Al Maya Island & Resort is a villa destination wedding venue in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, hosting 800 at dinner and 1,500 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about AED 48,000 (our estimate).
Al Maya Island & Resort
Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
Al Maya Island & Resort is a private-island beach property off Abu Dhabi with 13 beach villas, direct beach access, gardens and sea views across the grounds.
Al Maya Island & Resort
- Guests
- 800 at dinner
- Rooms
- 13 rooms
- Cost
- About AED 48,000Aisle estimate
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Getting there
- AUH
About the venue
Al Maya Island & Resort is a private-island beach property off Abu Dhabi with 13 beach villas, direct beach access, gardens and sea views across the grounds.
Ceremonies can be held outdoors by the water, with receptions set either indoors or outside, and the banquet space seats up to 800 for dinner or holds 1,500 standing.
Catering is handled in house, an on-site coordinator works with you through the planning, and per-head pricing runs from AED 270 to AED 420 with furniture, catering and drinks included.
The minimum booking is 25 guests, and a full island buyout is available if you want the resort to yourselves.
- Private-island setting with direct beach access, gardens, sea views and an outdoor pool
- Seated dining for up to 800 guests, or 1,500 standing, with a 25-guest minimum
- Per-head pricing from AED 270 to AED 420, including furniture, catering and drinks
- 13 beach villas, from one-bedroom (sleeps 3) to three-bedroom (sleeps 9), each with a private pool
Short answers
- How much does a wedding at Al Maya Island & Resort cost?
- Aisle estimates about AED 48,000 for 80 guests. Hire, fees, food and drink. Rooms are extra.
- Aisle estimate
- How many guests does Al Maya Island & Resort hold?
- Al Maya Island & Resort holds 800 at dinner and 1,500 standing.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 800 guests
- Standing reception
- 1,500 guests
- Smallest party taken
- 25 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 13 rooms
- Room types
- 3 listed
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- No
House rules
- Children
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Sea view
- Yes
- Beach on foot
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About AED 48,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- AED 270 to AED 420 per head
- Venue fee
- AED 20,000
- Included
- Furniture, drinks and catering
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Getting there
- AUH
- Yes
- Yes
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
How many guests can the venue hold?
The banquet space seats up to 800 guests for dinner and holds up to 1,500 standing. The minimum booking size is 25 guests.
What does the pricing cover?
Pricing is per head, from AED 270 to AED 420, and includes furniture, catering and drinks. There is also a venue fee of AED 20,000. For a mid-sized wedding we estimate a total in the region of AED 41,600 to AED 53,600, though your final figure will depend on guest numbers and selections.
Can we stay on the island, and can guests join us?
Yes. The resort has 13 beach villas, each with a private pool: one-bedroom villas sleeping up to 3, two-bedroom villas sleeping up to 6, and three-bedroom villas sleeping up to 9.
Can we hold the ceremony outside?
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are available, and receptions can be held either indoors or outdoors. The property has beach access, gardens and sea views.
Are children welcome and is transport arranged?
Children are welcome, a shuttle is available for guests, and there is parking on site. The nearest airport is Abu Dhabi International (AUH).
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