Splash around at a water theme park and snowboard down indoor ski slopes before hitting the beach or marble-lined shopping malls on holidays to Dubai.
A string of beach bars, terrace restaurants and glittering resorts line the sea between Dubai's sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel and the Jumeirah Mosque minaret. Beach bunnies dip their toes in the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf, which laps the palm-fringed sands of Jumeirah Beach. To glimpse the incredible, manmade World and Palm Jumeirah islands, visit a high-rise bar for dazzling views of Dubai's offshore luxury resorts.
Best of Dubai holidays for...
- Active types: Screams of delight drift from spiralling water slides as thrill-seekers take the plunge at Wild Wadi Water Park. Funnels, white-water rides and aquatic roller coasters provide maximum fun in the sun with an Arabian Nights theme.
- Shopping: Carved timbers and twinkling lanterns recreate the mystery of a traditional bazaar at Souk Madinat Jumeirah, where luxury boutiques sell satins and silks, Persian carpets and musky Arabian perfumes.
- Romance: Clink champagne flutes at Barasti's terrace beach bar as the golden sun sets on the Arabian Gulf. Then dance on the sands to chilled beats spun by international DJs and soak up the bar's Polynesian vibe.
- Kids & teens: Too hot outside? Step inside Dubai's air-conditioned Mall of the Emirates shopping centre for tenpin bowling, video arcade games and bumper cars at Magic Planet, plus multi-screen cinemas and 3D films.
- Relaxing: Anything's possible after a sauna and massage at a Jumeirah Beach resort spa - stay put for a recharging marine scrub, or hire a sun lounger to unwind under palm trees at Jumeirah Beach Park on holidays to Dubai.
Getting into Dubai from Dubai Airport
- Check to see if your hotel offers an airport transfer shuttle service or hop in a taxi.
- Catch the metro from terminals 1 and 3 to stops along Sheikh Zayed Road, a quick taxi ride from Jumeirah Beach.
- Buses run from the airport to the Deira bus terminal, from where you can catch another bus along the coast - and in Dubai, even the bus stops are air-conditioned!
.jpg)
Getting around on weekend breaks in Dubai
- Flag down an air-conditioned taxi to get you from A to B and out of the heat.
- Full of character and catching the sea breeze, water taxis known as abras cross the Creek from Deira to Bur Dubai.
Related links:
Dubai City Breaks
