Enjoy between 25-40% off marine experiences including Shark Snorkel, Aqua Trek and Dive Discovery between 22^nd and 28^th July

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (17^th July 2018) – In celebrating the 30^th Anniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Atlantis, The Palm is offering special rates on selected shark-centric activities from 22^nd to 28^th July. Guests can get up close and personal with the resort’s fascinating sharp-toothed residents, descending into the 11-million-litre Ambassador Lagoon with the 65,000 marine animals who call it home.

For those who would rather stay dry, The Lost Chambers Aquarium team will be providing an exciting schedule of activities. From 11am to 5pm, kids can win prizes by pointing out all The Ambassador Lagoon’s shark species in ‘Spot the Shark’. There will also be an expert shark talk between 11:30am and 2:30pm, a shark-themed Aquatheatre from 10:30am to 3:30pm and a special Bowmouth feeding in the Red Sage Chamber at 3:45pm.

The popular Fish Tales Tour is also set to include special shark additions such as a Mermaid’s Purses (shark eggs) display and educational shark conservation video. Offered every hour from 10am until 5pm daily, the tour allows guests to interact with insightful Marine Educators, visit the resort’s dedicated fish hospital and discover the importance of protecting marine life.

“We are proud of the work we do here at Atlantis in ensuring the general public begin to embrace sharks and their existence,” says Natasha Christie, Director of The Lost Chambers Aquarium, an advocate for sharks and their curial role within the marine ecosystem. “We invite guests and residents to come and learn more about these misunderstood predators during Shark Week and make the most of our unique marine experiences.”

For the duration of Shark Week, the following offers include:

• 40% off Shark Snorkel (Ambassador Lagoon Snorkel) – Only AED 185
• 30% off Shark Trek (Aqua Trek) – Only AED 435
• 30% off Shark Trek by Night (Aqua Trek by Night) – Only AED 560
• 25% off Dive Discovery – Only AED 995
• Shark Dive Incl. Predator Feed – Only AED 980 for in-house guests and only AED 1,095 for day visitors (Dive Explorer plus free predator feeding)

About Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

Atlantis, The Palm is the first entertainment resort destination in the region and located at the centre of the crescent of The Palm in Dubai. Opened in September 2008, the unique ocean-themed resort features a variety of marine and entertainment attractions, as well as 17 hectares of waterscape amusement at Aquaventure Waterpark, all within a 46-hectare site. It is home to one of the largest open-air marine habitats in the world, with over 65,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays including The Lost Chambers Aquarium, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis. Aquaventure features 18 million liters of fresh water used to power thrilling waterslides, a 2.3-kilometer river ride with tidal waves and pools, water rapids and white water chargers. Dolphin Bay, the unparalleled dolphin conservation and education habitat, and Sea Lion Point were created to provide guests a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn more about one of nature’s most friendly mammals.  Atlantis, The Palm is also known as the culinary destination in the region with a collection of world-renowned restaurants including Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, Nobu and Ronda Locatelli. The resort boasts an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops as well as extensive meeting and convention facilities.

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The world’s largest tin at 50kg was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2017 at the resorts famous Gala Dinner

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (January 1, 2018) – Atlantis, The Palm teamed up with luxury US caviar company AmStur this New Year’s Eve to create the impossible and break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest caviar tin. The 50kg serving of caviar was presented to guests at the resorts’ Gala Dinner and smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the world’s largest caviar tin, which was recorded in 2016, weighing in at 17kg.

The 50kg serving was presented to guests in a custom-made, diamond shaped caviar tin coined ‘Cleito’ after the famous goddess known as the ‘Mother of Atlantis’. The 98cm x 74cm tin was created using the finest R16 Stainless Steel and had special compartments to store frozen ice gel to ensure the appropriate temperature of the deliciously flavourful AmStur Premium Select caviar.

Alongside an official Guinness World Record adjudicator, who judged the attempt live from the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner, over 5,000 lucky guests enjoyed taking part in this unforgettable event, snapping pictures with the tin and consuming the entire 50kg amount over the course of the evening, using custom-engraved mother-of-pearl spoons, produced to commemorate the occasion.

After checking that the attempt was verified and the team adhered to the guidelines the Guinness World Record adjudicator commented; ‘It was exciting to see another Guinness World Records title being broken here in Dubai – you are Officially Amazing!”

