amwaj JULY 2018 Find out what s happening this month with our monthly newsletter ISLANDER ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

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1 ISSUE 93 JULY 2018 amwaj ISLANDER JULY 2018 Find out what s happening this month with our monthly newsletter ALSO IN THIS ISSUE The Grove Resort, page 2 Summer with ScubaLife, page 4 July in Amwaj, page 3 Photo of the Month, page 6

2 1 amwaj ISLANDER Letter from the Editor Dear Islanders, Hello to July and to the spike in heat this month in Bahrain! Luckily, we ve got a way for you to take a break from the rising temperatures. This issue is packed with fun filled activities for those of us spending it on the island, both in and out of the water! Make sure to read inside this issue for all the cool (literally!) activities offered by ScubaLife. From wake surfing to fly boarding, there are so many activities to choose from on the table. Check out page 4 for more details. This month, the lucky winner of the Photo of the Month competition won a gift voucher from The Grove Resort; turn to page 6 to find out what the lucky winner has won. Stay cool Islanders. Sincerely, The Amwaj Team

3 amwaj ISLANDER 2 Summer at The Grove Resort Cool down and take a break from the summer heat this month at the stunning Grove Resort here in Amwaj Islands. Enjoy endless fun for the whole family with a variety of water activities and water sports that are currently being offered to visitors and guests of resort. The scenic resort offers swimming lessons for children with an experienced trainer, diving lessons as well as yacht rental! If you would rather spend your time indoors and avoid the heat altogether, Toledo Restaurant is the place for you. Watch the World Cup on giant screens while enjoying an international cuisine that suits all tastes. You can also enjoy a cup of coffee or shisha while viewing a picturesque sunrise and sunset at Del Mar Café.Enjoy a full day at the resort for only BD The Grove Resort is the perfect place for a mini getaway or a staycation, offering stunning villas and residential units for groups and families with an unforgettable experience. The Grove Resort is located adjacent to the International School of Choueifat at the entrance of Amwaj Islands. For reservations, or more information, contact or visit

4 3 amwaj ISLANDER Pet play dates in Amwaj! July 2018 Upcoming Events & Sessions 27 Full Moon Yogathon. Join Yoga Studio for a Guru Poornima special from 5-7pm. For more information, visit their Facebook page or call Amwaj Book Club. Resident book lovers are invited to attend at 7.30pm, please contact Suzanne for more information and details on location. Every Monday Enrico s Pasta Festa Night. Get spoiled by our new Italian chef every Monday night at Rosso restaurant. Chef Enrico will prepare over twelve different types of freshly made pastas with his family secret recipes, which were passed down to him from his great-great-grandparents. With over four generations of authentic Italian pastas with your choice of welcoming drinks. Treat yourself with a night full of Italian love, 6-10pm. BD7++ with welcome drink For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana.com or call Every Tuesday Sushi Sushi Night has been revamped to include our enormous signature sushi and maki display paired with the new thrilling live cooking stations to supply you with delicious Peking duck and a sashimi, 7-11pm. BD 15++ for unlimited sushi or BD 22++ for unlimited sushi and drinks. *Prices are subject to 10% service charge and 10% government levy. For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana.com or call Every Thursday Fisherman s Voyage Seafood Night. Thursday evening is surely the night all seafood fanatics have always dreamt off. The seafood offerings are simply outrageous, where guests are able to feast on a bounty of seafood offerings, delicious island drinks while enjoying the live entertainment thorough the evening, pm. BD 16++ soft drinks included/ BD 25++ with house beverages at Choices Terrace. For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana.com or call Every Thursday and Friday The Grove Hotel Resident Special. Amwaj residents receive a special 20% discount on Friday brunch, G on G café, Murphy s (food and beverage) and Thursday theme nights. For reservations, or more information, please call Every Saturday Italian Brunch at Rosso. The finest Italian brunch featuring fresh cuts and special imported cheeses, live pasta stations and made to order pizzas from our oven to your table all, 12-4pm. BD 18 Net Non-alcoholic package & BD 25 Net Alcoholic package. For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana. com or call Everyday Give Football the Red Card. Escape from the football mania this summer with 50% off on orders placed at Flames, WU and Rosso restaurants and Bodylines Spa during match time. Guests must present ART Rotana s Red Card to claim the discount, which is available through the property s website and social media pages. Terms and conditions apply. Offer is valid until the final match of the world cup. For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana.com or call Everyday Family Day at The Grove Resort. Enjoy a fun filled day for the whole family at The Grove Resort with water acitivities, children swimming lessons and world cup mania for only BD10-15 per day. For reservations, or more information, contact or visit Everyday (except Mondays) Tomahawk Steak. Enjoy this glorious 1 KG Tomahawk Steak grilled to perfection along with two of your favorite sauces, assorted vegetables, potatoes and selection of mustards Served at your table in Flames Restaurant, 6-12pm. BD 46++ (portion suitable for 2-3 guests). For more information or reservations, fb.art@rotana.com or call

