Marine Experience
Fishing Village
Live the authentic experience of Emirati fishermen - make fish nets and traps and learn about the different fish breeds they sought. Preserve the fish with salting and sample some yourself to take home. Alternatively, see the endangered turtle aquarium hosted by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
Activities
- Fishnet Making
- Fish Trap Making
- Fish Salting / selling
- Net Casting
- Local Fish Info
- Turtles
- Story Telling
Sailing & Boat Making
It took skills in sourcing and crafting materials, as well as a kinship with the sea, to learn how to travel across it. Discover how the different types of boat, like the dhow and the small shasha were built. Learn how to harness the wind’s power with sail making, and how to make the paddles of smaller rowing boats.
Activities
- Sail Making
- Shasha Boat
- Dhow Building
Pearling
As such a rich component of Emirati history, pearl diving is essential to the UAE's heritage. You can take a journey through time in the pearling exhibition, hear the spirited sea chanting of pearl divers and maybe even pluck yourself a pearl from the innards of an oyster, thanks to the culturing techniques provided by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
Activities
- Pearling Exhibition
- Oyster Opening
- Sea Chanting