The Middle East is a growing region for luxury yachting and superyacht charters. There has always been interesting waterway, cruising areas and demand for charter yachts in the area and now the infrastructure has begun to cater to this demand for yachting, especially in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Beautiful waterways are now crowned with impressive marinas and shopping areas. International sporting and cultural events add to the yachting ones to create a growing yacht charter destination.