SAUDI ARABIA. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) has released details of plans for an ambitious tourism destination at sea, with the design based on an oil rig platform.
PIF-owned The Oil Park Development Company (OPDC) is developing THE RIG., which will offer a range of hospitality, leisure, entertainment and premium accommodation options.
Inspired by the Kingdom’s oil and gas industry, PIF pledged the project will “redefine the sea sports and leisure experience”.
THE RIG. will include three hotels offering a combined 800 rooms, 11 restaurants, an extreme sports and adventure park, a world-class marina, and helipads. The project will also feature a theatre and multipurpose arena.
The one-of-a-kind hospitality and adventure experience will span a gross floor area of more than 300,000sq m. It is…