Inside Saudi Arabia’s $800 Billion Travel Destination Transformation | Forbes

[@jamaljames2578]

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@GlimpseGetaways]

If you're planning a trip ask about complimentary hotel stays. Rather than have a vacant room they hotels will offer these complimentary stays in hopes you spend in other ways

[@importantstuf8870]

who do you ask

[@Metro-french-for-all]

Saudi Arabia will be a tourist destination par excelence. The world will be surprized at what the Saudis are building now. It's a matter of time only. Wait and you will see. Best of luck and keep going. Greetings from an Algerian in London.

[@nuni_boyka7869]

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[@Hjw511]

I'm lk glad we have countries with a massive, sandy canvas and a ton of oil to create whatever they want on it.

[@hussammoh3791]

Well done Saudi Arabia. Such a great vision a new market and will benefit everyone.

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

One thing that is sort-of interesting though - there seems to be no fear of sea-level rises amid spending countless billions on new beach cities, fake islands etc. No extra beach building either. The same has been and still is the case in UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. Come to think of it - all over the world where there is no tectonic plate (crustal) subduction or subsidence - this is the case.

[@muazunais2378]

There's already technology to fight that just dig the sea and beach it more

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

@@muazunais2378 Dig the sea!!??😂

[@muazunais2378]

@@JoshuahnJackstonburg seems like 1st world country education is far backwards lmao, the sea levels does increase but it's just couple of millimeters and centimeters an year but that can easily fought back by land reclamation that's what most countries do including the maldives.

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

@@muazunais2378 Yet they don't - so 1st world education is lying.

[@muazunais2378]

@@JoshuahnJackstonburg cuz still there isn't a need to reclaim land, when the need arrives the government will decide on that

[@Sara7-j5n]

نفتخر بالسعوديه 🇸🇦❤

[@darkmatter5424]

This like Saudi Arabia policy makers waking up and suddenly wanting to be the next Dubai. 😅

[@reemreem3674]

So? the being developmen and you keep being envious 😅

[@JknfrFgjfdtj]

You are envious

[@noonwraith401]

Dmb fck.This was planned long ago.

[@---dx4ut]

Who said we want to be Dubai? Who said development is restricted to a city? Dubai lacks of UAE’ identity unlike KSA cities. Our future is unique in all aspects.

[@Adrian19958a]

​@noonwraith401 why are you lying? It took MBS to become Prince to start all this,

[@nickg2561]

Nothing there appeals to me. They should invest into industry and education instead of trying to impress outsiders

[@aabdul4323]

Well thats show how close minded you are I suggest you educate yourself

[@samuelhoran7898]

They're already doing all of that.

[@chillout914]

they already did they have good universties still industry yes they need to do more

[@NadidLinchestein]

They already have the best universities in the Middle East

[@___Truth___]

The point of education is that future intelligencia can come up with ideas, tools, and technologies that would expand & multiply the productivity of a country, not that the point of education is to just host good universities

[@othosos]

It's very obvious that Saudi Arabia knows something we don't. Oil economy is on it's way out and they are replacing it with tourism. This should be the bigger news here, What does the Saudi's know about the future of Oil?

[@chrism.1131]

With VR… We won't need to actually go there.

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

Go watch mbs views on future of oil

[@Ruder6163]

All the Arab Oil states in the have been trying to shift their economy for sometime now. The biggest success is Qatar and the UAE. Imam has done a decent job as well. They’ve know the dominance of fossil fuels come to an end. Saudi Arabia couldn’t shift their economy due to the extreme conservatism in the state. They’re doing a better job lifting that though.

[@SamMloome]

oil is going nowhere. maybe less daily output but just look at the EV reversal lately

[@caleb9231]

The earth makes more oil through chemical reactions than we use. Oil is not going anywhere.

[@alastaircv]

Zero chance of me giving KSA one cent of my tourism spend anytime soon.

