Marbella’s not an area that’s short of wealthy holidaymakers looking for a bit of luxury, but the town on Spain’s Costa del Sol is going to see massive investment from one of the areas most affluent visitors. Abdullad Ben Nassar Al-thani, Qatari sheik and recent purchaser of the nearby Malaga football club, has added his substantial wealth to the redevelopment of the La Bajadilla port to allow for and even bigger expansion which will accommodate the anchoring of large cruise ships. This will be a huge boost to the area economically to the area, and will realise one of Marbella’s longest held ambitions as a resort.

Catering mostly for the higher end traveller, Marbella and cruise passengers seem like the ideal match and the towns famous Puerto Banus luxury shopping district will hold a lot of interest for those looking for an expensive souvenir. The area offers an extensive range of luxury hotels and is a popular hangout for celebrities and the rich and famous, and is also a golf haven with several high end courses nearby. It seems this is set to continue well into the future following the investment from Qatar, and could end up being an even more exclusive resort than it already is.