Will the building work ever end? That was the question on the mind of our managing director Mike Collins during his latest visit to Dubai in March 2009.   It’s a valid question, because although Dubai is a fantastic destination, should you postpone any trip until the projected 2012 completion date?  Mike’s views are quite illuminating….

Visitors to Dubai have become accustomed to the quite awe inspiring rate of construction in this city over the last few years, and that’s almost become part of the attraction.  In many other areas of the world visitors would be moaning about developments spoiling their holiday.  However, the sheer scale of this development can capture onlookers and put you in some sort of trance.  But still – holidaying in the world’s biggest building site?  Sounds awful!   Trust me, it’s not.

All that development does not spoil your stay in the slightest.  If you are on the beach you won’t be disturbed by noise from the building works.  True, they are visible in almost every direction, but they don’t seem to emit that nerve jangling pile driving noise you’d expect.  A great game in fact is counting the cranes precariously perched atop the buildings, soaring upwards into the sky.  After 99 I gave up counting and looked for another game!

Anyway, back to the issue of will the development ever stop?  The people who know these things are all quoting 2012 as the “finish” date.  Many developments (to the untrained eye at least) do seem to be near completion, so 2012 does seem feasible.  It’s also bound to stop soon as the supply of new luxury accommodation and hotels starts to outstrip demand, especially in these times of economic crunch.

So what would I advise?  Should you wait until the alleged 2012 finish date to visit if you have not been to Dubai so far?  Absolutely not!   Go Now!  It won’t intrude on what will be a great holiday and if nothing else,  you’ll be able to say “I was there when they were still building this world class metropolis” in years to come.