[@mahmoudbouaziz3797]

Oo please they need your money

[@JewlenskyBot-d6c]

You can't afford saudi 😂

[@KRIPSYNODUTS]

@@JewlenskyBot-d6c so far Saudi is so affordable, nothing great there so far and very boring place. Hope it changes in a decade as lot of them ready ready to make a profit (we missed that in Dubai but made good profit from Qatar before WC and hope to replicate the same from Saudi soon). Hope soon Saudi will be liberal like Dubai ,without that it’s just be like Qatar.

[@jevonwilliams4579]

Yeah real talk i dont like saudi arabia

[@gustavoritter7321]

I doubt you have any tbh

[@gilkin6328]

Under the Vision 2030 plan, Prince Mohammed has brought in several multibillion-dollar projects to put Saudi Arabia on the map for innovation, tech and youth-driven initiatives."We have big opportunities in front of us in different sectors and we have to exploit them to continue to grow and prosper," he said on the Liwan Al Mudaifer Show.

[@chuchu8215]

Liquor is still banned.

[@moonvenerable7897]

good

[@jerrynadler2883]

yes. freedom= being able to get drunk and eating pork.

[@righteousone1]

@@jerrynadler2883 Also your exwife taking your home, money and children.

[@ShadowInTheSands]

@@righteousone1 Don't forget being eternally indebted to the State to get a degree.

[@theunknownguy265]

And that's what we 🇸🇦 citizens want

[@Mister_Rooster]

Why does this whole segment feel empty like Suaid Arabia payed for it?

[@desertfalcon2786]

Haters gonna hate

[@CruiseControlM3]

Bcoz they probably did

[@Kevin-xv4ry]

More like it seems cool but the video is cut to cause a seizure.

[@anthonyk423]

I highly doubt Saudi Arabia gets a lot of tourist with the way the run the country and their religious police. Most people would rather go to the already established and more friendly UAE.

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

Saudi recieved more visitors than uae I would like to go both saudi and uae

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

This is incorrect, Saudi is booming with tourists.

[@anthonyk423]

@@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo that’s mostly because of Islam’s 2 holy sites in Mecca and Medina but Saudi Arabia doesn’t make anywhere near to what the UAE makes from tourism.

[@anthonyk423]

@@Anonymous-wy5dc it’s a big difference between tourist coming to visits it’s holy sites for religious reason and people coming to the country for vacation and to spend money.

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

@anthonyk423 so in 2023 17 million visited for Riyadh season not for realigious and also if 17 million visited for Riyadh season how much do you think after everything is established in 2030?

[@mahfoozurjamielrahman9719]

They doubted dubai and look at it today. Saudi will be amazing. Im glad they dream and try there best

[@omarm-510]

Estimates are far over valued. The natural reserves of oil are expected to run out in the next 5-10 years. If they are spending everything they have on these projects I don't think the country can be sustainable and some projects will be left underdeveloped like UAE. Also if everything is luxury who can afford to visit?

[@Fahad-be6nx]

Saudi Arabia will benefit from oil for many decades, even if they do not depend on it like before

[@DbdnSbxbzb]

تحول المملكه. بشكلً. كبير لما حباها الله عزوجل. من خيرات

[@DbdnSbxbzb]

الحمدالله ربيًً على النعم التي أنعمت بها. الارض المقدسه

[@MatangZula]

I would be really glad to visit Saudi Arabia as it will be really near to me.Maybe I would visit it every 2-3 years if it turns out great!

[@ackeemsmith4637]

Wait a second why does this sound like a advertisement

[@dunnoFN]

Fr it’s suspicious

[@fakhriirwan7499]

ماشاءالله تبارك الله

[@sharafatbaba2026]

Mashallah beautiful ❤️

[@collinsmbaka]

the middle east is really having a moment. it's beautiful to watch. Africa, when will you wake up? 😢

[@zm_headhunter]

Why are you talking about Africa as a one unified country?

