The Red Sea

Overview

The Red Sea is open for business with its first three resorts, Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea; St Regis Red Sea Resort; and Nujuma, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve already welcoming guests.

These world-class properties are part of phase one of The Red Sea, a pioneering regenerative tourism destination on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Phase one includes an international airport and 16 iconic resorts across three islands and two inland sites. Together, they will offer around 3,000 keys and be operated by globally renowned brands. The resorts will open gradually throughout 2024 and 2025.

On completion in 2030, the destination will include 50 hotels with 8,000 rooms and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. Development has been limited to accommodate no more than 1 million visitors a year to preserve the ecosystem at The Red Sea.

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OUR ASSETS

Ummahat Islands

Ummahat is home to two of our most exclusive resorts: The St. Regis Red Sea Resort, our second hotel to open, and Nujuma, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, which will open in 2024. Surrounded by crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches and an abundance of coral reefs, the island offers new levels of luxury.

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Red Sea International Airport

Red Sea International Airport (RSI) opened for domestic flights in 2023, with flights from Riyadh and Jeddah. In April 2024, RSI started operating international services, with a twice weekly flight from Dubai. More overseas destinations are set to be announced.

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Landscape Nursery

At over 1 million square meters, our Landscape Nursery is the largest in the region and part of our planet-first approach to enriching the natural environment and setting new standards in sustainable development. The nursery opened in 2020, and we have grown more than 5 million plants from a target of 30 million by 2030 for The Red Sea and AMAALA.

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Desert Rock

Set in a hidden valley and nestled between the mountains, Desert Rock is a 60-key luxury hotel where guests can immerse themselves in nature on a whole new level while offering unparalleled luxury. It is one of two inland resorts opening as part of phase one of The Red Sea destination.

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Turtle Bay Village

Turtle Bay Village opened in 2023 as a state-of-the-art residential town for Red Sea Global staff working at The Red Sea destination. Housing around 6,000 of the 14,000 employees that will eventually live there, this flourishing community also includes Turtle Bay Hotel for staff, contractors, and business guests.

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Sheybarah Island

Sheybarah Island is home to Shebara resort, the first announced hotel to be entirely operated by Red Sea Global. A 45-minute boat ride from the coast, Sheybarah Island offers exclusivity and bliss.

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Shura Island

Shura is the main hub island at The Red Sea with 11 world-class resorts, luxury marinas, an 18-hole championship golf course, entertainment, restaurants, and leisure facilities set to open in 2025. With a natural dolphin shape, the island is one of 92 in our archipelago and home to stunning vistas, incredible fauna and flora, and beautiful wildlife.

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Southern Dunes

Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea, was the first resort to open at The Red Sea and is one of two inland hotels in phase one.

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Master Plan

At The Red Sea, we are forging a new model of development, with responsibility at its core. In partnership with Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo and Buro Happold, our masterplan for the destination has been developed to not only protect the environment but enrich it for future generations to enjoy.

The plan was informed by a series of wide-ranging environmental studies, and the largest marine spatial planning simulation ever undertaken, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, to assess the environmental impact of the development and operation of the destination.

As a result of these findings, less than one percent of the total site area is being developed, with 75 percent of the destination’s islands being preserved for conservation. We also aim to achieve a 30 percent net positive conservation benefit by 2040, achieved by enhancing key habitats that help biodiversity to flourish.