8 WAYS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR IN DUBAI
27 December 2014There are a few more days to go before New Year 2015 comes knocking on our doors. As one year ends and another begins, people around the world celebrate and feel thankful for surviving 365 days of trials and triumphs, of challenges and successes.
In Dubai, we take it a notch higher by celebrating 2014 and greeting 2015 with the grandest spectacle the world has ever seen, the biggest Dubai New Year fireworks. Here are different ways to see this grand spectacle and to celebrate New Year in Dubai 2015:
1. Watch the fireworks at Burj Khalifa. Don’t miss the New Year’s celebrations at the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, as it presents this annual spectacle that is sure to leave audiences breathless in awe and wonder once again. Make sure to head down to Downtown Dubai before 8 PM to get yourself a good spot.
2. Lounge at the Burj Al Arab beach area. This world-renowned Dubai icon is a favorite centerpiece for fireworks displays. Its majestic architecture becomes even more awe-inspiring with the lights display. To welcome a memorable New Year in Dubai 2015, you can head to the nearby Jumeirah and Umm Suqiem areas, spread a mat on the beach, and lounge around as you watch this luxury hotel light up in amazing splendor.
3. Cruise around Palm Jumeirah. Invite your friends to a New Year party on a groovy yacht charter Dubai, and sail the seas in time to see the record-breaking fireworks display at the stroke of midnight. Dubai is sure to top its earlier achievement for the world’s largest and longest fireworks display all over the incredible man-made Palm Jumeirah Island and all its properties like the picturesque Atlantis The Palm. Take the front seat from a yacht as it happens.
4. Ride the RTA marine transport. People can avail of special deals on RTA’s marine transport facilities like the water bus, water taxi, Dubai Ferry, and abra to watch the fireworks. The boats will be cruising along the Dubai Waterfront starting 10 PM on December 31. You can hire the water taxi for exclusive trips or buy individual tickets to the water buses and abras. Since popular yacht charter Dubai get fully booked fast, this is a good alternative to watching the light and sound spectacle from the seas.
5. Groove to the biggest New Year’s Eve party. Celebrate New Year in Dubai 2015 with extreme happiness and glee at #DXBNYE, Dubai’s most sensational New Year Party happening at Meydan. Headlined by sensational rap artist Pharrell Williams, the party also gets you grooving with Busta Rhymes, Charlie XCX, Paul Oakenfold and so much more.
6. Head to the clubs. As one of the biggest nights of the year, expect New Year parties at every nook and cranny of the city. Great entertainment, great food, and great company await you at every club in Dubai. Watch the amazing New Year fireworks live on big screen displays as you countdown to 2015.
7. Enjoy dinner at a hotel or restaurant. Not everyone wants to welcome the New Year in a big and loud way. For a laid back celebration, you can bring your closest friends or family to enjoy specially prepared New Year dinner at various hotels and restaurants in the city.
8. Throw a house party. If you prefer to keep it private with the people you love at a place exclusively yours, a New Year party at home is perfect. You can opt to prepare food for everyone or ask your guests to bring a dish or two to share. You and your loved ones can toast to the year ahead as you watch the fireworks display on TV.
No matter how you celebrate the New Year -- whether you’re partying with Pharrell or cruising on an exciting yacht charter Dubai or eating with friends at home -- what is important is you keep it happy and meaningful. You survived 2014, and you deserve to have a great 2015 ahead. Happy New Year