[@DbdnSbxbzb]

رائعه المملكه العربيه السعوديه. بلاد الحرمين الشرفين

[@Goldencareauto]

Nice video ❤🎉

[@Imteaz22Ahmad]

Nice Video

[@ronwalker3726]

I was born there. Embrace petroleum or starvation- 'sand will cover this place. sand will cover you'- Frank Herbert

[@adamsaciid4919]

Nonsense 😂

[@hussammoh3791]

ungrateful

[@Bkr-m6k]

And water will flood ur country😂

[@rioluna6058]

Yes I know floods Will be a problem for my country.. Will try to Make artificial lakes... But right now we are in a drought... The last 9 months have been récord breaking temperatures this summes you Will feel it too. Things are starting to change... ​@@Bkr-m6k

[@abulkalamazad7871]

The new city Saudi Arabia scored beautiful nice excellent Project mission 2030

[@LookingAround354]

Are they building a bone saw museum too?

[@zapfanzapfan]

The MBS museum...

[@ArabianQuirkSA]

That’s hypocritical coming from you

[@gilkin6328]

“We want to live a normal life. A life in which our religion translates to tolerance, to our traditions of kindness,” he told international business leaders at a conference in Riyadh last year.

[@محمدبروك-م6ي]

خطوه جيده بالتوفيق

[@Khanate1923]

This will unfortunetly will not work

[@rollericarus]

That’s what they said abt Dubai…

[@rollericarus]

@@piegangxbankroll8970 right? Terrible. They don’t have anything that sets them apart like man made islands or beautiful high rise buildings. Could be a great city but they lack these essentials.

[@NadidLinchestein]

Well unfortunately for you, they're already one of the richest countries in the world. Turks crying left and right

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@piegangxbankroll8970 Yeah it's very good, if you can't afford then don't bark

[@piegangxbankroll8970]

@@NadidLinchestein you probably barking cause a dog

[@tropicalblum]

I would love to go, but I do like my cocktails 🍸

[@user-nh3ec3db3c]

When its done , it will be avalible

[@theindubitable]

There will not be same laws applied as in rest of Saudi.

[@hxhshow9]

stay home then

[@ShadowInTheSands]

Kindly stay where you are

[@cormaconeill6619]

Lol...

[@NadaAwad-ge3lo]

رائعه

[@AlexD5241]

Hmm, looks cool but my concern is the demand, are there enough wealthy travelers in the world to populate these resorts? I think not, more and more, at least Americans, are sinking into poverty, lower and middle class people (85% of the population) can NOT afford to travel, so I think these tourism and resort investments will not get the return they're seeking.

[@deserteffect1001]

Ma man, you are actually falling for the media videos of that. The numbers and percentages tell a different story. Of course, not denying that there are financial issues in USA for example, for Americans, but there are millions of middle class and above, just in USA, without mentioning other countries in the world that also have big numbers.

[@DbdnSbxbzb]

في النهايه اقول. الحمدالله

[@Rebottersiszer]

Thats quite a travel destination! GJ!

[@Koeweit]

Suddenly everybody in the comment section become experts in politics, economics, tourism and even geologists and want to teach the Saudi government how to do things better *SMH*

[@kensdiscoveryvlog9215]

What s mind boggling tourism investment! Wow KSA!

[@matthewdower5383]

There is no way they will get these numbers, not when a simple tourist visa costs $131 or more.

[@rasplay5761]

what was this glass wall in the desert?

[@rayanalzahrani8756]

The line

[@mahmoudattia4852]

Saudi Arabia will a worldwide destination soon with the varieties available from nature to religion

[@joechampion.296]

Thanks to Crown Prince MBS for his brilliant futuristic ideas. The Football World Cup 2034 will be a great opportunity to see Saudi hospitality at its best. Not forgetting the NEOM project. We can't wait to see it complete and visit with the interest of participating in investment there.

[@pharmaNutshell.]

