The Hawar Island are spectacular archipelago of small desert Islands and islets surrounded by shallow seas, located about 20 kilometers south of mainland Bahrain.

Declared a nature reserve in 1996, they represent at the last remaining habitat of its kind in the Gulf. They are home to the largest colony in the world - over 200,000 birds - of the black Socotra Cormorant

Also to be found here, is the rare Sooty Falcon, a summer visitor that nests beneath projecting ledges on the cliff faces, before returning home to Madagascar. Flocks of pink Flamingos are also to be seen, adding additional color and spectacle.

Situated on the largest of the Hawar Islands, the Hawar Resort Hotel provides a uniquely spectacular setting for companies looking for some where different to hold conferences, seminars, training functions, sales meetings or incentives events. Carefully designed and constructed to harmonize with the surroundings, this business and leisure resort opened in 1997.

In addition to world class accommodation, catering and business facilities, the resort provides some of the finest watersports facilities in the region. Specially arranged tours of the Islands, both on land and sea, enables guests to view the wild life without endangering the safety of the many species of animals and birds to be found here.

An all-weather hovercraft service, taking about 45 minutes, operates between Manama and the Resort, providing passengers with a safe and comfortable journey and spectacular views of the Bahrain main land, port and docks and outlaying lands.