Abu Dhabi: Water taxis will be put in place to help facilitate alternative access for visitors to a beach festival in Abu Dhabi’s Al Muneera area, Aldar Properties has announced.
Aloha Festival, a five-day free beach lifestyle festival that will be held from March 28 to April 1, will now be accessible via water taxis. One water taxi will be stationed at Abu Dhabi Mall and the other at Al Muneera Beach Plaza, with shuttle services operating every 30 minutes from 3.30pm to 11.30pm.
The beach festival will feature a number of activities including water sports, yoga sessions, bungee jumping for children, food stalls on the canal, a culinary bazaar, Hawaiian aloha dancing, music bands, drummers, street performers, live music concerts, sound and fire show as well as a musical performance by Emirati band ‘Vandali’.
Visitors will be able to travel to the festival venue using the luxurious high-speed 40-seater water taxi service from Abu Dhabi Mall and vice versa.
The 50-minute journey, which passes by some of the capital’s famous landmarks including the Shaikh Zayed Bridge and Al Qurm (Mangroves), will cost Dh40 per person one way and Dh70 per person for a round-trip. Children aged between zero and four can travel free.
Tickets can be purchased at Jalboot kiosk located in Abu Dhabi Mall’s main entrance on the ground floor.
Zahra Al Ali, marketing manager at Aldar Properties, said, “We decided to extend the festival … and offer visitors a unique and exclusive experience on board Jalboot water taxis, as an opportunity to enjoy sightseeing of the stunning shoreline of the city in a different transport mode,” she said.
Darin Souki, assistant manager of customer service and e-commerce at Jalboot, said, “It’s very exciting to be part of Aloha’s festivities and attractions this year. The water taxi service offers the festival’s visitors a one-of-a-kind experience at discounted rates to relish their journey of the festival.”
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Aloha Festival
Location: Al Muneera Beach Plaza
Date & Time: March 28 to April 1, 4pm to 11pm
Cost: Free
Transport available via Jalboot water taxi service, pickup from Abu Dhabi Mall, Dh40 one-way, Dh70 round trip