Ras Al Khaimah Sets New Tourism Record: 654,000 Visitors in H1 2025

Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism sector has reached unprecedented heights—welcoming 654,000 visitors in the first half of 2025, the highest ever recorded for a six-month span. This reflects a 6% increase in arrivals year-on-year and a strong 9% boost in tourism revenues, according to the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA)
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Highlights from H1 2025:

• 💼 36% increase in MICE & wedding revenues
• ✈️ Major growth from key international markets:
  • India +25%, China +9.2%, Russia +7%, UK +5%
  • Stunning gains from Eastern Europe & Central Asia:
    • Romania +65%, Poland +56%, Uzbekistan +47%, Belarus +30%
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• 🏨 Hotel pipeline: Announcements from Four Seasons, Fairmont, Taj, NH Collection—supporting plans to double hotel capacity by 2030

Key Growth Drivers:
RAKTDA credits this breakthrough to enhanced air connectivity (new direct flights from cities like Warsaw, Moscow, Bucharest, Prague), strategic hotel investments, and a robust calendar of events—including the RAK Half Marathon, UAE Tour cycling stage, Highlander hikes, and Jais Ride challenge .

RAKTDA CEO Raki Phillips remarked, “These achievements show the strength of Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism strategy… and reinforce our goal of welcoming over 3.5 million visitors by 2030

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