Eat Drink Stay Dubai Newsletter: Wk 49

Good afternoon.

Today’s digest is a 8 min read.

Plus - please read to the end & (if possible) take a few minutes to answer a few questions/feedback.

• 🏄‍♂️ 🪂 Everybody’s jumping … how they did that ‘WakeBASE’

• 🏨 Banyan Tree Dubai opens (ex Caesars Resort Dubai)

• 🛍️ Dubai Shopping Festival starts tomorrow!

• 🎅 🎁 Christmas Gift List for travellers

• 🏨 Deal: 20% discount on Hilton Hotels

• ✈️ Deal: Premium Economy to Dubai from £731

• 🙋 Reader Question: Entertainer 2024 promo codes

• 🛥 🔱 The most golden yacht you’ll see today

Enjoy.

Cheers, Shaun

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NEWS

Check out this awesome waveskate to base jump

Ever wanted to be towed by drone along one of the world’s highest* infinity pools, then basejump down to JBR? No need to - just watch this video.

Here’s a terrific explainer from Red Bull about how they did the ‘WakeBASE’ - including using a custom-made drone.

Dubai is always so awesome at these things, isn’t it?

*It’s often down to semantics, as Aura’s skypool is the highest 360 infinity pool but Address Beach Resort infinity pool is actually higher.

NEWS

Banyan Tree Dubai opens (former Caesars Resort)

Last weekend, the previous Caesars Palace Dubai at Bluewaters reopened as Banyan Tree Dubai.

Ennismore are doing great work getting a foothold of some excellent properties around Dubai, as well as poaching one of the best GMs around to become COO.

Banyan Tree Dubai opens

NEWS

Are you ready for Dubai Shopping Festival?

Dubai Shopping Festival kicks off tomorrow, and runs until 14 January 2024.

Here’s a couple of links that may be of interest

Visit Dubai - Dubai Shopping Festival

Time Out Dubai’s (sponsored content) piece

DEAL: HOTELS

Hilton EMEA Winter Sale - up to 20% discount

Hilton have launched a Winter Sale for Europe, Middle East and Africa hotels for up to 20% discount.

Book by 30 January 2024 for weekend stays up to 08 April 2024. Do read the terms and conditions here

More info here 👉 Hilton EMEA Winter Sale 20% discount

DEAL: FLIGHTS

Premium Economy London (LHR) to Dubai from £731

Loyalty Lobby have flagged up a great ‘Airfare of the Day’ for London Heathrow to Dubai from £731 in Premium Economy with KLM and Air France.

Note: these fares on non-refundable.

More info here 👉 AF/KLM Prem Eco London to Dubai from £731

USEFUL TIP

Looking for Christmas gift inspo?

If you, or anyone you love/sponsor/want to impress, loves travel, tech, gadgets or just cool stuff please check out these ‘Kits’ I’ve created.

Just to be clear, I’ve bought, used and recommend each and every item here.

You may just want to have a mooch around some of my ‘travel stack’ or be looking for something for Christmas, or just great gift ideas. There’s something here for everyone, such as:-

Luggage and Packing - inc packing cubes

Food and Drink - inc a great gadget (Flaskap) for those balcony drinks!

EDC - inc the ubiquitous Air Tags, and the Peak Design mini-tripod I use to stand my iphone on.

Do check my page on Kit, then check out any Kit that takes your fancy

Also, if you purchase through the links then I may get a small commission at no further cost to you.

Thanks in advance if you do purchase - it all helps support me and my art/work/stuff you may read/like/appreciate.

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READER QUESTION

When will Entertainer 2024 promo codes be available?

Entertainer this year has had a lot of change, as it's consolidating products, overhauling the merchants (for the better), reverting to a calendar product from a rolling subscription, a new CEO etc. Consequently, the 'new' product, ie 2024, has rolled out later in the calendar than normal (ie on Mon 27 Nov 23 or Week 48 ).

In past years, discounts and promo codes have been available after the 'early bird' (ie launch) pricing has run for several weeks.

If you're after promo or discount codes for Entertainer 2024, they may be available in a few weeks. Whilst it's a guess, my guess would be it could be another month or more if past years are anything to go by.

* If you want Entertainer ready to go for start of 2024 you may have to pony up full price.

* If you can hold off purchasing until January, then you may benefit from discounts and promo codes.

As soon as they are released, they will be published on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, on Eat Drink Stay Dubai at this link and this newsletter.

I will send a special edition of the newsletter as soon as they are available

In reality, it's not much of a pain to wait for the discount and promo codes as if you're an existing member you will have access for 2023. Also be mindful of 'blackout days' for the main holiday days. So effectively, the smart money could be on waiting for the promo and discount codes hopefully to pop up as we move into 2024.

“THAT’S SO DUBAI”

Goldfinger meets Below Deck

Dubai loves a big yacht, and what better way to bling it boatside by having a (literally) golden yacht?

Then again, with a surname like Fidler I guess he could do with something to distract attention.

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