Crown Prince of Monaco visits the Nakheel Sales Centre

Accompanied by Wahid Attalla, Executive Director Commercial and Operations for Nakheel and a number of VIP's, the Prince marveled over the hugely ambitious projects that have captured the imaginations of people from all around the world.

Discussing the projects with the Prince, Attalla said, "Both projects will bring tremendous tourism, leisure and residential benefits to Dubai". Attalla then further elaborated by outlining the particulars of each project and said that construction was progressing rapidly on The Palm, Jumeirah with the infrastructure phase now well underway and that reclamation on The Palm, Jebel Ali was more than 25 percent completed. He also highlighted that the UAE island in The World project was now above water and that much of the footprint for the remainder of the development was now in place underwater.

Positioned to be Dubai's most exclusive property development yet, The World project will consist of approximately 300 islands strategically positioned to form the shape of the world map. The exclusive investors in the islands will have the option of utilising them for private or commercial use.

Furthermore, Nakheel's, two palm tree shaped islands - The Palm, Jumeirah and The Palm, Jebel Ali - are expected to contribute to the city's position as a premier global tourist destination. The project will increase Dubai's shoreline by a total of 120km and create a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment opportunities, all within a unique and inspiring setting.

According to Attalla, the Prince had previously seen documentaries of The Palm and The World and was impressed by the magnitude, level of research and logistics that has gone into each project. The Prince was also amazed at challenging set of deadlines that Nakheel had set itself and its success in achieving these.