Al Fintas “Marasi” is a project that includes more than 1.8KM of developed facilities that include shops, restaurants, cinemas, a hotel and a large marina.
The Fintas Marinas project aims to be the leading marine destination on the coast of the State of Kuwait
The Fintas Marinas project includes more than 1.8 km of developed facilities that will provide unprecedented entertainment and commercial experiences, as 800 floating moorings for boats and mega yachts will be provided, and 1,200 multi-role stands for small boats, fishing and picnic boats, attached to an integrated yachting club, 5-star hotel and conference center On an island located in the middle of the project.
An equivalent of 200,000 square meters of recreational and commercial spaces will be developed throughout the marina, which will attract residents and visitors to enjoy the lifestyle of the marina and at the same time enable them to take advantage of other commercial and entertainment activities such as shops, restaurants, cinemas, cultural events and the botanical garden. All project components will be implemented using the principle of “one climate under one roof”, to ensure a comfortable environment for visitors during all seasons. The Fintas Marinas project includes a nautical club as well as yacht repair and maintenance workshops dedicated to serving all yacht owners.
A smart transportation strategy has also been prepared to ensure a smooth transition within the project, which includes car parks in the basement with a capacity of 6000 cars, provision of service logistical spaces behind commercial areas, and the implementation of an upgraded railway to transport visitors between the components of the project in a flexible manner, and a VIP entrance has also been allocated. It has direct access to the waterfront.
Marassi Fintas is a unique destination in Kuwait that can be accessed from land or sea. The project will also provide many investment opportunities for owners of small and medium enterprises.
The concept looks really interesting but couldn’t find much information on it online other than this video presentation and a short Arabic description under the video which I posted above translated using Google.
Thanks lovelykuwait
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You’re welcome Mark
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Sure, Jan.
Masha ALLAH great project.
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Yay! Another mall!
Btw what happened to Madinat Al Hareer (Silk City) and that 1 KM tower? Was so excited seeing renders back in college in the US (I think 2005)…
They finished step 1 which was the long ass bridge to the other side of the bay. That’s where silk city will be
Actually mark it is more of a 5 step plan;
1. Dream it up:- check
2. Set up a law to make the semi autonomous state… semi autonomous:- in the works
3. Find investors: check (china and kuwait)
4. Set up main infrastructure: half check, the Chinese wont invest until mubarak port ( a big ass port) is finished which is scheduled for next year.
5. Play background music and work; not check.
The original proposal was stupid, just build a city.. done. It would follow kuwaiti bureaucracy, kuwaiti religious laws, kuwaiti anti competitive/foreign business laws.. its just kuwait city but with better buildings. The new semi autonomous concept will actually attract businesses and people due to it following the original constitution which was very liberal and business friendly. However the city of silk is no longer facing kuwait city, it will face boubyan (it’s biggest and most important trading partner) which makes sense. Nothing will happen until the port is finished and the law is passed both of which wont happen till next year.
Hey Mark, Im a local architect who was working on the architectural concept design for this a couple years ago. Feel free to shoot any questions my way.
Although I’m proud the idea escaped what feels like a governmental black hole at times, I’d be happier if they’d invest the money into renovating some of the gems we already have like green island instead of proposing things like this…
Who is the current consultant on the project?
The idea of the marina and it’s amenities isn’t that bad. But the whole attaching a mall to everything idea is just… I mean honestly every single entertainment project constructed (nadal tennis academy, shaheed phases, KMT, and numerous stuff posted here) all include plans for shopping and restaurants. Enough already
Before the financial crisis in 2008 many people in high places in the business community started showing many
imaginary projects renders like this one to such as much money as they can from the public before the crash… I remember hearing about this project in 2007.
Whats the point if they are going to be kicking expats out, not to mention the labour this is going to require , just a thought
I am curious to know what the latest update on Entertainment City is
This is a cheap copycat of the ancient Carthaginian harbor. They should at least mention the source of “inspiration”.