Dubai - Dubai Canal Opening Dazzling Firework

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai inaugurated the Dubai Water Canal on Wednesday 9th NOV 2016. Shaikh Mohammad, accompanied by Crown Prince of Dubai Shaikh Hamdan and Deputy Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Maktoum, then took a boat ride from Jumeirah Bay Island towards the Dubai Water Canal, followed by a flotilla of ferries and abras boarded by officials and engineers who worked on the Dh2.7-billion ($730 million) project. Fireworks lit up the sky over Jumeirah and Safa as the flotilla of boats approached the Shaikh Zayed road bridge, presenting a stunning view of the illuminated waterfall and the Dubai skyline. The glittering ceremony marked the extension of Dubai Creek from Ras Al Khor via Business Bay to the Arabian Gulf.