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Latest post on 01 February 2016 - 14:20
Received an email today from Air Miles which looks like a good offer if you intend to go to Aquaventure or Lost Chambers anyway - 30%discount plus Air Miles valid for all of 2016 but you do have to book this week. Glad Air Miles seem to be getting some better offers. https://www.airmilesme.com/en-ae/offer/offers/atlantis-leap-year-sale.html
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Latest post on 01 February 2016 - 14:16
I traveled that route a lot last year and the Cyprus - Malta leg was always empty hence the change i guess. I believe it is direct back now which is a positive but i understand your concerns.
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Latest post on 26 June 2015 - 19:42
We did Al Qasr last year for the second time and were totally underwhelmed. People squashed in, not enough actual xmas dinner and santa didnt make it to our area as he ran out of time, not ideal with 3 kids at the table. We've decided to get friends rou d to the apt this year, certainly will do if its going to be dry!!!!
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Latest post on 17 June 2015 - 15:43
Just been to collect our son from nursery and it is now entirely paid parking with a minimum fee of 30aed. What is wrong with this place trying to scrape every dirham possible from people. How are people meant to drop the kids to school now, will have a big effect on the businesses at Murjan.
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Latest post on 01 June 2015 - 14:37
It certainly does, thank you!! Although update in 2011 so don't hold much hope for it being correct!
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Latest post on 31 May 2015 - 14:00
Hi all, does anybody know the procedure to get this card and the cost. It apparently saves a small fortune on the vaccinations for a new born. Thanks!!
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Latest post on 24 May 2015 - 16:26
Thanks ladies!! I don't think we will go mad on the hotel as will barely see it given such a short stay! Love the ideas so far though!
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Latest post on 23 April 2015 - 08:46
Goldfish every time for us. They have just done the shoot for our second and its just a brilliant as it was for our first! :)
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Latest post on 18 February 2015 - 21:11
We tried the tram again yesterday to see if it had improved at all. Door to door from the Torch to Marina Mall took a whopping 50 mins!!! On top of that despite being the only people in the station the driver decided to shut the doors on our stroller when attempting to enter so we ended up waiting for the next. Twice the train didn't stop in the correct place for the doors to open. There was another train in front of us so we had to wait to enter every station. In summary, we won't be trying the tram again! :)
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Latest post on 05 January 2015 - 14:28
Its good but the soft play is not great for little kids, our son is 2. There are sections on the higher floors where they can fall down and as such you can only let them up there if you are prepared to follow!
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Latest post on 05 January 2015 - 14:27
The rowdiness always depends on the day not the location. We did Al Qasr on Xmas day and there were large groups chanting and waving their shirts around their heads. Was like being in a Weatherspoons after a football match, not what we had hoped for.
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Latest post on 03 January 2015 - 20:08
It's in the Entertainer Blue book with one voucher for brunch. Pays for the book in one voucher whilst enjoying a fab brunch.
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Latest post on 31 December 2014 - 17:13
Has to be the biggest over reaction ever! People are ignoring it down next to Tiger and Torch Tower but for the first time there is a policemen there right now catching people making the left turn down towards Sulafa. It is is going to be quite apocalyptic when everyone returns from Xmas vacations next week. Only 10 mins delay though according to RTA!
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Latest post on 01 December 2014 - 14:42
Its for the Parachute Championships. Not sure they will be pleased you think they are flying rogue! :)
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Latest post on 16 November 2014 - 11:35
Thanks CG9 & Big blue. I eventually found one tub in Choitrams in the Greens and then also small tubs in Maybury in the Marina. What a mission!
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Latest post on 16 November 2014 - 09:10
We gave it a go on Friday night, walked from Torch Tower to Marina Mall for dinner and decided to get it home as there were 6 of us, so needed two cabs anyway. First issue faced is you have to walk down the car driveway to get to the tram bridge, not sidewalks. We had two pushchairs with us so headed for the lift which doesn't seem to have been completed yet and also there is no escalator just steps. So we then had to navigate the road outside Marina Mall which is chaotic at best. When inside the ticket machines were only working for Nol so guy showed us to the other platform to buy the ticket. That machine was not accepting cards or giving change, tickets then take forever to print, 15-20 seconds per ticket so waiting for 5 took a while. We weren't really sure what to do with the ticket, as there are some machines that i think you should scan in and out on but we didn't, nobody checked the tickets. We were only on for two stops, it seems most were on for the ride and exploring, as a result it was packed. Overall it was fine for our little ride home but after 2 months of 'testing' i would have expected a lot better for the launch week. Now the flip of it as a road user is that RTA need to sort out the traffic lights! If you miss the lights at the junction with Mag 218 & Marina Heights now you are in for a 6-8 minute wait, there are long periods with no tram that none of the traffic is moving, everybody just sat staring at red lights. The whole area is just a mare now!
