Unlike a boat which is a closed box in the sea, with difficult access to the water - large cruisers have a main deck of 5 m up to 15 m- and the process of getting to the water involves the captain’s permission, shutting down the engines, climbing down a stair or lowering an artificial aft deck - And that seldom happens- and thus the passengers have to swim in a small enclosed swimming pool on d
eck. A floating island is a large floating structure with a main deck 1 to 2 m above sea level, highly stable under wave action giving the feeling of a natural island in direct contact with the sea water. Therefore it can be a private villa, a scientific marine base, a casino, a housing/accommodation base for offshore drilling, a coast guard base… and as for the Jounieh Floating Island it is a complete sea resort, with a hotel, gym, nightclub, restaurant, sea sport activities, and much more. The Floating Island industry is based on the technology and the design developed by and patented to Dr. Abdullah Daou. Being a novelty in marine industry, the know-how is Lebanese, and the add value to be determined has no competition. It’s a huge market out there to be explored, and this market is protected by an exclusive Lebanese Know-How, and covered by vast sea areas rendering production possible from the coast of Lebanon to all the seas of the world.
