Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has unveiled plans for The World, that will help the island development off the coast of Dubai to once again re-establish the emirate as a centre for the global pearl trade.

Pearls of Arabia, as the project will be known, will feature a high-quality offshore entertainment, retail and educational centre.
In association with Paspaley Pearling, the world’s original South Sea pearl company and producer of the world’s finest pearls, DMCC will establish a 6,000-sq-m experience centre on Antarctica at The World Islands.
It will feature a pearl-themed cultural heritage centre, a performing arts theatre, an exhibition gallery and a themed restaurant alongside boutiques inviting participation from the leading international names in the pearl industry.
Once complete by end-2010, visitors will travel to this unique destination by water ferries, says a spokesman for the developer.