The Red Sea Project - a new era in sustainable luxury tourism

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has employed the world’s first destination-scale computer simulation techniques, created in Saudi Arabia, to assess the impact of development and future tourism on the environment. The resulting plan now targets up to 30% net increase in biodiversity over the next two decades compared to a “business as usual” scenario. This amounts to a conservation outcome equivalent to designating the site as a Marine Protected Area.

TRSDC is developing a range of policies including zero waste-to-landfill, zero discharge to the sea, and zero single-use plastics, and has made a commitment to achieve 100% carbon neutrality. The destination will rely solely on renewable energy and have no connection to the national grid. The development will be a pioneer in eco-friendly tourism.

The first phase of The Red Sea Development Project, one of the world’s most ambitious tourism projects, will open on the west coast of Saudi Arabia in 2022. It includes 14 luxury and hyper-luxury hotels providing 3,000 rooms across five islands and two inland resorts.