Saadiyat Island (Arabic: جزيرة السعديات ; jazīrat as-saʿdiyyāt, for "Island of Happiness") is a tourism-cultural project for nature and Emirati heritage and culture. The project, under development, consists of a large, low-lying island, 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Abu Dhabi island, UAE.A mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under ...