John Pagano

Great progress at Shebara! This is going to be the most spectacular resort on the planet — and the first to be owned and operated by us at The Red Sea. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. I'm absolutely ecstatic, alhamdulillah!

Great progress at #TheRedSea's Ummahat islands where the overwater and beach villas of the 82-key Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve are shaping up nicely.

This hyper-luxury resort will be the first of its kind in the Middle East and joins an exclusive collection of only 5 Ritz-Carlton Reserves worldwide. Welcoming our first guests here next year.

We're taking luxury hospitality to another level! Visiting our partner Grankraft Industries L.L.C. in the UAE where they're making polished steel orbs for the amazing Sheybarah Island overwater villas at #TheRedSea. Opening as part of phase one.

Excited to announce the latest jewel in our crown: Four Seasons Resort and Residences AMAALA. With uninterrupted views of Hijaz Cove, this exclusive sanctuary is designed to allow guests and residents to get back to nature and recharge their minds, bodies, and souls. It responds to the surging global demand for holistic well-being experiences.

We're at a pivotal moment in the wellness industry's diversification, embracing high-tech medical advancements and the yearning for simpler, more authentic wellness experiences. #FourSeasonsAMAALA embodies this duality, offering cutting-edge wellness treatments and personalized fitness regimes alongside serene engagements with nature and deep cultural immersion.

I'm personally looking forward to having sub-zero cryotherapy sessions at the resort. What kinds of wellness activities or treatments would you travel for?

More details -> https://lnkd.in/d5VCiKm3

#FourSeasons #WellnessTourism 
#AMAALA #ForPeopleAndPlanet

Almost ready to open our Six Senses Southern Dunes #TheRedSea resort. Paying homage to the Nabataean heritage of its majestic desert surroundings, this beautiful hotel designed by Foster + Partners will include 40 villas, a central hotel building with 36 rooms, restaurants, a pool, and spa facilities.

Delighted to announce Rosewood Amaala as the latest world-class hotel brand at our integrated wellness haven #Amaala on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

We are truly proud to reveal this partnership with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts – an iconic and world-renowned brand that shares our values in protecting people and planet, and our belief in the potential of tourism as a force for good.

Rosewood Amaala has been meticulously designed to seamlessly integrate indoor and outdoor living while offering guests a level of privacy and exclusivity often found in an all-villa resort. Together, we want to create a lifestyle oasis for our guests that aims to welcome a regenerative era of travel, while shining a positive light on this diverse corner of the globe.

On #SaudiNationalDay, we celebrate the Kingdom's youth, the future leaders shaping tomorrow. They embody the vision of a thriving economy and a vibrant society brimming with opportunities for every Saudi citizen.

Carrying the legacy of great generations, they are carving a path toward an even brighter future - one where regenerative tourism thrives as the nation welcomes guests from around the world.

#ForPeopleAndPlanet

Introducing our latest world-class hotel brand and partner, Six Senses Amaala, which will offer a unique guest experience at #Amaala focused on wellness, culture, and the purity of the Red Sea.

Our growing relationship with the Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas brand across our expanding Red Sea Global portfolio reflects our belief in the quality of operations they bring to every property and our shared commitment to protecting and enhancing the environment.

This announcement also comes at an exciting time as we are close to welcoming the first guests to Six Senses Southern Dunes, #TheRedSea, which will open in the coming months.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/dNAWD7Wu

In this Blooloop interview, I talk about how #TheRedSea and #AMAALA tourism destinations are coming to life and how Red Sea Global is changing the narrative around sustainability - letting our actions speak for themselves.

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Feeling like I'm on the edge of the earth at our #DesertRockResort location at #TheRedSea. Amazing views!

Taking a ride through The Red Sea Development Company's 100-hectare nursery where we've hit the milestone of growing 2 million plants in 400 product lines. A great achievement by our team who are working towards a 25 million target by 2030. These plants will bring to life the tourism destinations we're developing along Saudi Arabia's west coast.

I enjoyed a thrilling encounter last night between Saudi Professional League football clubs Al-Ahli Saudi FC, which Red Sea Global proudly sponsors, and their Jeddah city rivals Al-Ittihad in front of 50,000 fans in King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. An incredible goal by Al-Ahli striker Firas Al-Buraikan sealed their victory in the first half, strengthening the team's hold on the third position in the league.

