The beaches in the Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands areas have received the international Blue Flag quality certificate. This means that these beaches meet 33 environmental and safety criteria. Dubai's public beaches are 21 km long. In the next 20 years, the authorities plan to increase their length to 105 km! "Dubai will continue to compete with itself and will be an ideal destination for tourists and residents," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.