Saudi Arabia ❤ is one of the best places that you can ever imagine to visit❤️. Saudi Arabia you will meet kind and respectful people from all over the world 🌎 dealing with you with the full hospitality you can ever thought you’re gonna have❤️.

[@chrisballUKtoNZ]

38 mil tourists spending 1k each by 2030 doesn't scream luxury 7 star to me

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I don't know how any western citizen could feel comfortable going to Saudi Arabia, ESPECIALLY if you're a woman. I don't care what rules they'll relax. Imagine it's 10pm, you're a woman and you and a few of your female friends have decided you want to go out for a bit and see what the nightlife is like. You don't dress crazy provocative, but you wear short skirts and heels. The locals give you death stares the entire night. Is that how you want to spend thousands of dollars on vacation? And they have an alcohol ban. When I went to Barbados, we ENJOYED drinking the rum punch there. We had a great time. Being told you can't drink ANY alcohol? No thanks, I'd rather just stay home.

[@pearcake]

Their horrific sexual assault laws are also crazy - if something were to go wrong and a woman would be sexually assaulted, the Saudi court would likely side with the man and persecute the woman. Several cases like this - absolutely barbaric. Oil money doesn't make a medieval society modern.

[@persada5913]

Don't worry nobody's outside your circles and family gonna miss you or care about you or even know you're even exist!🤣

[@hussammoh3791]

There are 7 billion people in the world and they don't live all in the west lol

[@ArabianQuirkSA]

Idk why you need to spread false propaganda

[@chuck32504]

I think going OVER there with my lifestyle as a gay man I would be put in jail then have to rely on Biden to remember where SA is to come rescue me. I think I will just stick to Key West but it is a beautiful island.

[@jayfloramusic]

Good call!

[@renjoh]

It's not an island lol

[@deserteffect1001]

In public, you need to act as everyone but in your private staying place there, it's your choice, since it is between you and God at that point.

[@Aziz-do5mv]

Are gay people welcome to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia? We do not ask anyone to disclose personal details. welcome Everyone to visit our country. Are single friends welcome to visit Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Everyone is welcome to visit our country and unmarried people can participate Residence. As when visiting other countries, it is important to respect local customs and behave in an appropriate manner when in public places Most frequently asked questions Saudi Tourism Authority website

[@Trumppower]

I think they are expecting more Guests from Israel lol

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

Israel and entire world

[@zm_headhunter]

I can go as far as saying that they are preparing to start a demographic change in the north and give the land to Israel

[@ايمنهوساوي-ب7ط]

Nice

[@DbdnSbxbzb]

الخدمات التي تقدمها المملكه. للشعب بل لكافة الوافدين اليها

[@dksharron]

Saudi Arabia is like Phoenix without cold beer.

[@piegangxbankroll8970]

Built for the rich by the rich sad

[@myelocake7]

zero desire to visit countries were human rights are violated

[@ahmedeisa4785]

WEST?

[@sak30]

Better avoid all countries then and live in your basement.

[@ciaverifiedbadge4355]

So the US, UK, France, Germany, so on so forth… or pretty much every country on earth lol

[@lll_llll_lll]

look at USA and Europe 😂

[@sosshoq8571]

Wooow this saudi arbia

[@rayanranya1985]

یارب اڼصر بلاد حرمین انا کوریە افتخر بسعودیە🎉🎉🎉

[@abdur_rahim_nil]

Good content ❤

[@tarekalmaamoun]

Nice country

[@rt-a2005]

Their grandfather and great grandfathers were camel riders and they will also eventually turn into camel riders.

[@chrism.1131]

But… They will be riding virtual camels.

[@aabdul4323]

Couldn’t be more proud 😍 🐪

[@NadidLinchestein]

Nah, we ride Rolls royce and you can stay homeless

[@aabdul4323]

@@NadidLinchestein Good for you, guess who controls your gasoline

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

Camel ridding is wrong now? We use to ride camel and horses and we are ready to embrace the future why don't you want us to devolope?

