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There’s been much secrecy involved in\u00a0the expansion plans around\u00a0Burj Al Arab, for the last few months, and we can finally reveal what they’ve been hiding.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to believe, but the Burj, which is shaped like a huge sail,\u00a0will indeed be setting sail in the next few weeks. The initial plans had been for it to set sail on 1st April 2016, but it seems some fool messed things up, the departure\u00a0has now been delayed.<\/p>\n

Engineers have come up\u00a0with an extraordinary plan to remove the structure from the ground and lift it onto a hovercraft-style floating platform. This will enable the Burj to become a mobile hotel.\u00a0A strong offshore wind will be required to create enough uplift but the shape of the Burj, being designed like a dhow sail, makes it ideal for navigating the Arabian Gulf.<\/p>\n

It’s such exciting news, we can hardly believe it, it’s like someone is having us on. The hotel’s maiden\u00a0voyage will be to Dubai Creek, where it will be met by a host of celebrities including Lady Gaga, who will sing upon the arrival of the mobile hotel.<\/p>\n

Here’s what the hotel will look like with its huge hover system and propellors…<\/p>\n