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Latest post on 13 November 2014 - 11:36
The tram is just as much a nuisance now it is complete as the last two years we have watched them building it!! We wait at least 6 minutes at the traffic lights by Mag 218 & Marina Heights now and also have the joy of the constant 'ding ding ding' as we are close to a junction. Like all of this city, it is all about the hype!
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Latest post on 13 November 2014 - 11:20
Hey all, i'm on the look out for nephew arriving in the morning. Anybody spotted around the Marina recently? Now i remember why we didn't use it for our son!!
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Latest post on 12 November 2014 - 10:25
First line of action if they have gone nasty- Get your money out of your bank account before they tell the bank he has resigned! Your account could be frozen. Wow didn't even think of this but you are right! Thanks so much!
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Latest post on 28 October 2014 - 09:32
Does anybody know the opening times of this office at T3?
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Latest post on 28 October 2014 - 09:17
Bit of a bump here please as nanny is leaving tomorrow night? Can anyone recommend any temp nanny agencies? Just called Busy Bees and they have no availability which is not inspiring confidence!
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Latest post on 27 October 2014 - 16:37
Hi all, our sons nanny who was due to go home to Philippines in December has received some bad news and now wants to go home asap. It is a genuine reason and as human beings we want to get her back home asap. This however leaves us in a hole for our son as DH travels a lot and i am working. We basically need care for him from now until Xmas as we had planned for family to cover from there. Can you get agency nanny's in this case, short term nursery? Open to any options please, we live in the Marina. Thanks
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Latest post on 04 October 2014 - 09:00
Went last night and thought it was excellent!! We both got dragged on stage for one of the tricks too which was extremely petrifying!!! Would recommend it if you have the chance.
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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 12:05
Friday - Armin Van Burren Saturday - Pharrell Wiliams Sunday - The Who
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Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 09:31
Goldfish every time for us. Our 6th set of friends are using them tomorrow as they have seen our pictures. Great value too.
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Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 09:29
We used Favourite Things for a good while but found it too expensive. We now go to Fun City in Ibn Battuta and its half the price and has been cut really well in the two times we have been. The money we save means the little man can have some fun on the games too!
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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 12:00
There is just no way an ordinary person without schooling allowance can pay 60,000 for FS1. We are getting worried now as if DS doesn't get accepted to an established school we have some big decisions to make.
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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 15:15
In any other country this could not happen, but the authority in control here just couldn't give a flying flop!! We have not slept properly for 3 months now, this moring at 5:30 we thought a helicopter was landing on our balcony the noise was so loud and the apt was vibrating! I have emailed them and got a standard response that they are copying and pasting on their twitter account. Today though my blood was boiling as i ran through the junction by JBR and the Marina Wharf apts. School kids were navigating diggers and trucks without any crossing or control. I commented to the foreman as i ran through that it was disgraceful there are endangering the lives of school kids, let alone me, to which he replied 'No problem, what to do, its the RTA!' The total disregard for the residents is bewildering and only made worse that the press here are too spineless to report the reality. Wow rant over!
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Latest post on 10 September 2014 - 17:21
Thanks Geordie expat, mad that we trust these guys with our savings just from a pretty website!
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Latest post on 10 September 2014 - 17:05
Can i ask who do you all use to send the money back to the UK? We have used MoneyCorp in the past and they have been good but do we know of any better please?
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Latest post on 13 July 2014 - 21:49
I had this on my Blackberry, I ended up deleting it and reinstalling. Worked first time then.
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 10:25
It is indeed true that you need a 2 bed and to prove this you need to show your Ejari cert. That said our friends have a 1 bed and her PRO was able to get the visa through somehow so i think its a case of who you know. I fear if you don't have anyone in the know, then you could be stuck.
