Fahid Island: Abu Dhabi’s First Coastal Wellness Destination

Aldar has just unveiled Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi’s first coastal wellness destination and the world’s first Fitwel-certified island. Think: a 2.7 million square metre sanctuary of sea, serenity, and state-of-the-art design, located between Yas and Saadiyat.

Worth over AED 40 billion, Fahid Island is built around one powerful idea - wellness as a way of life. From air quality enhanced by natural ecosystems to architecture designed by Kengo Kuma and Koichi Takada, this is where longevity meets luxury.

And there’s more, Aldar is also launching the region’s first King’s College School, Wimbledon. Opening in 2028, this K-12 super-premium school will offer students a direct route to the world’s best universities.

Jonathan Emery, CEO of Aldar Development, describes the vision:

"While consumers have long engaged in “health tourism” we’re seeing home buyers become even more motivated by holistic wellbeing in all areas of life, suggesting “health house buying” and “health relocation” could become a wider trend over the next few years.

In response to this growing emphasis on personal wellbeing and longevity, Aldar has been innovating the way it shapes and curates its masterplans and individual developments, to genuinely build communities centred around living and feeling well.

As the world’s first Fitwel certified island, Fahid Island has been truly designed with health and longevity at its core; the high density of natural habitats increase passive air quality and knowing that wherever you are, you are no more than a five-minute walk to the water’s edge. The first residences, Fahid Beach Residences, provide the best of beachfront living.”

Photos: Aldar