[@عبداللةابوحلاوة-ج3ظ]

Amazing

[@paul2081ok]

I’m impressed with S.A. Airports because they have cafes that serves genuine Middle East Cuisine Not expensive!

[@az.alkadi]

yeah guys we made it, ITS DONE

[@aqdalati]

So KSA has money for this but have a completely privatised system for most social services. K

[@anam.caballerowilson9421]

❤Can't wait Great Secret History, Martian landscape

[@devendramaheswaren1082]

Come to Msia instead. We have rainforests, bars, beaches, world class cuisine, shopping, skyscrapers & mountains. Saudi has sand, some beaches & a whole host of human rights violations…

[@adamsaciid4919]

😂poor person ,who care human rights now bro money and money so saudi arabia have a money while you're a poor

[@zm_headhunter]

Well excluding rain forests and not forest entirely, they have all what you mentioned

[@unknown7042]

you're indian.

[@sak30]

Can't even advertise your own india, so sad.

[@sharonlee7111]

All of that construction and they don't have sewers😮

[@JewlenskyBot-d6c]

Like Detroit? 😂

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

They use women as sewers : )

[@nashemee2573]

@@chuckscott-cy7iq this is not the western baby where woman starting OF etc 😂😂😂😂

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

Why need sewer when you can have burj khalifa

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

@@nashemee2573 All wn are the same : )

[@KashifAli-ws4qm]

Innovation and technology is prerequisite to ensure secure economic future of the major nations which saudi lacks

[@sergejf3742]

What I do not understand is the long term ROI of such massive investments knowing that based on the World Bank climate projections for Saudi Arabia, the maximum daily temperature in the Summer could hit nearly 51 degrees Celsius taking into account a moderately bad pathway. Do planners expect tourists to stay indoors during their entire stay in the kingdom?

[@zapfanzapfan]

I think they overestimate the number of millionaire travelers.

[@jebbo-c1l]

I swear a child running Saudi Arabia would be able to invest the oil money more wisely

[@phoenix5054]

A child is running Saudi.

[@ciaverifiedbadge4355]

What exactly do u expect for them to do with their money?

[@lll_llll_lll]

the man who run Saudi Arabia now when he was young, he did a lot of things and now he is 39 years old, and he use this money better than any other country now cry about it lil hater

[@sport504]

They don't know were to spend their money hahahaha, also I'm prety sure they paid Forbes to create this

[@02nupe]

You’re behind apparently lol

[@sport504]

I'm not that rich I wish

[@stripclub-di5fr]

Yup never go to Middle East

[@معمرزيدان-ظ9ذ]

ماشاء الله ❤️.

[@mathieudumoulin3383]

Saoudi Arabia doesn’t want to rely on oil, but they bet on international tourism ? 😅

[@keithframe3489]

They're trying, but people are not convinced. they need to get rid of islam first.

[@morshedalam8705]

Wow❤

[@benk8109]

First step should be to get rid of the high visa fees...

[@YorktownUSA]

Not giving this oppressive country a dime on tourism until they lossen up a bit.

[@adamsaciid4919]

Doyou think the Fake human rights in usa😮bro wake up this is saudi arabia

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

24 million visited and 100 million will visit in the future so joke on you

[@zm_headhunter]

I'm neutral and I would like to know what do you mean by loosen it up ?

[@jlasf]

Being gay is illegal in SA. Therefore, there will be no gay tourists going there. Currently, LGBTQ travel is 10% of the travel industry. In addition, many travelers are "gay adjacent" - that is having friends or relatives who are gay and will bridle at the idea of going to such an intolerant country. Let's say that's another 10%. Without 20% of the travel market, that will make their success as a popular destination harder to achieve.

[@oussamaalaoui9121]

Qatar world cup had an other opinion

[@jlasf]

@@oussamaalaoui9121 Going to a specific event is different from choosing vacation destination.