With my son Bruno and colleagues, we had the pleasure of meeting Al-Ahli CEO Ron Gurley, Manager Matthias Jaissle, and two lucky winners of a competition we ran to fly fans to The Red Sea.

We decided last year to sponsor a leading Saudi sports team as part of our commitment to be an active partner that contributes to shaping the present and future of the Kingdom by enhancing the sustainability of the sports sector.

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Delighted to share a groundbreaking scientific paper on regenerative tourism that calls for a transformative shift in the tourism industry. I'm particularly proud of the fact that it was authored by Red Sea Global colleagues alongside experts from KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) and Aptamind Partners.

The paper outlines a clear path to move beyond sustainability towards regeneration — ensuring that destinations are left better than we found them. This milestone reflects our ongoing thought leadership in advancing regenerative tourism as the new standard.

I sincerely thank our contributors - Professor Carlos Duarte, Aradhana Khowala, Maryam Ficociello, Ivor Williams, and Rebecca Cousins - whose expertise has been invaluable in shaping this vision.

I look forward to more tourism businesses adopting these principles and contributing to a net-positive future.

📖 Explore the full paper: http://ms.spr.ly/6003o6awV

#RegenerativeTourism 
#ForPeopleAndPlanet

Proud to reveal the findings of one of the world’s largest environmental surveys of wildlife ecosystems conducted by a developer. Credit to our science teams and partners.

The study focused on 250km of Red Sea coastline, centered around Al Wajh lagoon at #TheRedSea and further north at #Amaala.

It revealed that many threatened and endangered species inhabit these areas and have established breeding grounds across them – highlighting the importance of our environmental protection and regeneration efforts.

Download the full report from here: https://lnkd.in/d5RieiWV

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#RamadanMubarak to all our Red Sea Global colleagues, the people of Saudi Arabia, and all celebrating worldwide. May this month bring you peace, blessings, and prosperity.

This wonderful short story created in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery highlights the important work we're doing at Red Sea Global to minimize light pollution, safeguard the nocturnal environment and allow guests to marvel at the beauty of the night sky.

We aim to be the largest certified Dark Sky Reserve in the world, which will allow our visitors to enjoy the same stunning nighttime panoramas that guided explorers, trade caravans and pilgrims across our region over the centuries.

Delighted to announce our new partnership with Monaco Marina Management (M3) to establish our #AMAALA Yacht Club as one of the world’s most distinguished yachting destinations. I signed the deal with M3 CEO José Marco Casellini yesterday at the Saudi Red Sea Authority's stand at the Monaco Yacht Show S.A.M.

What excites me most about this partnership is the opportunity for training and knowledge transfer. Empowering Saudi nationals has always been at the center of our regenerative approach, and with our marina employees receiving best-in-class training both in Monaco and at Amaala, we are confident that we are fulfilling our promise to create destinations by the people and for the people of Saudi Arabia.

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Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKkHGBbR

Our team and partner Killa Design I Architecture discuss what inspired them to create our futuristic Sheybarah stainless-steel orb villas. This world-class resort will open next year.

#FutureOfTourism

Visiting Grankraft Industries in Sharjah, the UAE, to review progress on the mock up orb they're building for the overwater villas at The Red Sea's Sheybarah Island. This is going to be the most amazing resort in the world!

On the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM) London, I spoke to Euronews Travel about the unparalleled diving experiences guests visiting #TheRedSea can expect.

We have a 2,500km2 archipelago surrounded by the world's fourth-largest barrier reef. So, we launched our #Galaxea brand earlier this year to ensure we had a sustainable diving company that took care of where we dive. We pick the dive sites and cycle through them so we don't overtax any particular location.

We're also proud that we're the most accessible diving location in the world where people's disabilities will not be a barrier to enjoying the experiences that non-disabled people can enjoy.

We're not focussing on mass market, we're not looking for volume, we're looking for quality so that people can genuinely enjoy the wonders of the Red Sea without fear of damaging the environment.

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Check out the latest in a series of films about #TheRedSea that we created in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. This episode tells the story of an elderly fisherman from Umluj, a city about an hour's drive south of our resorts.

At Red Sea Global, we're committed to providing opportunities for those living near our destination to ensure that these communities are among the first to benefit from our developments.
#ForPeopleAndPlanet