DUBAI: Al-Montazah, Sharjah’s first-of-its-kind water themed park will be ready to receive visitors in February.

According to Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Al-Montazah, previously known as Al Jazeera Park, has a capacity to receive around 3 million visitors a year  

“Shurooq has been keen to ensure that the design and redevelopment of Al-Montazah adhere to the highest standards so as to meet the emirate’s needs in leisure and tourist attractions.

“Upon completion, the park will become a new regional competitive tourist destination in terms of quality, design, state-of-the-art amenities and high-quality services that will richly add to Sharjah and the UAE’s tourist landmarks and enhance the country’s presence on the local and regional tourist map,” Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al-Qasimi, chairperson of Shurooq, said on Wednesday while addressing journalists.

She pointed out that Shurooq is currently embarking on a range of new projects to further develop tourist attractions in Sharjah.

“The purpose of this joint venture is to create an amusement and water park, providing world class facilities, that caters to the people of Sharjah,” said Duarte Marques, founder of Amusement WhiteWater.

“Al-Montazah, which covers an area of 126,000 square meters and is situated on an island within Khalid Lagoon, will help stimulate the tourism sector in Sharjah, and is expected to draw more than one million visitors during the first year,” explained Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq.