Ras Al Khaimah has set a brand new file of vacationer arrivals, with over 654,000 visiting the northern emirate within the first half of 2025, representing a six per cent year-on-year progress.
The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Growth Authority (RAKTDA) mentioned the rise in customer numbers has additionally led to a 9 per cent enhance in tourism revenues.
The authority mentioned there have been sturdy customer numbers throughout key supply markets, together with CIS, UK, India, China and Central and Japanese Europe, and important progress from supply markets with expanded direct flights connectivity, together with Romania (+65 per cent), Poland (+56 per cent), Uzbekistan (+47 per cent), Belarus (+30 per cent).
Tourism growth in Ras Al Khaimah
There was a 25 per cent year-on-year enhance in guests from India, whereas the variety of arrivals from the UK improved by 5 per cent, China by 9.2 per cent and Russia by 7 per cent.
MICE and weddings income grew by 36 per cent, pushed by high-value weddings, worldwide conferences, incentive teams, and strategic initiatives positioning the emirate as a rising hub for occasions and incentive journey.
Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Growth Authority, commented: “These half-year achievements are a transparent testomony to the energy of Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism providing and the impression of its targeted technique.
“From expanded air connectivity and high-profile resort developments to strategic partnerships and a rising calendar of experiences and occasions, each milestone contributes to Ras Al Khaimah’s standing as one of many world’s fastest-growing locations. With a transparent imaginative and prescient to welcome over 3.5 million visitors annually by 2030, the Emirate is firmly on monitor to ship long-term, sustainable worth for its financial system, communities and vacationers.”
The emirate continued to strengthen its resort providing with a number of high-profile bulletins throughout the primary half of the yr, together with NH Collection Ras Al Khaimah Al Marjan Island Hotel & Apartments (156 keys), Fairmont Al Marjan Island (250 keys), Taj Wellington Mews Al Marjan Island (336 resort residences) and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Ras Al Khaimah at Mina Al Arab (150 keys).
Throughout the interval, RAKTDA was concerned in a number of collaborations supporting vacation spot improvement and tourism progress, in addition to put its would possibly behind signature occasions.
It signed MoUs with main OTAs in China, together with Journey.com and Tongcheng, and cast new partnerships with 4 main Saudi-based OTAs – Fursan Journey, Sensible Holidays, Almatar and Wego. The emirate additionally signed a strategic MoU with Huawei to advance sensible tourism capabilities.
Ras Al Khaimah hosted the 18th version of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon with a record-breaking turnout of over 10,000 individuals and spectators, and the fourth version of the internationally broadcast Ras Al Khaimah Championship on the DP World Tour at Al Hamra Golf Membership.