Serge Zaalof, Chief Operating Officer for Atlantis Resorts & Residences comments ‘We have thoroughly enjoyed this project we have embarked upon with our esteemed partner, AmStur Caviar and we are extremely proud to have achieved the impossible with the 50kg tin. Our New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner is a very special location in our city to welcome in the new year and we were thrilled to share this record breaking experience with our most valuable and loyal guests’

Sascha Triemer, Vice President for Food & Beverage at Atlantis, The Palm added ‘At Atlantis, The Palm we pride ourselves on creating amazing experience and everlasting memories for our guests and we welcomed this opportunity to introduce the luxury taste of AmStur – The World’s Finest Caviar. By breaking the Guinness World Recordtitle for Largest Tin of Caviar, we continue to wow our guests and allow them to experience the unforgettable and seemingly impossible’.

AmStur Caviar partner, Nicholas Narsavidze adds “We were very proud to partner with Atlantis, The Palm in this unique undertaking, and are extremely excited to introduce our AmStur to the esteemed guests of the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner. AmStur’s native-raised, white sturgeon, caviar has been acclaimed by renowned chefs and discerning consumers throughout the world for its exquisite flavour and perfect texture. Our success demonstrates that culinary excellence and sustainable practices can go hand-in-hand, and we look forward to bringing AmStur caviar to everyone who not only appreciates fine quality, but cares about protecting the environment.” 

Held annually on the shore of Atlantis, the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner is the only place to celebrate the new year. Guests can enjoy fantastic views of The Palm and the Dubai skyline with an evening complete with welcome drinks in Asateer before entering onto a specially built deck complete with a 30-piece live band, open bar and luxury buffet.

To find out more about Atlantis, The Palms New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner 2018, please visit www.atlantisthepalm.com/special-offers/new-years or call +971 4 426 2626

The top 10 facts you didn’t know about caviar:

1. Caviar comes from one of the oldest fish in the world Often described as “living fossils,” the sturgeon are one of the oldest groups of living vertebrates, with records dating back more than 200 million years.
2. Caviar is one of the oldest delicacies in the world, dating back to the 13th century.
   Before raw oysters, before Champagne, before even truffles were deemed a delicacy, caviar was coveted by kings and the aristocracy. Ancient Greeks, Romans and Russian tsars were all known to splurge on caviar
3. The salmon roeon your sushi is not caviar! The term “Caviar” refers to unfertilized salt-cured eggs harvested exclusively from one of the twenty-five different species of sturgeon, most-commonly including White Sturgeon, Ossetra, Sevruga and Beluga.
4. Caviar is judged on its flavor, texture, size, and maturity. The finest, most expensive caviars have the most ‘buttery’ flavor, possess a firm yet satisfying pop, have larger diameter eggs with a unique color, and are harvested from older sturgeon. Lower quality caviar is pasteurized or contains preservatives, possess unpleasant fishy or muddy flavor, and is very soft.
5. Caviar lasts more than a day. Because fresh caviar is cured for at least 90 days using ancient techniques, it has a two-month shelf-life, but once it’s opened fresh caviar should be consumed within one week.
6. Caviar is like wine. Caviar collectors will seek out the best tasting caviar produced from sturgeon raised in their native habitat, commonly referred to as “Native-Raised.” In the Middle Ages, all sturgeon species were native-raised and many kingdoms had laws that required the finest caviar to be reserved for the monarchy.
7. Caviar was thought to relieve depression. Historically, caviar was prescribed to alleviate depression. Recent studies show that high doses of omega-3 fatty acids – caviar is rich in omega-3s – may alleviate symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder.
8. Caviar is audible. When fish eggs rub against each other, the friction can be heard. The sound of good caviar when it’s packed is distinctly recognizable as something similar to a cat’s purr.
9. Sustainable caviar is the future. Aquaculture – the farming of fish, seaweed, shellfish and crustaceans – is therefore one of the most promising innovations for providing the world with a safe, healthy and sustainable supply of high-quality seafood. The production of AmStur caviar represents the gold standard in aquaculture. Certified as a “Best Choice” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.
10. Caviar isn’t as Russian as you think. The word “caviar” didn’t originate from Russia. The word caviar originates from the Turkish khavyar, first appearing in English print in 1591.

About Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

Atlantis, The Palm is the first entertainment resort destination in the region and located at the centre of the crescent of The Palm in Dubai. Opened in September 2008, the unique ocean-themed resort features a variety of marine and entertainment attractions, as well as 17 hectares of waterscape amusement at Aquaventure Waterpark, all within a 46-hectare site. It is home to one of the largest open-air marine habitats in the world, with over 65,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays including The Lost Chambers Aquarium, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis. Aquaventure features 18 million liters of fresh water used to power thrilling waterslides, a 2.3-kilometer river ride with tidal waves and pools, water rapids and white water chargers. Dolphin Bay, the unparalleled dolphin conservation and education habitat, and Sea Lion Point were created to provide guests a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn more about one of nature’s most friendly mammals.  Atlantis, The Palm is also known as the culinary destination in the region with a collection of world-renowned restaurants including Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, Nobu and Ronda Locatelli. The resort boasts an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops as well as extensive meeting and convention facilities.

