World's Newest Overwater Villas (Saudi Arabia)

8 Feb 2025 · 35 min
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A travel vlog by Nate and Kara Buchanan visiting a brand-new, futuristic overwater-villa resort in the Red Sea (Saudi Arabia) as part of broader tourism expansion under Saudi Vision 2030. The hosts document arrival logistics (flight to Saudi Arabia, five-hour car ride from Jeddah), first impressions of the resort's spaceship-like architecture and near-empty launch-stage atmosphere, a full villa tour (private infinity pool, luxury bathroom, futuristic minibar), amenities (multiple restaurants, five restaurants on site, dive center, spa, gym), and reflect on construction, local culture, and the country's rapid pivot toward tourism.

Questions this video answers

2017 (stated that construction started in 2017 and took seven years).

Seven years (2017 → ~2024).

About 35 overwater villas in a straight line (narrator counted 35).

Planned: 50 hotels with over 8,000 rooms (as stated in narration).

They flew to Saudi Arabia (their 110th country) and then had a five-hour car ride from Jeddah to the resort.

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