Is Alcohol Legal in Neom? Reports Reveal Wine and Champagne Could Be Served on Sindalah Island
According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, plans to serve alcoholic beverages have been uncovered…
Is alcohol legal in Neom? Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about the developments regarding the Sindalah Island project.
Throughout the past few weeks, Neom and its grand visions for the future of tourism within Saudi Arabia have been taking the internet by storm; first with the announcement of The Line and now with new developments regarding its F&B scene…
According to Arabian Business, the resort has plans to open in 2023 on the Red Sea and the Sindalah island project is expected to “offer a premium wine bar, a separate cocktail bar, and a bar for ‘champagne and desserts…’”
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) broke the news on Saturday, noting the word “alcohol” had not been used within planning documents; although its sources revealed plans to “include a retail wine shop,” amongst other opportunities for visitors to order hard beverages, should they wish to do so.
Naturally, this begs the question…
Is Alcohol Legal in Neom, Saudi Arabia?
Government officials in Saudi Arabia have yet to announce any plans to change the laws surrounding the legalization of alcohol within The Kingdom.
Check back soon for more updates.