The Executive Director of Operations of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Ahmed Obaid Al-Qasir, confirmed that the authority has taken a number of basic measures and precautionary measures in all its tourism and environmental destinations, after reopening it gradually to coincide with the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, as well as in its hospitality facilities, It guarantees the safety of families, children and guests of all ages, without affecting their comfort and privacy, with the aim of encouraging them at the same time to return to their favorite tourist and popular destinations in the emirate.
He clarified that "Shurooq" has defined a number of joint measures that all tourist destinations and luxury hospitality facilities are committed to, including the implementation of a comprehensive and daily sterilization program for the facilities and their facilities, and visitors being subjected to temperature measurement devices before entering the destination, and making sure of their commitment to putting masks and wearing gloves, and providing a crew And a medical unit for emergency cases in each destination, and use 30% of the area of restaurants, cafes, markets and tourist facilities within the destinations.
He pointed out that entering destinations and their facilities from restaurants and cafes is available for families, individuals and children of all ages, provided that the destinations work starts from nine in the morning until nine in the evening, until further notice.
Al-Qusayr added that, in addition to the common measures and behaviors in all destinations, Shurooq singled out each destination separately with measures that are compatible with its specificity and the nature of activities and events that it presents to its visitors and guests, pointing out that Shurooq offers a new concept of luxurious and environmental hospitality experiences, in light of the commitment to isolation And physical distance, especially in the arms of nature.
Procedures for destinations that include restaurants, cafes and green spaces - such as the Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Noor Island and Al Qasba, the Heart of Sharjah and Maliha for ecological and archeological tourism, and luxurious hospitality facilities - included rearranging seats and tables, so that the distance between the table and the other is two meters, and receiving four visitors at the same table Maximum, use one-time cutlery, and set up guide boards to keep two meters between visitors in open areas and green spaces.
The authority specified procedures for destinations that contain children's play areas, such as the play area and water park at Al Majaz Waterfront, provided that 30 children are received with a maximum, noting that it accommodates 100 children in normal conditions, as well as allowing a maximum of five individuals to visit the butterfly house In Al Noor Island, 23 children received a maximum in the children's play area, and 61 children in the fun house of Al Qasba.
The procedures set by the authority for buses "a tour of Sharjah" included appointing seats for passengers in buses to adhere to the safe distance between the seat and the other, provided that one passenger is allowed in each row, to accommodate between 20 and 35 passengers in each tour, along with a comprehensive sterilization program After each tour of all buses, with all passengers' temperature measured before boarding.
"Shurooq" affirmed its keenness to provide hospitality services in eco-tourism and luxury hospitality facilities of the highest quality, while ensuring the safety and health of guests of all ages, as the procedures for these destinations in addition to the previous measures included subjecting the teams of tour guides to continuous and daily checks to ensure their safety and the safety of the guests And the adoption of standards for physical distance in the various activities and services provided, and to provide a quality opportunity that takes into account the privacy of each visitor through pre-booking through the site for these destinations. Among the tourist destinations affiliated with the authority, which recently opened, is the Khorfakkan Beach in Sharjah, which welcomes visitors from all over the country, who are looking forward to enjoying quality experiences during the summer season.
Adventure activities
Among the procedures related to adventure activities in Maliha, not to allow more than three guests to use a four-wheel-drive vehicle, to equip the vehicles with plastic covers (visor) to separate the guests from the employees, sterilize the vehicles before and after use, and allow guests from the same family or first-degree relatives to sit together in the hall One, allowing two people to stay in tents per night, and allowing a maximum of four people in corporate bookings.
Ahmed Obaid Al-Quseir:
"The measures guarantee the safety of families and visitors of all ages, without affecting their comfort and privacy."