1、RED SEA GLOBAL X GLOBETRENDER 1Regenerative Tourism Trends:Saudi ArabiaIn associ ati on wi thRED SEA GLOBAL X GLOBETRENDER2IntroductionWelcome to this Globetrender report on Regenerative Tourism Trends:Saudi Arabia,produced in association with Red Sea Global and published in November 2024.At Globetr

2、ender,we are obsessed with innovation so have been monitoring the changes happening in Saudi Arabia since the country opened to international tourism about five years ago with fascination.Looking at the renderings of the dozens of resort openings in The Red Sea destination,AMAALA and beyond,you imme

3、diately get a sense of the unrivalled ambition the Kingdom has when it comes to cementing its status on the world stage.But what is reality?For our partner Red Sea Global,“regenerative tourism”is central to the hospitality and leisure projects it is developing that means it is intending for the pres

4、ence of its resorts,staff,scientists and visitors themselves,to have a positive impact on the surrounding environment,rather than just minimising damage.Is it greenwashing?Cynics might say“yes”but at Globetrender,which is an organisation powered by travel journalists,we have set out to showcase the

5、innovations Red Sea Global is spearheading and speak to experts from the organisation about what is actually happening on the ground.To be clear this is not an audit,but a way of spotlighting the things it is doing right so others can follow its positive example.To this end,not only has Globetrender

6、 published this trend report,which is designed to inspire other destinations and hospitality providers to implement similar regenerative measures,but a special season of our podcast“Blue Sky Thinking”,which was produced in assocation with Red Sea Global.Each episode features an interview with a diff