5 amwaj ISLANDER 4 Fuel your Adrenaline in Amwaj Islands Try any one of ScubaLife s extreme watersports or fun toys. Experience thrills and spills with Scubalife at one of the centres in Amwaj Islands. Take a ride on the latest towable, learn to fly underwater with Subwing, jet into the sky on fly board. Fuel your adrenaline and impress your friends if you dare-or just get cool on social media! ScubaLife s British Water Ski and Wakeboard (BWSW) qualified instructors will take you all the way from standing up to throwing your first inverts. Using stateof-the-art Woo system, you will be able to track the progress of your heights, rotations and score your tricks and beat records. With ScubaLife s extreme watersports, you can get fit while having fun. ScubaLife s custom-built Axis T22 wakeboarding boat, is the ideal boat for wakeboarding and wake surfing. It is equipped with ballast tanks, auto wedge and the revolutionary Surf Gate, which is widely seen as the best wave making technology around. The system means that ScubaLife can adjust wake profiles to suit everyone from beginner to expert. Wakeboarding The coolest of all the tow watersports, it was developed from a combination of water skiing, snowboarding, and surfing techniques but has now grown enough to have its own unique culture. Scubalife s BWSW Level 2 coaches are fully qualified to take you from never having seen a board before to boosting huge air off the wake. Want to learn to fly? Fly Boarding lets you experience the thrill of flying using jet propulsion powered by a jet ski. It is an amazing sport which has become very popular. ScubaLife instructors are ready to get you up in the air whether you are completely new or an experienced rider. Experience the sensation of flying under water with Subwing! Discover the underwater marine world while gliding through the water like a dolphin, perform thrilling underwater acrobatics, or just relax on the surface and enjoy the ride. The Subwing completely reinvents the way we explore and interact with the sea and its marine life. It s the ultimate watersport board that every water junkie needs to experience! Wakesurfing The water sport in which a surfer trails behind a wakeboard boat, surfing the boat s wake without being directly pulled by the boat. After getting up on the wave by use of a tow rope, wakesurfers drop the rope, and ride the steep face below the wave s peak in a fashion reminiscent of sea wave. This is a much lower impact sport than wakeboarding or waterskiing because of the lower speeds travelled so is ideal to do while resting between sets or when you are just feeling a bit lazy and want to have fun at a slower pace. Water skiing Boasting the only BWSW Level 2 coaches on the island, ScubaLife can take you from having never skied before to throwing up walls of water with every curve. While monoskiing can be a great workout for anybody when coached with the proper technique, there is no real strength required and children as young as 8 can easily learn to waterski. Enjoy a thrilling ride on the ZUP. Watersports Board ZUP. is a fresh easy way to have fun no matter how old you are. You can lay, kneel, stand, surf, rest, ride backwards, be creative! Kneeboarding Riders kneel on their heels on the surf-style board and secure themselves to the deck with an adjustable velcro strap over their thighs. As in wakeboarding or water skiing, the rider hangs onto a tow-rope. The advantages of kneeboarding versus other tow-sports seems to be an easier learning curve and a sense of being closer to the water when falls occur. With centres located at Palm Beach, Amwaj Marina, the Grove Resort, Amwaj Islands, Al Dar Islands and the Bahrain Yacht Club, ScubaLife is the only watersports company in the Kingdom that provides such a complete range of disciplines. Call / or visit

