Football by the sea: Fans rent $20,000-a-night Dubai superyachts to watch World Cup – Doha News
, 2022-10-05 02:46:47,
Do you think you have seen it all? Football fans are here to prove you wrong.
Some football fans are set to fork out on superyachts in Dubai that cost $20,000 per night to watch the much-anticipated World Cup matches on enormous screens while sailing in the Arabian Gulf, according to reports.
Some fans are even topping it off with an exclusive Michelin-starred chef for a full-board, and rather unusual, luxury experience.
As hundreds of thousands of football enthusiasts prepare to utilise nearby nations as bases for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Dubai, which is only a short flight away, anticipates an extra boom in tourism.
While fans without tickets are planning to go to fan zones with large screens to catch a glimpse of the action in the emirate, some supporters are splashing cash to ensure they can watch their teams in luxury.
People are clamoring to board Xclusive Vessels’ fleet of 70 yachts, the largest private yacht charter company in the UAE, to enjoy the world’s best football tournament in style.
The company’s Managing Director Amit Patel told Al Arabiya English that preliminary data indicates they would experience a 300 percent increase in bookings during the month-long tournament in November.
During the World Cup, he said, the company is expecting to take 3,000 people out on Dubai’s waters each day, with many football fans renting the 43-meter superyacht -the firm’s crowning achievement for a private overnight charter.
Onboard Stardom, a tri-deck…
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