World

Island
Wonder
• Al Nakheel Properties are
working on a Dubai island
project that will consist of
between 250 and 300
islands shaped like the
continents of the world - The
Dubai World Islands. The
islands will have private
homes, estate homes, resorts
and community islands. Each
will range from 250,000 to
900,000 square feet in size,
 Bird’s Eye View of
World Islands-Dubai
Dubai's desert landscape is
transforming itself into the
tourist capital of Earth,
and the location of the most
audacious reclaimed land
project to date. From the
depths of the Arabian Gulf,
300 new islands are
Islands at the
coast of Dubai
 Unconfirmed
developments
• Since the project's commencement, there
have been many unconfirmed reports of
celebrities who have purchased, or intend
to purchase, an island.
• At the end of March 2006, Richard Branson
appeared at a media conference on the
"Great Britain" island; however this was to
announce direct London–Dubai flights by
Virgin Atlantic, and was not related to his
investing in any of the islands.
• Fijian golfer Vijay Singh has been linked to
 Unconfirmed
developments
• On October 24, 2006 Seven-time Formula
1 World Champion Michael Schumacher
would have been presented with one of
the islands by Dubai’s Crown Prince
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum on the occasion of his final
Grand Prix, in Brazil. Schumacher's
manager Willi Weber suggested, "Perhaps
he'll build a kart racing track on [the
island]."
• British celebrities Rod Stewart and David
Beckham have also been rumoured to
have bought into this project, but neither
of these have been confirmed. Beckham
does however own a villa on the nearby