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New Delhi, October 19, 2014:- Cricketing icon Yuvraj Singh visited the Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence at Atlantis – The Club, Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex, Greater Noida on Sunday October 19, 2014, thrilling the young and old alike. The talented all-rounder is widely credited as one of the most important middle-order batsmen and left-arm spinners in the Indian Team. With an aim to give young, budding cricketers a platform to follow and realize their dreams, Yuvraj Singh in association with Atlantis – The Club at Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex set up Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence in the year 2013. This is India’s first and the finest sporting club in India representing the next evolution in sports facilities. The trainees will benefit from the ultra – modern training facilities being provided by the club.

Jaypee and YSCE will work together to provide world class cricket coaching facilities to budding cricketers in the age group of 6-21 years. The club is a top class sporting facility in Delhi/NCR, spread over an area of 15 acres and offers multi sports disciplines.

Commenting on the occasion, Yuvraj Singh said, “I am very happy to be back at Atlantis – The Club, Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex. We have associated with Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex a year back with a common goal, to provide state-of-the-art infrastructureand training to the children. I am extremely happy and proud to see how much the academy has progressed and would really like to thank Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex for their continued support and co-operation and look forward to a long and fruitful association with them.”

Talking at the event, Mr. Pardeep Kumar, General Manager, Atlantis Sports Club said, “We are both proud and honoured to be associated with a sportsman as immensely talented as Yuvraj Singh. With the Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence, we aim to provide an unmatched platform to budding youngsters to train and grow under the guidance of one of India’s premier cricketer. It was a fantastic opportunity to have him at the property, interacting with and motivating the youngsters.”

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New Delhi 20^thFeb ’14– Atlantis – The Club at Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex, Greater Noida has been awarded the “Best Sports Complex of The Year” at Golden Star Awards held at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. Atlantis, is the finest sports club in the country representing the next evolution in sports facilities. The concept driven by the latest sports technology is highly differentiated, compelling and thoroughly tested. A multi-disciplined facility, the international standard sports club caters to both amateurs and professionals. With over 13 disciplines at one place, the club is designed to offer world class sporting event and tournament, conferencing and recreational facilities along with comfortable accommodation.

Atlantis holds academies like Yuvraj Singh cricket academy, Bhaichung Bhutia football acamedy etc with range of multi sports facilities like Olympic size swimming pool, soccer field, cricket, basketball courts, volleyball, lawn tennis, badminton courts, squash, table tennis, fitness centre & gymnasium, pro shop, etc. In addition to the sports facilities, other facilities are also available that includes Soul Art, the Fitness Centre for body sculpting and shaping, aerobic hall, and yoga.

The academy also has a modern gymnasium with state-of-the-art equipments and services. Cooks Café offers a multi-cuisine menu with low calorie options on the menu and also with options of Indian and Continental cuisine. Atlantis also offers deluxe double and single rooms offering ideal gateways for residential conferences, and short breaks with family and friends.

Atlantis is situated within the precincts of Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida. It enjoys an excellent connectivity through Greater Noida Expressway and is just a 45 minutes drive from Connaught place and South Delhi. So come and discover the world class service that distinctly defines this unique facility!

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida has now opened the doors to the world’s most comprehensive and interactive attraction devoted to NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program – Space Shuttle Atlantis.^SM

Of the three space-flown orbiters distributed by NASA to science centers and museums throughout the country, only Atlantis is the focal point of a $100 million, 90,000-square-foot attraction containing four multimedia and cinematic productions and more than 60 interactive experiences that invite guests to “be the astronaut” and to celebrate the people, passion and patriotism behind the shuttle program. Space Shuttle Atlantis is included in regular admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Only at Space Shuttle Atlantis can guests come literally nose-to-nose with an actual space shuttle orbiter that flew in space 33 times and still bears the scars, scorch marks and space dust of its last mission. Only at Space Shuttle Atlantis can guests have a nearly 360-degree view of Atlantis as only astronauts have seen it before, tilted on its side at a 43.21-degree angle, seeming to float in space with its payload bay doors open and its robotic arm extended, as if it has just undocked from the International Space Station (ISS). And, only at Kennedy Space Center can guests say they saw a shuttle at the home of human spaceflight, where all 135 space shuttle missions from 1981 to 2011 were launched and processed.

