As the UAE continues to flourish as a global tourism destination a new type of visitor experience has emerged, the first underwater VR experience in the Emirates.
The world’s leading waterpark Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is immersing guests into a full body sensory experience as they delve underwater to explore sublime mountains, oceans and space dotted around the spectacular universe.
Visitors will be able to the different worlds through four VR water experiences. These include:
- Journey to Lost City: Guests are transported on a journey to the spectacular Lost City with the helping hand on a friendly seal. Expect to encounter some mysterious creatures on the way
- Ocean DVR: Exhilarating thrills are promised as users drift dive through the most amazing parts in the ocean while passing underwater wrecks, coves and submarines
- Sky DVR: Guests will effortlessly glide down the slope of a mountain, while flying over breath-taking waterfalls and incredible canyons
- Space DIVR: Visitors will be catapulted from Earth as they explore the abandoned space station high in the sky
Leander de Wit, General Manager at Yas Waterworld said: “At Yas Waterworld there are always new experiences to discover, and exciting adventures to be lived. We are excited to introduce this first-of-its-kind adventure in the UAE that is guaranteed to deliver unforgettable guest experiences.
“We strive to cater each experience to fit our guests’ interests and look forward to welcoming waterpark fans to try out the all-new Underwater VR Experience.”
Earning its place as a global tourism destination
Yas Waterworld is based on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, which continues to develop its tourism landscape faster than most other destinations in the world.
In the last 10 years The Yas Marina Circuit (which hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterland have launched here which helped to attract 28 million visitors to the six-kilometre island in 2019. With more amazing projects in the pipeline, The Arabian Travel Market hopes Yas Island’s visitor numbers to reach an ambitious 48 million by 2025.
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