{"id":11452,"date":"2014-05-27T22:21:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T05:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=11452"},"modified":"2014-05-27T22:21:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T05:21:38","slug":"final-update-planning-2014-august-summer-dubai-abu-dhabi-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/27\/final-update-planning-2014-august-summer-dubai-abu-dhabi-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"FINAL Update: Planning a 2014 August Summer DO to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in May of last year, I wrote about Planning a 2014 August Summer DO to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Oman<\/a>. I provided an update which I wrote back in September<\/a> of last year. Registration became open to the public<\/a> earlier this year in January. This is the final update where the hotels have been finalized and booked.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: The Summer 2014 DO is not affiliated or sponsored or endorsed by First2Board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am inviting you on a Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Oman Summer 2014 DO if you\u2019re interested in coming along. The dates of the DO are Tuesday August 12, 2014 \u2013 Tuesday August 19, 2014.<\/p>\n

Flights:<\/strong> You will need to book your revenue or award ticket to Dubai (DXB airport code) and arrive on August 12, 2014. We will start our adventure the next day since we will all be jet-lagged from that long flight.<\/p>\n

Car Rental:<\/strong> $171 USD for the 7 day excursion, taxes included.<\/p>\n

Hotels:<\/strong> It would be pretty difficult to travel together if we stayed at different hotel chains in the same area. I am Starwood loyal and will be booking 90% of the nights in reasonable priced hotels. Right now, we\u2019re looking at a final cost of $764.21 USD which translates into $382.11 for double occupancy.<\/p>\n

Food:<\/strong> Food is really cheap in the UAE and breakfast will be provided daily. Food shouldn\u2019t be an issue in terms of cost since we do have to eat every day. Budget in at least $30 daily for food so ~ $210 USD but I\u2019m sure it will be way below that.<\/p>\n

Final Itinerary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 12, 2014 \u2013 Dubai, UAE \u2013 Arrivals (spend a night at the Le Meridien Fairway Dubai for $85.76 USD)<\/p>\n

August 13, 2014 \u2013 Dubai, UAE \u2013 (spend a night at the Sheraton Diera Dubai for $83.17 USD)<\/p>\n

August 14, 2014 \u2013 Abu Dhabi, UAE \u2013 (spend a night at the Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi for 475AED ~ $123.66 USD)<\/p>\n

August 15, 2014 \u2013 Al-Ain, UAE \u2013 (spend a night at the Hilton Al-Ain Hotel for ~$107.50 USD a night)<\/p>\n

August 16, 2014 \u2013 Suhar, Oman (spend a night at the Al Wadi Sohar Hotel for ~$115 USD a night)<\/p>\n

August 17, 2014 \u2013 Fujairah, UAE (spend a night at the Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort for ~$163.36 USD)<\/p>\n

August 18, 2014 \u2013 Dubai, UAE (spend a night at the Le Meridien Fairway Dubai for 300AED ~ $85.76 USD)<\/p>\n

August 19, 2014 \u2013 Dubai, UAE \u2013 Departing flights<\/p>\n

August 19, 2014 \u2013 Arrive in the United States (same day)<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flights \u2013 You will need to find your way there. Personally, I would find Saver fares on United and you can travel one-way for 40,000 miles in coach and 60,000 miles in business. Taxes are only $10.40 on an award ticket which is extremely low.<\/p>\n

Car Rental \u2013 $42.75 minimum per person if there are 4 people to a car (excluding GPS rental, fuel, parking fees, extra insurance)<\/p>\n

Hotels \u2013 $764.21 would be the total cost – $382.11 for double occupancy.<\/p>\n

Food \u2013 Breakfast is included every day at the hotel. I would budget $30\/day for lunch and dinner, so for 7 days = $210 which is pretty farfetched.<\/p>\n

Activity Costs \u2013 On Your Own<\/p>\n

Total out of pocket costs at a bare minimum \u2013 80,000 United miles for a round-trip saver United coach award, $42.75 car rental, $382.11 in hotels (2 people to a room), and $210 in food. In summary, 80,000 United miles and $634.86 would be a bare minimum when rooming for two.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dates are set for Tuesday August 12, 2014 \u2013 Tuesday August 19, 2014. Award booking availability is still looking good. Leave a comment if you\u2019re interested along with suggestions.\u00a0This will be the final update and I will be planning the 2015 August Summer DO – Location TBD soon after.<\/p>\n

Space is extremely limited now and we have space for one more person! If you\u2019re at all interested, please follow this link<\/a> for the registration details.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: The Summer 2014 DO is not affiliated or sponsored or endorsed by First2Board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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