Miral Destinations, the trusted one-stop destination partner for Yas Island Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Island, has been recognized at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2022 in the Middle East and World categories, with Yas Island and its world-class theme parks and experiences winning across multiple categories in addition to Saadiyat Island and Qasr Al Watan.

 In total, Yas Island was recognized in six categories and received the ‘World’s Leading Theme Park Destination 2022’ award, a testament to the destination’s global standing as a leading leisure and entertainment hub.

 The Island’s world-class theme parks, experiences and attractions were also recognized in multiple categories including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, home to family-friendly attractions and award-winning rollercoasters, receiving the ‘Middle East’s Leading Theme Park 2022’ as well as ‘World’s Leading Theme Park 2022’. In addition, Yas Waterworld, the world’s first Emirati-themed waterpark, has once again been awarded ‘Middle East’s Leading Water Park 2022’, while Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest indoor theme park, was acclaimed as the ‘Middle East’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2022’. The record-breaking adventure hub CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, boasting the world’s largest indoor flight chamber and the region’s tallest indoor climbing wall, was once again awarded the accolade of ‘Middle East’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2022’.

 Furthermore, Saadiyat Island, the UAE capital’s luxury and cultural natural island destination, was awarded ‘Middle East’s Leading Beach Destination 2022’ while Qasr Al Watan, the Presidential palace of the UAE and an iconic cultural landmark, received the award for ‘Middle East’s Leading Cultural Tourist Attraction 2022’. 

 Liam Findlay, CEO of Miral Destinations, said: “This year has been a record-breaking year as we not only celebrated a new chapter through Miral Destinations but also continue to succeed in enhancing Abu Dhabi’s position as a global tourism destination. We are delighted that Miral Destinations’ iconic attractions and experiences have once again been recognized by the world as we strive to continue offering guests memorable experiences.”

 The World Travel Awards are regarded as the people’s choice accolade as they are decided entirely by public vote. They were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. The awards are recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.