Palm Jumeirah / Atlantis The Palm

نخلة جميرا / أتلانتس النخلة

The world's largest artificial palm-shaped island. At its crown, the Atlantis hotel has the Middle East's largest water park, The Lost Chambers Aquarium and The View observation deck on the 52nd floor.

Palm Jumeirah is a palm-tree-shaped artificial island, built by land reclamation starting in 2001. About 5 km in diameter, it consists of a 'trunk,' 16 'fronds' and a crescent-shaped breakwater, and is one of Dubai's most famous landmarks. The Atlantis, The Palm hotel at its crown opened in 2008 and is the destination for most visitors. Its attractions include Aquaventure water park (about AED 350; 105 slides, the 'Leap of Faith' vertical slide and a shark lagoon where you can snorkel, one of the largest water parks in the world), The Lost Chambers Aquarium (about AED 135, housing 65,000 marine creatures), the Dolphin Bay interactive programme, and the Royal Atlantis hotel, which opened in 2023, along with restaurants by celebrity chefs such as Nobu and Hakkasan. The View at the Palm, on the 52nd floor of the trunk (about AED 100), is the only high observation deck that overlooks the entire palm shape and the Dubai skyline, and it is well worth a visit. To get there, take the Palm Monorail from Gateway station (about AED 25, with views of the villas along the way) to Atlantis station, a trip of about 15 minutes. Alternatively, take a taxi or a bus from near Nakheel Mall. The Pointe mall at the western tip has fountain shows facing Atlantis (free, every half hour from 19:00), the best place to photograph the island at night. Water park visitors need their own swimwear and sun protection, and lockers cost extra. Roads onto the island are congested on weekends. If you are not staying at the hotel, the public areas you can enter are limited, and most of the beaches are private.

Palm Jumeirah / Atlantis The Palm

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