The project, which is developed by Public Investment Fund-owned Red Sea Global, forms part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program.

On completion in 2030, the Red Sea aims to have 50 hotels with 8,000 rooms, and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and 6 inland sites.

[3] The project is located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia in a 28,000 km2 area in Tabuk province between the cities of Umluj and Al-Wajh.

The area includes more than 90 unspoiled offshore islands, 200km of coastline on the Red Sea, beaches, desert, mountains and volcanoes.

[3] This also incorporates the Al Wajh lagoon, a pristine 2,081 km2 area that includes valuable habitats (coral reefs, seagrass, and mangroves) and species of global conservation importance.

[9] In November 2023, The Red Sea Project's first destination, Six Senses Southern Dunes, was opened for guests.

[12] In October 2024, Red Sea Global announced the opening of Shebara Resort the following November, making it the project’s fourth destination to start welcoming visitors.

[17] The island will host 11 hotels from various brands, including Hyatt, Fairmont, InterContinental, Rosewood, Jumeirah, Faena, Raffles, Miraval, Edition, and SLS.

[21] Shura is linked to the mainland by Saudi Arabia's longest water bridge, which stretches a total of 1.2 km.

[23] In October 2023, Red Sea Global signed a $533 million deal with Kingdom Holding Company to open a Four Seasons resort on the island.

[36][37] Six Senses Southern Dunes is an inland resort located in Alnesai desert, almost a 100 km northeast of the town of Umluj.

Southern Dunes was the first Red Sea Project destination to start welcoming visitors in November 2023.

[39] Desert Rock is a 60-key inland luxury resort of villas and hotel rooms built into granite mountains.