For hundreds of years throughout Thailand, people would leave a jar of water outside their house to provide refreshment and extend a welcome to the passing traveller. Anantara is taken from an ancient Sanskrit word that means 'without end', symbolising this sharing of water and the heartfelt hospitality that lies at the core of every Anantara experience.

(TRAVPR.COM) UAE - November 26th, 2014 – Increase team morale and communications with an extraordinary expedition to a desert island for a team building voyage set to rival any other corporate outing in the UAE, hosted at Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

Supporting TCA Abu Dhabi’s initiatives to increase MICE travel by 7% annually, among Abu Dhabi resorts this 5-star resort has injected some of its signature excellence to make business travel more exciting and memorable. Offering a spectrum of team building packages for both overnight visits and day trips, Desert Islands Resort and Spa by Anantaracan support companies to create tasks that challenge both the physical and mental capabilities of their teams.

From exciting drives spanning the 4,100 hectare Arabian Wildlife Park, diving expeditions throughout the waters of the Arabian Gulf or Culture and History tours to learn more about the heritage of Sir Bani Yas Island, a corporate group booking at Sir Bani Yas Island is like no other.      

In support of this, the resort has created two exclusive mid-week packages for conference, meetings and incentives.  The packages are available for a limited period for group gatherings of 10 or more rooms, from Saturday to Wednesday.  The exclusive packages include a minimum two night stay with meetings services, hotel room and breakfast as well as a free Rotana Jet flight from Dubai or Abu Dhabi for just AED 999 per room per night (based on single occupancy), subject to availability.

As well as a variety of diverse outdoor experiences to encourage the adventurous spirit of teams, Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara offers support with a host of mental team exercises and activities which can be hosted in the 552 person capacity beachside Desert Islands Conference Centre.

“We have found an increase in the number of enquiries for team building at the island which has led us to developing these tailor made mid week packages.  A residential team building excursion or overnight stay allows employees to bond without feeling the pressure of a working environment”  said Mark Eletr, General Manager – Island Cluster, Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas Sir Bani Yas Island.

He continued: “We offer an exotic and fun environment for group activities which is well received especially for encouraging positive team work with itineraries which can be tailor made for not only overnight stays but also day visits.”  

Companies who take advantage of the new packages will collaborate with the dedicated events staff to develop a full itinerary and programme. 

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