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Al Qana, Abu Dhabi’s most exciting waterfront destination.
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About Al Qana
Al Qana is a waterfront destination bringing a new definition of social dining and entertainment in Abu Dhabi. The development is one of the much-anticipated touristic landmarks in the capital featuring seven anchor destinations spanning over 2.4 km of scenic and picturesque waterfront walkways. Al Qana offers residents and visitors a unique collection of attractions with state-of-the-art facilities. From waterside restaurant and cafes, the largest standalone cinema in Abu Dhabi, an immersive aquarium , first-of-its-kind lifestyle hub including wellness facilities, first to the UAE VR world and E-sport hub, kids' zone, a Rivera- style marina, convenience store to cater to all your daily needs and landscaped community spaces aiming to encourage social interaction.
Al Qana is conceptualized, developed, constructed, and currently operated by Al Barakah International Investment.
Al Qana has seven districts spanning 11 destinations.
Al Qana features state-of-the-art facilities, a wide array of sea-facing restaurants and eateries, the largest standalone cinema in Abu Dhabi, an immersive aquarium showcasing diverse marine life through interactive and educational experiences, a first-of-its-kind lifestyle hub offering wellness and fitness facilities, the UAE’s first VR world, an adrenaline zone and adventure park, a marina, and landscaped community spaces. In addition, Al Qana hosts seasonal events and destination-wide activations throughout the year, creating engaging experiences for visitors. With over 50% of the leasable area dedicated to entertainment, family fun, and leisure, the destination is designed to encourage social interaction and memorable experiences.
Al Qana is not a gated attraction, and therefore there is no price for admission. However, the attractions and anchors under Al Qana have an entry fee.
Timings and Opening hours
Restaurants, Cafes & Shops
Sun – Thu : 10 AM to 10 PM
Fri & Sat : 10 AM to 12 AM
The National Aquarium
All Week : 10 AM to 10 PM
The Bridge | Lifestyle Hub
Mon – Fri : 5:30 AM – 11 PM
Sat & Sun -8 AM to 9 PM
Cinemacity Al Qana
Sun – Wed : 10 AM – 12 AM
Thu – Sat : 10 AM – 1 AM
Adrenark Adventure
Sun – Thu : 10 AM – 10 PM
Fri & Sat : 10 AM – 12 AM
Pixoul Gaming
Sun – Wed : 10 AM - 10 PM
Thu – Sat : 10 AM – 12 AM
Locate us
Spanning across over 146,000 sqm, Al Qana is located on the historic natural Khor Al Maqta, the waterway bordering the mainland close to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
GPS Coordinate: Latitude 24.40400 longitude 54.49189
The distance between Al Qana and the Abu Dhabi International Airport is 17 km, and it takes approximately 10 mins.
We are very close to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and neighbors to the Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri.
Al Qana is adjacent to neighboring five-star hotels such as the Shangri-La Hotel, Fairmont, and the Ritz-Carlton. In addition, it is a short walk from traders, Novotel, and Ibis.
F&B offerings
Al Qana brings together unique concepts with over 95 F&B outlets and also features an array of distinctive food trucks, complemented by the Al Qana Drive Thru for added convenience
Al Qana brings together unique F&B concepts from around the world, offering a diverse blend of cuisines that cater to a wide range of visitors and palates.
To know more about our F&B concepts please visit: https://alqana.ae/en/dine
Entertainment Options
Al Qana features The National Aquarium, a ten-zone giant aquarium spanning over 9,000 square meters. It is home to more than 46,000 marine and terrestrial animals across 60 exhibits, all responsibly and ethically sourced and cared for by a dedicated team of 80 sea-life experts and specialists. Guests can enjoy immersive experiences such as shark encounters, where they have the opportunity to hand-feed sharks. Education is at the core of The National Aquarium, with a dedicated department focused on visitor engagement and the capacity to welcome up to 50,000 students annually.
To learn more, please visit: https://thenationalaquarium.ae/en/
Al Qana is home to the capitals largest standalone cinema. With 15 cinema screens, including Abu Dhabi's largest screen that caters to movie-lovers of all ages
Al Qana is an iconic destination located prominently in the social fabric of Abu Dhabi, near the heart of the new city. It is close to touristic attractions such as Warner Bros World, Ferrari World, and Louvre Abu Dhabi, with a spectacular direct eye-line view of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, less than 5 minutes away.
<pYes, Al Qana has a luxurious marina. It is ideally positioned within the destination to offer a spectacular view of Abu Dhabi's iconic skyline. Featuring mouthwatering restaurants and cafes, lavish lounges, marine services with 106 boat berths, this area is 'the place to be' for those wanting to dine, socialize, or sail off into the sunset.
Al Qana features The Bridge, an integrated lifestyle wellness hub, designed to disrupt the health industry. With a total space area of over 8000 square meters, The Bridge features seven unique and seamless service tracks combined into an ethereal and customized individual journey spread across three floors, also with a roof garden lounge.
