RIYADH: Red Sea Global, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has announced substantial progress on its Turtle Bay Hospital project.
The hospital, located in The Red Sea’s Turtle Bay area, will provide world-class health care to people living in, working at, and visiting the 1.5 million sq m waterfront site.
The Red Sea destination is set to welcome about 300,000 guests annually once the first phase of resorts is completed next year.
Turtle Bay will eventually be home to some 14,000 employees and their families, all of whom will benefit from easy access to quality health care and medical services.
Today the developer announced it had received approval from the Ministry of Health for the design of the Turtle Bay Hospital.
It is the first project funded by the Public Investment Fund to receive Ministry of Health architectural approval and marks a substantial milestone for the project, a statement by RSG said.
“Securing this approval is a momentous occasion for our team who are working tirelessly to ensure that first-class health care is available at The Red Sea,” said Nicholas King, group chief development officer at RSG. “Our vision for Turtle Bay Hospital to be a state-of-the-art facility is part of our broader ambitions to deliver a robust health care ecosystem for our growing project portfolio.
“The health and wellbeing of our guests and employees are our priority, and as we continue to champion Saudi capability, we are pleased to be working with a number of Saudi partners for the build, operations and supply of medical equipment. We eagerly anticipate the completion of Turtle Bay Hospital, which is set to open at the end of next year.”
The Red Sea will be a premier dive destination, and a hyperbaric chamber will be an integrated part of the facility’s emergency department, enabling world-class primary treatment for diving incidents and barotrauma related injuries.
The Red Sea International Airport Clinic architecture plans have also received Ministry of Health approval. Construction of the urgent care clinic is on track to be fully operational by December this year.
Meanwhile at AMAALA, construction began in March this year on a hospital located within the staff village, and is expected to be completed in late 2025.
After full completion in 2030, The Red Sea will comprise 50 resorts, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. The destination will also include luxury marinas, golf courses, entertainment, F&B, and leisure facilities.