[@oussamaalaoui9121]

@@jlasf ok you are right

[@Abhishek-vv1yg]

1980-2020 best life experience ❤

[@VegasVaron]

Only if you are male, rich, don’t speak your mind and hope the religious police don’t look at you crosseyed. Soooo many other places in the world to explore why go to a Saudi Arabia?

[@righteousone1]

@@VegasVaron Go wave your little rainbow flag in Vegas.

[@seasong7655]

You could find the generic luxury hotels and car centric city design everywhere. There's literally no reason to travel there. If you want to attract tourism you need have a culture first

[@zm_headhunter]

I consider myself to be neutral, but I wonder what do you mean by culture?

[@deserteffect1001]

And they do have a very rich culture and it is embedded in almost every city of the kingdom. Go to Najd or Dirriya where the kingdom started almost 300 years ago.

[@محمدجميل-ع6س]

ماشاء الله تبارك الله

[@lostinmuzak]

Terrible idea. There needs to be a reason to visit a place in the middle of a desert. How about investing in things that are good for the planet and Saudi Arabia? Wake up!!

[@deserteffect1001]

Bruh, they literally have the four seasons in each part of their kingdom.... Didn't you see the green areas, the snow, the desert tiles?! Each one has its own tourism targetted projects that make it look very beautiful.

[@adamcheklat7387]

5:06-5:14: I had that same thought as well.

[@Random.ChanneI]

This is the last thing we need right now on our planet..

[@KRIPSYNODUTS]

Time for democracy in Saudi Arabia, let them build all these projects first.

[@dreambuilds3104]

Lol

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

Hahaha 😂

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

So you will destroy it and blame islamist

[@KRIPSYNODUTS]

@@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo the common people will do it, who wants to live under a king like old times. Kingdom must go and it will, they only can delay it for few more decades.

[@AbdikarimMohamed-fh8jo]

@@KRIPSYNODUTS thank you but all Saudis support the kingdom and i hope it stays like that forever and we don't want American democracy which courses death and destraction

[@danopticon]

Claiming Saudi Arabia are “creating […] ski resorts” requires your definition of “creating” to be *very* loose - perhaps only meaning “drawing pretty pictures.”

[@buname2437]

look for the update now

[@newmandickson1958]

how can i feature on forbes?

[@keithframe3489]

How much money do you have?

[@brisildoahmeti5559]

You build it , people will come .

[@MrkillerMoon]

Not gonna lie but this interesting

[@StayFriendly290]

Invest in industry pls! clean energies, biotech, space tech, Pharma, blockchain etc. You can hit so many goals with your money... cure cancer! :D fck tourism haha, so smth important.. and PLS, recover your corals.

[@محمدايوبعبد]

عظيم جدن رائعه للغايه

[@NuuoN]

رائع

[@greendsnow]

Thanks for the ad but I don't support terrorism.

[@ahmedeisa4785]

WEST?????

[@sak30]

All you can afford is your doghouse.

[@ciaverifiedbadge4355]

What terrorism are u afraid of??

[@timschondorfer3814]

"Allegations of human rights abuses" You should be ashamed, Forbes. Bet the saudis paid really well for that hard hitting piece of journalism

[@EthanZoid]

It’s like they never heard of climate change lol😂

[@johnmaris1582]

No amount of money can buy modernised economy. Saudi Arabia problems are way more subtle than just oil dependency.

[@TheAllstar420]

'Who will come?' - Not me, I won't have anything to do with that backwards part of the world.

[@veronicafranco5539]

I don't think you could afford it anyway 😢.

[@sak30]

Who wants to see you anyway?

[@foyo00x55]

That one gonna visit

[@roberths7282]

Without alcohol most people won’t want to visit

[@muradelissaoui6390]

Amazing! Just on time. I mean the dollar domination could come to an end. There is a great resistance of maintaining the actual system which lead to a huge gap in equity across the world. lack of development in countries where purchase of gasoline is almost impossible.

[@jar1286]

Soy español pero me gustaría ir a Arabia

[@naar7192]

Bienvenido!🎉🎉🎉