Spend at Aldar destinations — Yas Island hotels, theme parks, dining and Yas Mall — earns up to 7.5% back as Darna Points (10 points = AED 1), capped at 50,000 points (AED 5,000 value) per month. Spend elsewhere earns 1%.
Planning a Yas Island getaway?
Your Yas Island weekend, up to 7.5% back.
Built for salaried UAE residents who love a Yas Island escape. Earn up to 7.5% back as Darna Points on hotels, theme parks, dining and shopping across Aldar's Yas destinations, 1% everywhere else. From AED 12,000 salary.
Built for salaried UAE residents who love a Yas Island escape. Earn up to 7.5% back as Darna Points on hotels, theme parks, dining and shopping across Aldar's Yas destinations, 1% everywhere else. From AED 12,000 salary.
Is this card right for you?
Quick check before you apply — the more boxes you tick, the smoother the approval.
UAE resident with stable salary (AED 12,000+)
AED 12,000 monthly salary credited to a UAE bank account, with clean employer documentation and a valid Emirates ID and residence visa.
Takes regular Yas Island / Aldar-destination trips
The 7.5% rate is earned at Aldar destinations — Yas Island hotels, theme parks, dining and Yas Mall. If you rarely spend there, the free Darna Select (6.25%) may suit you better.
Spends enough to clear the annual fee
The card carries an AED 315 annual fee. At 7.5%, a few Yas weekends a year clear it comfortably — model your own spend below before applying.
Clean recent credit record
No credit-card rejection in the last 6 months and no missed payments or red flags on your AECB report. A recent decline or arrears is the top reason a UAE card application stalls.
Model your Yas weekend rewards
Set your typical monthly spend at Yas Island / Aldar destinations vs elsewhere. We'll model the Darna Points value under the monthly cap.
285 AED
Monthly Darna value (AED)
Annual value 3,420 AED at this spending mix.
Yas Island hotels, theme parks, dining and Yas Mall (7.5% earn rate).
Everyday spend outside Aldar destinations (1% earn rate).
Why this card wins on a Yas Island weekend
1.
Up to 7.5% back across Yas Island — as Darna Points
Hotels, theme parks, dining and Yas Mall shopping all earn up to 7.5% back as Darna Points (10 points = AED 1). A AED 4,000 weekend returns around AED 300 in value.
2.
A few weekends clear the fee
The AED 315 annual fee is covered by roughly one-and-a-bit Yas weekends' worth of Darna Points — after that the rewards are pure upside for a regular Yas visitor.
3.
Darna Points redeem across the Aldar world
Points redeem at Aldar destinations — Yas Island hotels, theme parks and Yas Mall — so this trip's rewards help fund the next one.
4.
1% on everything else
Spend away from Aldar destinations still earns 1% back as Darna Points, so the card keeps working between getaways. Rent, service charges and property fees earn a reduced rate.
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