Things to Do in Atlantis The Palm Dubai

One of the best things to see and do in Dubai is to visit Atlantis The Palm, a luxury resort that you will love for its impressive facilities and wide range of entertainment and water sports activities. Among the main attractions of Atlantis The Palm, you will find its Aquaventure water park with thrilling slides, slow rivers and water play areas for children. You will also enjoy swimming with dolphins in Dolphin Bay and visiting the aquarium in The Lost Chambers, where you can see a variety of marine life.

Fancy a thrilling experience? Booking a speedboat ride in Dubai has everything you need: you can enjoy the adrenaline rush at top speed or relax during the ride.

In any chaos, you will enjoy watching the scenery on the skyline of the city, the beaches and tourist attractions from the water: the routes of these rides may vary according to the type of tour you choose, although in almost all experiences you will have the opportunity to see and know emblematic places such as the Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab or the rest of The Palm, among others.

You can also count on a photo session during the trip, either for you and the rest of the participants of the activity, or of the scenery that you can enjoy during the ride.

Details of interest

• Price: from 37 euros.
• Schedule: 45 min.

Being a city with many cultures and many types of cuisine found, there is no doubt that among the things you should do in Dubai is to try the different foods and dishes that are made in kitchens all over the city. In this case, Atlantis The Palm is an excellent place to take a private food tour of Dubai to learn about the local food and more.

There are multiple options to enjoy good food inside the hotel, you can check out The Burger Joint restaurant located in the Aquaventure water park, which offers burgers and fast food. But besides gourmet burgers, in this place you can try different meat, chicken and vegetarian options, as well as french fries, onion rings and other typical fast food complements.

Here is a list of other amazing restaurants you can find at Atlantis The Palm:

• Hakkasan: upscale restaurant that serves Cantonese food and has a Michelin star.
• Bread Street Kitchen and Bar: Owned by chef Gordon Ramsay, you can sample the best of British cuisine.
• Ossiano: it is awarded with a Michelin star and you will be able to taste seafood.
• Kaleidoscope: you can enjoy a variety of international dishes, from spicy Indian food to delicate French pastries.

Details of interest

• Price: to eat in one of these restaurants you will have to pay at least 108 euros per dish per person. The gastronomic tour costs 137 euros and you will be able to taste dozens of dishes.
• Hours: the restaurants operate almost all day long because they are there to satisfy the tastes and needs of those staying at the hotel. The gastronomic tour lasts 3 hours.

By purchasing tickets to Lost Chambers Aquarium you can explore a variety of marine species and have an enjoyable time. Among the experiences you could live there are the attractions and slides of the Aquaventure water park. You will also have the opportunity to meet some 65,000 marine animals at the Lost Chambers Aquarium.

During the tour of the marine park you will be able to learn many details about life in the deep sea thanks to the different interactive exhibits and educational activities offered in the park.

Another attraction that you will love about The Lost Chambers is its mega glass tunnels where you can have a panoramic view and approach to marine life, to see sharks, lobsters, rays and piranhas.

Details of interest

• Price: 35 euros.
• Hours: Monday to Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00.

One of the attractions that will surely impress you the most about this hotel is its private beach, to which only those staying at the hotel have access. On the private beach facilities you will have the chance to relax and enjoy the sun, as well as different types of water activities including water skiing, paddle boarding, windsurfing and much more.

In addition, by booking a yacht ride in the Dubai Marina you will be able to see the beach from another point of view and observe how it stretches for more than 1.4 kilometers and is surrounded by tropical vegetation within the artificial island Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

But also, something special about this artificial beach is that it was built with more than 7 million cubic meters of sand that came directly from the Persian Gulf.

Interesting details

• Price: from 39 euros.
• Hours: from 2 to 3 hours.

Although it is not strictly speaking an activity within the hotel, you can take a tour of the Dubai desert from the Atlantis The Palm Hotel. This is undoubtedly one of the best experiences to live in this country, because it is a desert safari, which you will enjoy aboard a 4x4 and includes camel riding and sandboarding.

During the 4x4 tour you will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the desert and all the landscape that merges around it and stop in some places along the way to take pictures of the scenery.

Most of these desert safaris in Dubai include dinner and tanoura show, as well as henna tattoos or water pipes, all optional.

Details of interest

• Price: from 43 euros.
• Duration: from 4 hours, depending on the activities you choose.

