Marina World

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Marina World is Kuwait's second largest shopping and entertainment complex, located on the beachfront in the exclusive shopping district of Salmiya. Opening its first phase to international acclaim in November 2002, the second phase of the complex followed in early 2004, with the third and final phase opening towards the end of 2005.

Marina World is home to many restaurants, shops, a convention hall, promenade areas, and a five-star hotel. Since its opening, the entire complex has received over fifteen million visitors and reports stellar business.

[edit] Phase One: Marina Mall

Marina Mall, designed in a beautiful neo-classical Spanish design, opened in November 2002. The mall's exterior is characterized by its distinct red, blue, and beige paint, and red roof tiles. The circular Central Plaza is surrounded by restaurants and cafes, including Starbucks Coffee and the Le Nôtre Restaurant. The Plaza's centerpiece is a large, spectacular glass fountain, and the area is topped with one of the largest glass domes in the Middle East, equipped with a sail that moves automatically in the direction of the sun.

Some of the stores and restaurants in the Mall include:

Hugo Boss	Givenchy	Porsche Design	Trafalgar	Tag Heuer	Davidoff	Mac	Foot Locker	Claire's	Verona
Massimo Dutti	Next	Limited Too	RIver Island	Damas	Mac&More	Boots	Rolex	Echo	Persona
Ecco	Mexx	Energie	Zerbaft	Va va Voom	Faith	Pearl Opticals	H&M	The Body Shop	Liz Claiborne
Oasis	Morgan De toi	FCUK	Guess	On Time Plus	Camaieu	Mango	ALDO	ALDO accessories	Wolford
Cerutti	Boss orange	Harley-Davidson	Nitya	Timberland	Adidas	Hallmark	Al Shaya Perfumes	Accesorize	Diesel
Catimini	Zara	Oysho	Promod	Virgin Megastore	The Athletes Foot	Polo Sport- Ralph Lauren	On Time	Pull&Bear	Jade Fashion
Reminiscines	Nine West	Paul	Water Lemon	Starbucks	Le Notre	McDonald's	KFC	Baskin Robbins	Cine Escape
KUDU	Dip n Crunch	Texas Chicken	Zatar	Teriyaki	Gulf Royal Chinese	Great Steak and Potato	Mugal Mahal	Kurdo	Burger King
Pastamania (owned by Hulk Hogan)	Fatoosh	Domino's Pizza	Party Land Gift gate	Moonlight Studio Toy Land

A multi-screen cinema and the food court are located on the second floor of the mall.

[edit] Phase Two: Marina Crescent

The Marina Crescent opened in early 2004 in the same design as its Marina Mall counterpart, and is located directly across the highway from Marina Mall. The Crescent is composed entirely of restaurants and some gift shops. It is directly linked to the Mall by a panoramic, 100-meter long, air-conditioned bridge. Some of the restaurants and cafes in the Crescent are:

The second Starbucks Coffee branch in the complex
Asha's Indian restaurant
Biella, a contemporary Italian trattoria
The Chocolate Bar
Johnny Rockets
Kei
TGI Friday's
Casper And Gambini's
Costa Coffee
Krispy Kreme
Color Me Mine

[edit] Phase Three: The Waterfront

The Waterfront is Marina World's final project. It features the five-star deluxe Marina Hotel, a large marina, three-kilometer long walking paths, basketball courts, a skatepark, the Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theater & Hall, and a spectacular Hard Rock Cafe. The entire facility has been completed, signaling the completion of Kuwait's largest and most prestigious development. The end of the project's construction has rejuvenated the Salmiya seafront, with a more attractive roadside and the construction of many new and signature landmarks.