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Latest post on 12 June 2014 - 17:14
As a holiday moment its priceless. Value for money wise its very expensive, we have done Atmosphere previously and would head back there before doing the burj again. Burj service was very slow and understaffed which we found very surprising. Kids are only allowed in the lobby, over 18 to go into Sky View bar, even for afternoon tea.
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Latest post on 12 June 2014 - 17:06
We thought it was highly over rated when we went 2 years back. Thankfully hubby had won the trip through work as we would have been upset to have paid that much for it.
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Latest post on 10 June 2014 - 14:03
Ours has been pretty bad for about 2 weeks now! Pain the @ss!
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Latest post on 10 June 2014 - 14:01
We've not had this issue yet with a restaurant making up their own rules and i can imagine its very frustrating, but anyone on here saying the Entertainer isn't worth the money is off their rocker! Clearly these are rogue exceptions that have had a change of heart but that's not really the Entertainers fault, their problem is the product is valid for a year. We have saved over 6,000aed so far this year according to the app calculation so it is keeping us happy! :) <em>edited by Jenc123 on 10/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 02 June 2014 - 19:13
We have Lloyds in USD and GBP. It's free as we had a UK Lloyds account. No complaints thus far, just about to send some to the USD account as the sterling rate is so bad.
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 22:11
They will always be 'similar', to what is advertised. We use arguscarhire all of the time, only issue we had there was with europecar, twice we had duff cars. Don't forget there is an entertainer there now which is very good.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 11:44
We head to Palace beach every weekend morning at 7:30 ish and stay until 9-10. Lovely and peaceful, room to play and also cooler.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 11:43
Wow, i'm afraid to take my iPad out of the changing bag now! We use the iPad with our DS who is almost 2 in short bursts and the learning and development that can be gained through apps is fantastic for the brain, speech and also eye to hand co-ordination. He certainly doesn't use it every day but if watching Clubhouse episode while we eat a main course at a restaurant in relative peace is a crime then we are guilty! Everything in moderation and all that.
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Latest post on 12 May 2014 - 14:23
Bad day Izzy?
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Latest post on 12 May 2014 - 09:16
Goldfish gets our vote, we recommended them to 4 friends who were also delighted. :)
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Latest post on 10 May 2014 - 12:13
How do you transfer your cash to these accounts? Do you use a third party or just a bank transfer? Thanks
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 12:06
Cheeky bump as need to resolve this in next few days :)
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Latest post on 04 May 2014 - 15:29
Hi all, we used to have DS covered with Noor Takaful on a policy of his own, however they have now stopped offering this policy. Does anybody know who is still doing this as we are not able to add him to our medical through work and don't want to come off our policies. So far we have only been able to find RAK Insurance who offer this at present for 3,400aed? Thanks
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Latest post on 04 May 2014 - 10:35
20% is the max increase, which is what we are staring at in the Marina!! I like that the calculator exists but it just doesn't take into account so many variables like size, standard of buidling or view, all of which dictate the average fee in any area ad most certainly the Marina. Still work to do from the government to truly make this fair.
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Latest post on 01 May 2014 - 16:08
Just an update on the level of service that prompted this thread. The bank in question have today finally admitted we were miss-informed on 4 occasions, they have listened to the calls and no question we are out of pocket because of it, however instead of refunding us they want to give us some points on our card that will be worth less than a third of outlay incurred. The final nail for us so the process of moving commences, oh joy!
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Latest post on 28 April 2014 - 19:49
Thanks so much everyone, great info and looks like a done deal!
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Latest post on 16 April 2014 - 10:44
The Jurys Inn in Christchurch is a great location and value. Depends on your budget really as anywhere. A lot of enjoyment there comes from walking around the likes of Temple Bar, Grafton Street, St Stephens Green and surroundign areas. Salamanca is a great Tapas restaurant just off Grafton Street. Also some very cool bars on Dawson Street, Cafe Enseine is fabulous!
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Latest post on 16 April 2014 - 10:40
It is sarahlou123, simple things like who is covered by CC insurance, we had 4 different answers prior to our vacation and in the end they were all incorrect. If you cannot trust their staff with simple matters like this then what hope do we have with bigger issues. They closed our local branch too so its appeal has expired.
 
 
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