Dubai has developed into one of the world’s most technologically and architecturally advanced cities over the past few decades. People who reside in Dubai have preference for life’s opulent pleasures. The city, which has a $108 billion GDP, is home of tourist destinations like hotels, aquariums, skyscrapers, and man-made islands. All of the emirate’s native plants and animals contrast wonderfully with the ultramodern architecture.
Water Cars
The first commercial water car was available to the public in 2013 when Water Car released the Panther. In having a rather reasonable price tag of just over $135, 000, the more recent model has become a popular accessory in Dubai, and not just amongst the higher class, although Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum, does own six of these amphibious water vehicles, himself.
Undersea Hotels
Dubai has several hotels that allow for their guests to stay in undersea hotel rooms. The suite’s guests are treated to magnificent undersea views for a hefty price. The most well-known of the underwater suites can be located at Atlantis, The Palm, The Palm, and Dubai. They sport floor-to-ceiling windows which provide an up-close look at the more than sixty-five thousand sea creatures who inhabit the lagoon.
Robotic Camel Racers
Pre-2004, camel racing in the UAE had a plethora of human rights issues including the use of small children as jockeys for the aforementioned races. The Emirates’ answer was to ban the use of all human jockeys in 2004 and replace them with robots. The robots are aluminium framed and have the capability to transmit the camel’s heart rate and running speed to the race team who are observing from a safe distance.
Helicopter Taxis for Cars
If there is one thing that automobile drivers around the world have in common, it is the frustration they feel when stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Few things grind the gears of a driver more than staring at the back bumper of the car in front of them for hours on end. Helicopter taxis can be seen flying around the Dubai skies, transporting the vehicles of the rich and famous from one location to the next. Those who live in the Burj Khalifa can see these heli-car taxis flying across the city on a regular basis.
Indoor Skiing in the Mall
Developed by The Majid Al Futtaim Group, Ski Dubai opened its lifts to the public for the first time, in 2005. Ski Dubai has three lifts that transport skiers to the start, of one of the five runs that can be found almost twenty-five stories up, this indoor mountain. Each course varies in difficulty. The most advanced of the courses being the world’s first indoor black diamond course. A black diamond course, for those unfamiliar with skiing, is always the toughest, most intricate course on the mountain.