Developed by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, operators of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for NASA since 1995, as well as Space Shuttle AtlantisSM –World’s Most Comprehensive Attraction Devoted to NASA’s 30-Year Space Shuttle Program – Now Open at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, in partnership with NASA, Space Shuttle Atlantis is the marquee element in a 10-year master plan for the Visitor Complex. Here, top-of-the-line audio/visual and show systems, theme park technology seen in Orlando’s newest and most popular attractions, seldom seen NASA images and footage, and reality-based astronaut training simulations combine to create a first-of-its-kind attraction.

“It’s true that there is more than one space shuttle orbiter out there, but there is nowhere else on Earth like Space Shuttle Atlantis,” said Bill Moore, chief operating officer of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. “This completely immersive experience is about much more than seeing Atlantis close-up. With hi-fi replicas, simulators and interactive activities touching on all aspects of the shuttle program and its accomplishments, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station,  it’s the closest guests can get to living and working in space – short of applying to the astronaut corps.”

Other highlights and thematic areas include:

• The Entrance – Outside Space Shuttle Atlantis, guests are greeted by a full-scale,
  184-foot-tall vertical replica of the space shuttle’s external tank and two solid rocket boosters, giving visitors a true sense of the awesome power needed to launch the shuttle into orbit. The entrance walkway is lined with river rocks from Kennedy Space Center’s crawlerway, upon which Saturn V rockets and space shuttles were transported to the launch pads.

• The Building – Space Shuttle Atlantis features two sweeping architectural elements, or “wings,” representing the space shuttle’s launch and return. The outer layer of the building, cloaked in iridescent hues of orange and gold, represents the fiery glow of re-entry. The taller, internal wing of the building is covered in a shimmering gray tile pattern representing the tiled underside of the orbiter. The building is designed to meet LEED Silver sustainability standards.

• The Preshow – Multimedia and cinematic presentations build anticipation by illustrating the evolution of the 30-year Space Shuttle Program and the thousands of people who took part in creating and maintaining NASA’s five space-flown shuttles – Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.

• Hubble Space Telescope Theater – A high-fidelity replica shows the Hubble Space Telescope in all of its glory, 43 feet long and 14 feet in diameter, with its solar panels fully deployed. A cinematic production in the 40-seat theater shows highlights of the Hubble program, including its 1990 launch, subsequent repair missions and stunning images of deep space.

• International Space Station Gallery – Guests can climb aboard a high-fidelity replica of ISS modules and experience the sensation of floating in space. An interactive touch screen offers a variety of topics about living and working aboard the ISS. The topics are then explained using real footage shot exclusively for the Microgravity Theater by actual ISS crewmembers, shown in zero gravity inside the ISS. Freestanding pods recreate components of the station, including upside-down astronaut sleeping quarters and the space potty. A 16-foot-long, four-foot-tall interactive media wall tracks the location of the ISS and provides downloads from the crew’s Twitter feed, as well as exciting updates about the scientific research conducted.

• Shuttle Launch Experience – Guests can “get vertical” and strap-in to experience the sights, sounds and sensations of a space shuttle launch. Veteran NASA astronauts who helped develop the attraction call it “the next best thing to an actual space shuttle launch.”

• Astronaut Training Simulators – Future astronauts can practice landing the orbiter, docking to the ISS and manipulating the robotic Canadarm on 21 consoles modeled after actual NASA training simulators.

• On Orbit Gallery – The 24-foot-long interactive Space Transportation System (STS) Timeline brings NASA’s 135 space shuttle missions to life with details on every launch, landing, astronaut, payload and more. Banks of interactive monitors provide an “X-ray” view of Atlantis’s crucial systems and prerecorded views of its interior, including the cockpit, middeck and payload bay. At the rear of Atlantis, guests can see an actual 8,000-pound space shuttle main engine. Virtual reality simulators invite guests to test their spacewalking skills, while budding commanders can take the controls in a space shuttle cockpit replica.

• Space Shuttle Processing Area – The authentic “beanie cap,” or vent hood, from Launch Pad 39B finds a new home at the “Blast Off” game in which guests can kick together virtual molecules of hydrogen and oxygen to create the space shuttle’s liquid fuel. They can also try their hand at virtually mating the orbiter to the shuttle stack in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The wheels and tires from Atlantis’ final mission, STS-135, are also available for guests to touch and spin.

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