Skift Take
Behold, Thuwal Private Retreat: A private, buy-out-only island being developed in Saudi Arabia. While the kingdom's richest have been known to head to Maldives for such pleasures, they will now be available at home.
Saudi Arabia announced Thuwal Private Retreat, an ultra-luxurious and likely ultra-secretive private island along its Red Sea coast. Promised as a place of "indulgence" the island opens next year, available for total buy-outs only.
The retreat is being developed by Red Sea Global, the same company behind the multi-billion-dollar tourism projects The Red Sea and Amaala, also on the Red Sea coa