From left to right: Wild Wadi Waterpark, IMG Worlds of Adventure and La Perle are offering money-saving deals for family this Eid Al Fitr.
From left to right: Wild Wadi Waterpark, IMG Worlds of Adventure and La Perle are offering money-saving deals for family this Eid Al Fitr.
From left to right: Wild Wadi Waterpark, IMG Worlds of Adventure and La Perle are offering money-saving deals for family this Eid Al Fitr.
From left to right: Wild Wadi Waterpark, IMG Worlds of Adventure and La Perle are offering money-saving deals for family this Eid Al Fitr.

Eid Al Fitr 2021: 10 money-saving deals in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the long weekend


Janice Rodrigues
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As many UAE residents enjoy an extended break for Eid Al Fitr, a number of popular establishments have unveiled discounted tickets and packages to make the holiday a bit more interesting, particularly for families.

Here are some of the best deals to take advantage of this weekend.

Dubai

Shopping deals

Malls across Dubai are offering Eid discounts. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Malls across Dubai are offering Eid discounts. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Residents catching up on buying Eid gifts can head to malls as a number of big brands are having big sales until Saturday.

Beachwear stores Rip Curl, Oakley and Seafolly will be offering reductions of 25 per cent to 75 per cent, while sporting goods outlet Go Sport is offering savings of 25 per cent to 60 per cent.

Forever 21, Hanayen and Wrangler will drop prices by 25 per cent to 75 per cent. Those looking to pick up electronics can find 25 per cent to 75 per cent discounts at E-City and iFix Mobile Trading, plus savings on selected products at Jacky's Electronics.

And if you're looking at giving your house a makeover, Interiors is offering 30 per cent to 55 per cent off, while Almarjan has 25 per cent to 55 per cent off, Bloomingdale's has 30 per cent off selected products, and Crate & Barrel has a 40 per cent discount on select items.

Raffle draws

Eleven malls are giving away cash to lucky shoppers during the Eid break. Those who spend Dh200 or more at any of the below shopping centres will receive a raffle coupon, with a total of 40 people eligible to win Dh5,000 each.

The participating malls are: Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Al Warqa City Mall, BurJuman Centre, Bin Sougat Centre, Dubai Outlet Mall, Oasis Mall, Shorooq Community Centre, Reef Mall, Times Square Centre and Union Coop Al Quoz.

Meanwhile, at The Dubai Mall, customers who spend more than Dh250 on shopping, dining or entertainment over the Eid weekend can enter a draw to win an Emaar Gift Card worth Dh100,000. All you have to do is visit a Guest Service desk after you’ve spent your money to validate your receipts and enter the raffle. The winner will be drawn on Wednesday, May 19.

IMG Worlds of Adventure

IMG Worlds of Adventure is offering a special deal. Courtesy IMG Worlds of Adventure
IMG Worlds of Adventure is offering a special deal. Courtesy IMG Worlds of Adventure

The indoor theme park was closed for much of Ramadan, but has reopened with a special Eid offer running until Saturday. For the long weekend, the park is offering discounted tickets of Dh225 per person (regular price is Dh299) for all UAE residents.

Gear up for a Marvel superhero-themed adventure with Thor Thunder Spin or head to the Cartoon Network zone for rides based on favourite cartoon characters such as Ben 10 or The Powerpuff Girls.

La Perle

See La Perle for a discount this Eid. Courtesy La Perle
See La Perle for a discount this Eid. Courtesy La Perle

If watching the acrobatics show has been on your bucket list, this might be the best time to catch the performance.

For the Eid holiday, La Perle has unveiled a special discounted ticket of Dh169 per person for the bronze seats. This deal is available until Saturday.

Wild Wadi Waterpark

Wild Wadi Waterpark has a UAE residents offer. Courtesy Jumeirah
Wild Wadi Waterpark has a UAE residents offer. Courtesy Jumeirah

Make a splash with Wild Wadi Waterpark’s newly launched UAE Residents Summer Pass.

For a fixed price of Dh249, residents will get access to the park for three months. The deal comes with a number of other perks such as 25 per cent off on food and drink outlets, and an additional 30 per cent off general admission passes for four people.

The offer is valid until Tuesday, August 31.

The Smash Room

Fancy letting off steam by breaking things and making a mess? The Smash Room offers you the opportunity to do exactly this.

And the fun-filled venue is providing extra incentive to make this a family activity, with a discount this long weekend.

Those bringing their children along get 10 per cent off all packages. The deal is only valid at the Al Quoz branch until Saturday.

Abu Dhabi

Visit top Abu Dhabi attractions

Clymb Abu Dhabi has a four-for-three discount. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Clymb Abu Dhabi has a four-for-three discount. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros World and Clymb Abu Dhabi are all offering four-for-the-price-of-three discounts.

So, if you’re a family of four, it’s a great time to check out any of these attractions.

The deal also includes an additional 25 per cent discount on additional single-day tickets purchased in one transaction.

The deals are available until Saturday.

Abu Dhabi malls offer prizes

Customers spending at Yas Mall over the Eid weekend stand to win prizes. Victor Besa / The National
Customers spending at Yas Mall over the Eid weekend stand to win prizes. Victor Besa / The National

Those visiting Yas Mall, WTC Abu Dhabi or Al Jimi Mall before Saturday get a chance to win some big prizes.

With every Dh300 spent at any store in Yas Mall at Yas Island, Dh250 at Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain and Dh200 at WTC Abu Dhabi, shoppers stand to win prizes from the "Spin the wheel" and "Scratch and win" games.

Guests can download the free Darna app to participate in the various events and win up to a million loyalty points and up to one million Etihad guest miles.

To enter the draw, shoppers simply need to scan the QR code placed at the malls to register and submit their receipts.

The Galleria Al Maryah Island

The Galleria Al Maryah Island has dining deals this Eid and throughout the month. Pawan Singh / The National
The Galleria Al Maryah Island has dining deals this Eid and throughout the month. Pawan Singh / The National

Head over to the mall on Al Maryah Island for loads of foodie deals.

The Galleria this week launched a dining campaign, which is running until Saturday, June 5.

There are plenty of all-day dining deals to be enjoyed, as well as free culinary classes you can sign up for, hosted by chefs from restaurants such as Coya, 99 Sushi, Loca and more.

To check the schedule and register, click here.

Medi Terra

New waterfront restaurant Medi Terra is offering an all-you-can-eat pizza deal for the weekend. Victor Besa / The National
New waterfront restaurant Medi Terra is offering an all-you-can-eat pizza deal for the weekend. Victor Besa / The National

If bingeing on pizza is your idea of an ideal weekend, you're in luck. New Mediterranean restaurant Medi Terra has launched an all-you-can-eat-pizza offer to celebrate Eid.

Guests can have their fill of the signature Medi Terra, truffle, or burrata pizzas, and more, along with serene views of Marsa Al Bateen for Dh99 for an adult and Dh49 per child.

The offer runs until Saturday.

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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