Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (‘ADCB’) has seen the value of its brand increase 8.7% over the last year to reach AED 10.5 billion, according to the 2024 Banking 500 report from Brand Finance, the leading global brand valuation consultancy. As a result, ADCB has moved up four places to rank 109th in Brand Finance’s latest report on the top 500 banking brands globally.

Kayaking in Abu Dhabi is a fantastic way to see natural wonders and an opportunity to get up close to the emirate’s surprising nature and wildlife. 

A fun and family-friendly sports and leisure destination that’s a bit of a hidden gem, the state-of-the-art Al Forsan International Sports Resort is home to Arabia’s first wakeboarding, waterskiing and kneeboarding cable ski parks. Featuring a huge overhead cable erected around the banks of the purpose-built ‘pro’ and ‘beginner’ lakes, the cable travels between 29 to 38kph (depending on the level of experience), pulling participants around the lake on their chosen board or ski, specifically wakeboard, wakeskate, kneeboards, mono ski or water ski. The cable system can accommodate multiple riders at a time (13 per minute), giving you more action and less waiting time. Described by the World Wakeboarding Association (WWA) as “one of the most amazing cable facilities in the world”, Al Forsan International Sports Resort is also home to exciting events.

If scuba diving is one of your passions, you’ll love Abu Dhabi, an archipelago made up of hundreds of islands. As you can imagine, many good dive sites are easily accessible in and around the emirate, including wreck dives, deep-water dives and reef dives. It is possible to dive year-round in the warm seas, and there’s an abundance of marine life, including barracuda, spotted eagle rays, stingrays and much more.

Abu Dhabi’s Freediving UAE runs basic freediving courses tailored to introducing newcomers 18 years and older to the sport, as well as the International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) accredited courses.