6 5 amwaj ISLANDER Amwaj Notice Board Amwaj Safety and Security The Amwaj Security and Maintenance teams are responsible for the below. For leaks or blockage in a common area; contact Kamel on Beach and road cleaning, damage on roads or pavements, fallen signboards or flags and garbage bins request, contact Niaz on For construction site issues contact Roger on For workers gate pass, contact Mohammed on For pest control issues contact I Pest Control on Traffic accidents can be reported to police on 199, medical emergency, ambulance or fire can be directed to 999, with the assistance of the Amwaj Security team. Security Solutions W.L.L. company are responsible for all safety and security around the islands. Security Solutions have developed a respectable reputation in the field of security, and the management looks forward to the improvement of security of the common areas around the islands. Mr. Hesham, the Security Manager, can be reached on The Security Team s contact details are: during working hours, Sunday to Thursday 8am-5pm. For contact outside those hours, the 24- hour emergency hotline can be reached on or security@amwaj.bh A copy of the Amwaj Islands Rules and Regulations for Residents and Visitors is available to collect from the Management of Amwaj Islands, at the main office. Photo of the Month Congratulations to Dr. Paras Vohra who won a Family Day Pass gift voucher courtesy of The Grove Resort for July s Photo of the Month Competition with this picture! *Please make sure to include your first and last name. All photos entered for the competition are over 1MB in size to qualify for submission.

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8 DIRECTORY Amwaj Islands Security Working Hours: 24 hrs Location: Amwaj Islands entrance M M (24hrs) E security@amwaj.bh Amwaj Islands Main Office Working hours: 8am 5pm, Sunday - Thursday Location: Amwaj Islands entrance T E info@amwaj.bh W Tala Island Security T Nuetel Communications Working Hours: 8am 5pm, Sunday -Thursday, 8am - 2pm on Saturdays T International School of Choueifat T Amwaj Marina T Bahrain International Airport T Amwaj Hotels ART Rotana T Gulf Suites Hotel T Ramada Hotel and Suites Amwaj Islands T The Dragon Beach Hotel & Resort T The Grove Hotel T The Grove Resort T The Sea Loft Boutique Chalets T Amwaj Outlets Alforsa Real Estate, Reef Tower, Amwaj Waves T Al Osra Supermarket T Working Hours Everyday 7am - 11pm Azizia Bird Kingdom T Bennigan s T / 05 BISS Marine T Black & White Laundry T M Corners T Costa Coffee, Tala Island T Delilah Cafe T Environment Friends Society M Lantern s Restaurant T Joz Salon & SPA, The Dragon Hotel & Resort T Maya Beach Resort & Fitness, Meena 7 T Working Hours: 6.30am - 10pm Saturday - Thursday, 8am - 10pm on Fridays Muju Lounge & Restaurant T Park & Shop Supermarket, Zawia 2 T Pet Arabia T Quest Realty, Meritas House T Sea Star Marine T M Smart Boating Center T Speed Rent a Car T Universal Music T Virtual Reality Solutions T Yara Beauty Lounge, Zawia 1 T Working Hours Everyday 9am - 8pm 24-Hours Supermarket T Food Deliveries Breadtalk T Chickey s T China Express T EZ Burger T Hardeez T Little Ceasars Pizza T Shanghai Hut T Emergency Numbers Emergency line T 999 Al Hidd Police Station T Samaheej Police Station T Coast Guard T Traffic Police T 199 Nearest Hospitals to Amwaj American Mission Hospital, Amwaj Medical & Wellness Center T Bahrain Specialist Hospital T Al Hilal Hospital T King Hamad Hospital T Closest Pet Services to Amwaj Dr Mohammed Hussain T Fur and Feathers Pet Sitting, Transfer and Relocation M E contact@jetpetglobal.com House Veterinary Center T M (Emergency) Pet Land T M Closest Pharmacies to Amwaj Al Quds Pharmacy T Ibn Sina Pharmacy T Nasser Pharmacy T Taxi Services Arabian Taxi T Bahrain Limo T Bahrain Taxi T Travel Services Aradous Travel and Tour T Car Washing Services Ecowash T MASY T Closest Removal & Storage to Amwaj Takhzeen Self Storage M M IT Home Services TechnoServ M Cargo Services Baz Cargo Services T Closest Post Office to Amwaj Al Hidd Post Office T Working Hours: 7am - 2pm Saturday to Thursday Shopping Malls Aali Mall T Bahrain City Center T Moda Mall T Seef Mall T