Also very close to the Atlantis Hotel is the Burj Khalifa, which is one of the most iconic buildings in Dubai, but also holds the record as the tallest building in the world, with an approximate height of about 828 meters. What is most striking about this impressive tower is its mix of Islamic and modern architectural styles, in addition to its impressive height.

I recommend buying your tickets to the Burj Khalifa in advance, and remember that you can get there from the hotel Atlantis The Palm in a few minutes.

With a total of some 163 floors and an observatory on levels 124 and 125, you certainly can't miss a visit to this special place in the center of Dubai.

Details of interest

• Price: from 40 euros.
• Hours: you can go to enjoy the observatories of this building during the day or at night, although schedules may change according to the season of the year.

In addition to all the fun you can experience at the Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, certainly a show you can't miss are the panoramic views to appreciate the skyline of the city. A good place to do this is the Skyview Bar, a cocktail bar located on the 27th floor of the Burj Al Arab. The most impressive thing about this place is that it is 200 meters high, so the panoramic views of the city will be breathtaking.

Although it is not located inside the Atlantis The Palm, the views from this bar allow you to see The Palm in all its splendor. You can get from the Atlantis to the Burj Al Arab very easily, even walking.

Inside the Skyview Bar you can sample a wide range of exclusive cocktails, fine wines and premium spirits. You will also have the opportunity to taste an exquisite selection of international cuisine snacks and desserts. As for other beverages, you can choose the afternoon tea option, which is popular with visitors.

Details of interest

• Price: the minimum consumption to be inside the Skyview Bar is 70 euros per person during the night. Dishes may vary in price according to their preparation and ingredients.
• Hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays between 15:00 and midnight. On Fridays it is open between 19:00 and 2:00.

One of the things you should do if you go to the Atlantis The Palm hotel with children, is to take them to enjoy the different attractions inside. The best thing about this is that there are specific areas for children to enjoy the fun of the hotel as well. The play areas are divided by age, with some for children and others for teenagers.

Among the plans for children you can find:

• Creativity zones, where children up to 12 years old, have the opportunity to give free rein to their imagination with different drawing and painting activities.
• Play area, where there is a wide variety of games and toys for children of all ages.
• Video game room, where you can take the children to play with xboxes, play stations and the latest generation of computers.
• Underwater cinema/theater, where they will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with marine animals, watch movies adapted for them and learn incredible facts about the ocean.
• Daily marine educational programs.
• The Zone, a place just for teenagers between 13 and 17 years old, where they can go to meet, interact, play and dance, without adults or children.

Details of interest

• Price: The prices of the different activities may vary according to the type of activity you choose.
• Schedule: The schedules vary according to the type of activity the children or teenagers are going to do. Generally the activities for children and teenagers take place during the morning and afternoon.

If you want to spend time enjoying the relaxation and spa services offered by the hotel, I recommend visiting ShuiQi Spa, which is among the largest and most well-known spas in the UAE. The spa attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world not only for its facilities, but also for its wide variety of relaxation and wellness treatments.

Hydrotherapy baths, steam baths, saunas and relaxation pools are some of the services you can enjoy inside the spa. You can also enjoy massages, facials, body therapies and wraps. Best of all, all treatments are performed with high quality natural and organic products.

If fitness is your thing, you can also enjoy the spa's exclusive gym. There you can find different multipurpose machines to exercise while enjoying the panoramic views of the ocean, an incredible experience.

Details of interest

• Price: prices vary according to the type of treatment you want to have and its duration.
• Hours: The spa opens according to the season of the year.

Aquaventure is one of Dubai's largest and most popular water parks, offering a wide range of water attractions, including more than 30 water slides, fast-flowing rivers, a beach and swimming pools.

With your one-day ticket you can enjoy the dark and twisting Aquaconda water tunnel, but you can also ride a float and ride the rapids of a river. If you want more extreme fun I recommend climbing the Ziggurat and jumping from over 27 meters at the Leap of Faith.

My recommendation, especially if you are traveling with children, is to book your tickets for Aquaventure in advance, because they also include unlimited access to the Surf's Up wave attraction, tickets for The Lost Chambers aquarium and a talk about sharks with feeding session, so you will have to plan your day if you want to make the most of this great plan.

Details of interest

• Price: 85 euros per person.
• Hours: Monday to Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00.