To know more please visit: https://thebridgehub.com/
Leasing Inquiries
For any leasing related inquiries, you can fill in the leasing form https://alqana.ae/en/leasing-enquiry or contact our Leasing agents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0521029802
Parking and accessibility
Al Qana is connected by four traversing bridges allowing visitors to stroll along the boulevard to experience the absolute best in dining, entertainment, retail, wellness, and adventure. In addition, the landscaped community spaces aim to encourage social interaction. Each attraction is strategically placed for ease of navigation.
Al Qana guests have access to 3000 free car parking spaces, conveniently located outdoors and underground on both the North and South sides of the venue.
Parking at Al Qana is made efficient to visitors with a mix of the basement and outdoor parking lots directly in-front and close to key destinations.
Valet parking service is available in front of The National Aquarium, The Bridge Wellness Hub, Terra Restaurant, Cinemacity Al Qana, Al Safadi Restaurant and Cartel Café.
Charges:
Standard valet parking: 50 AED for the first 3 hours and 20 AED per hour for each additional hour.
VIP valet parking: 100 AED for the first 3 hours and 40 AED per hour for each additional hour.
(Inclusive of VAT - Terms & Conditions apply)
Yes, Al Qana is an accessible facility with access areas for people of determination.
Shops
Al Qana has a large-scale Grandiose Supermarketand Food hall, specialty stores, essential services, retail shops for the neighboring community.
Rules and regulations
Al Qana has designated smoking areas and ashtrays are available. Smoking is only permitted outside of all buildings.
No, Al Qana prohibits the use of bikes, roller skates, scooters, or rollerblades for all ages.
No pets are allowed on Al Qana premises
Picnics/camping are not permitted in Al Qana.
No, sheesha or alcohol consumption is not permitted in any of Al Qana premises, although certain restaurants have terrace area serving sheesha.
Yachts are permitted in the canal. We have 106 berths available for our seafaring customers.
Public transportation
There have multiple taxi stops around Al Qana available to visitors. We also have our own Abra boats that visitors can travel to see all of Al Qana from the water.
We have a Bus stop adjacent to Al Qana south area called the Rabdan Khaleej Al Arabi St Bus Interchange (A03085)
Events and gatherings
Yes, we do rent spaces for private events. Please fill in the Form Event Space Request
Conducting any sports or fitness activities requires a permit from Al Qana Management; please get in touch with [email protected] for more information.
- Mission – “Creating a moment for people to re-connect with nature”
- Vision – “To become a role-model in the field of conservation education through community engagement, in the efforts to preserving UAE heritage and helping build a more sustainable future.
The National Aquarium is one of the 11 anchors located in Al Qana Project, a 2.4km social dining and entertainment waterfront destination located in Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Rabdan Area, Abu Dhabi UAE.
Sunday – Saturday 10am-10pm
At the moment we don’t have student discounts, however we have some exciting educational programs/tours, for more details please contact [email protected]
For the teachers we do offer discounts by presenting their teacher’s ID at the ticketing counter
We will not be selling bundle tickets directly on our website.
Yes, we offer annual ticket memberships.
Yes, please contact us on [email protected] and we will get back to you
The aquarium tour is made up of 10 different zones, taking you on a journey around the world.
The National Aquarium is spread across 10 zones and covers an area of over 9,000 sq meters, making it the largest aquarium in the Middle East.
The National Aquarium is home to 46,000 marine and terrestrial animals responsibly and ethically sourced.
No age limits, The National Aquarium will cater to all ages and open to the public this year, 2021
There will be multiple taxi and bus stops around Al Qana available to visitors.
The National Aquarium will provide an unrivalled experience, with an average journey lasting around two hours. This is approximately double the length of experience found in other aquarium in the region.
TNA is one of the 11 anchors in Al Qana which will have over 1,400 surface parking free of charge.
Yes, the aquarium will have a retail store that will be accessible to both the Aquarium and Al Qana visitors filled with merchandise and souvenirs of the Aquarium experience to take home.
We offer our guests a mobile signage guide which is a free service offered that allows visitors to obtain the information for each exhibit directly on their mobile phones in six languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi & Russian.
The National Aquarium signed a 5-year partnership with The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi to help create the largest and one of the most innovative rehabilitation schemes of its kind to protect and rehabilitate wildlife in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The Wildlife Rescue Program is a partnership between the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and The National Aquarium with a mission to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release native wildlife in the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
The turtles rescued will be pre-released in our UAE’s Natural Treasures Zone after going through the designed rehabilitation process. When the temperature of the water drops (Which is normally around May) the turtles will be released back into their homes.
When transporting the animals we consider every aspect of the journey in fine detail. Temperature, Oxygen Supply, length of journey and transport containers are all specified as per the animal’s needs.
All enclosures are built in accordance with the best practice of leading zoos and aquariums around the world. An expert team provides the daily nutrition, medical and enrichment care required and all is as per international standards such as WAZA.
