IT feels a touch like a scene from Jurassic Park as you leave open water and round the bay to Sir Bani Yas Island.
It may be just a short watery hop from the mainland of western Abu Dhabi but the reputation of this revered island resort inspires an air of mystery.
It may be just a short watery hop from the mainland of western Abu Dhabi but the reputation of this revered island resort inspires an air of mystery.
Established by the late great Sheikh Zayed, founding father of the United Arab Emirates, as a sanctuary for endangered species, the island is these days open to all by way of three luxury, yet contrasting, resort options operated by the Anantara group.