Crystal
Lagoons Corp. the patented technology developer of giant crystalline
lagoons, returns to Cityscape Global this October, as the company’s
Middle East & North Africa business continues to expand.
With
major projects in five countries and over 40 locations around the
region, Crystal Lagoons will be showcasing under-development
initiatives in Jordan, Turkey and the UAE, as well as revealing its
latest project, a second saltwater lagoon in the popular tourist
resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
“Our
second Sharm El Sheikh project will be the centerpiece of a new
US$600 million luxury resort being developed by leading Egyptian
tourism company Radamis for Hotels & Touristic Resorts. Aimed at
the high-end traveler, the resort covers 75 hectares with 2,500-rooms
across three separate hotels and 2.7 hectare lagoon offering an
unlimited selection of water sports”, said Kevin P. Morgan, the
newly appointed CEO of Crystal Lagoons Corp.
The
Radamis’ Sharm El Sheikh resort is Crystal Lagoons’ latest Egypt
project with the company already licensing its technology in what
will be the world’s largest manmade lagoon as part of the Citystars
Sharm El Sheikh resort. This 12-hectare ‘mega lagoon’ will
surpass the current Guinness
Book of World Records holder, Chile’s San
Alfonso del Mar resort, Crystal Lagoons’ first project.
Part
of a mixed-use project developed in partnership with Egypt’s Golden
Pyramid Group, Citystars Sharm El Sheikh will feature a series of 10
saltwater lagoons, covering a combined area of 100 hectares and
including the world’s largest lagoon, to create a unique desert
oasis and new tourism landmark for the region.
The
development, which is currently under construction and expected to
open before the end of the year, will offer 1.2 million square metres
of residential units, hotels, golf courses, marinas, a museum and a
commercial centre.
“The
Middle East and North Africa represents huge opportunity for Crystal
Lagoons as investment in tourism infrastructure continues to grow.
The UNWTO has forecast a respectable 3-4% growth for the region this
year and ourportfolio of
projects continues to attract attention from flagship
tourism destinations across
the Middle East,” remarked Morgan.
“Our
uniquely innovative concept is backed by patented technology and
offers a strong competitive advantage that we believe will be the
catalyst to revolutionize the leisure experience in the real estate
and tourism markets,” he added.
Crystal
Lagoons’ portfolio also includes The Dead
Sea Lagoon in Jordan, a project in partnership
with leading Jordanian real
estate developer Sama Jordan. Located 31
kilometers from Amman, the US$160 million project includes 1,000
guestrooms and a three-hectare crystalline lagoon bordered by private
white sand beaches.
The
only global company with the technological capability to make the
development of giant controlled manmade bodies of water economically
viable, Crystal Lagoons is positioning itself as offering a unique
product differentiator to high profile tourism projects around the
world.
“Our
technology makes it possible for people to enjoy a taste of beach
life in previously unimaginable places such as the desert or in the
heart of major cities; and this has the potential to create new
tourism hotspots and bring the leisure lifestyle directly to the
market,” remarked Morgan.
Designed
to be self-cleaning, the lagoons only require topping up in response
to evaporation and use up to 100 times less chemicals than
traditional pool systems, and only two per cent of the energy
required by conventional filtering technologies.
The
largest real estate event in the Middle East, Cityscape Global 2012
takes place from 2-4 October at the Dubai International Convention
and Exhibition Centre.
