about to open in Oman is just the start for the Middle Eastern nation after its government announced plans for a further three such parks as it steps up efforts to boost the tourism sector with billions in future investment.

Revealed by tourism minister Ahmad Al Meherezi, the newly-announced waterparks are in addition to the already planned Slalah, which will be completed by 2017, and Majarat Oman, which will include the country’s first world-class waterpark.

Designed by the Australia-based Sanderson Group, the OMR40m (US$103.6m, €94.3m, £72.8m) Majarat Oman features a waterpark in addition to entertainment facilities, retail facilities, restaurants, a cinema, conference facilities and a selection of rides.

The move is aimed at inspiring domestic tourism, with the majority of the Omani population currently choosing to visit the nearby United Arab Emirates, with official statistics showing more than a million people visited the UAE from Oman in 2015 alone – more than a fifth of the population.

With faltering oil prices affecting the country’s economy, Al Meherzi said that investments in the coming years into tourism will be substantial, with more than OMR1bn (US$2.6bn, €2.3bn, £1.8bn) being pumped into the sector. According to Oman News Agency, by 2020 the country hopes to have more than 20,000 rooms in 3 to 5 star hotels, while in the next quarter of a century it’s aiming to have 50,000 rooms available.

Oman’s National Strategy for Tourism 2040, includes a 6 per cent rise in tourism contributions and a near doubling of visitor numbers to five million annually.

RELATED STORIES
US$104m theme park coming to Oman in 2016


Sayyid Fatik bin Fahr al Said companies (FBF) and the Arab Malaysia Development Company (AMDC) have signed an agreement to develop Oman’s largest ever indoor theme park at a cost of OMR40m (£64.2m, US$104m, €76m).
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Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
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