Dubai offers a wide variety of different experiences from spectacular desert sands and vast untouched beaches to hectic city areas and mountains to the east. Holidays in Dubai comprise of busy souks, hotels and apartments. The holidays in Dubai can be classified into the following types:
Beach Holidays
Dubai is a new entrant with respect to the beach holidays. However, the city is fast creating a niche for itself. Wits its stunning beaches and superior quality of hotels, Dubai is growing into an attractive destination for beach holidays. Dubai is located in a natural harbour in the Arabian Sea, and prides itself on the white sands and sparkling blue waters. The prominent beaches of Dubai are found along Jumeirah Road. There are several luxury hotels lined up near the beach area. Some examples of these hotels are the Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton and the Hilton. Tourists who are not residing in the hotels can pay to use these beaches.
Private beaches
Tourists can swim or relax on the private Dubai beaches down the coast of Jebel Ali. For beautiful and picturesque views of the palm tree-shaped, tourists can go north at Fujairah.
Sporty beaches
Visitors can try their hands at a variety of water sports like water-skiing, windsurfing, snorkelling and volleyball. The Jumeirah Beach Park, Open Beach and Umm Suqeim are excellent options for beach holidays.
Beaches for families
If you are travelling with kids, Jumeirah Beach Park is highly recommended as a beach holiday destination. It is equipped with all the facilities such as lifeguards, play areas, picnic tables and barbecues. Massive Al Mamzar Park situated in the east of the city is also a good choice for family beach holidays.
Golf Holidays
Dubai has always been a popular destination for holidaymakers due to its warm friendly people and amazing sandy beaches all year round. But now it is being connected with golf holidays as well. Some of the factors that have helped the golf holidays to prosper in Dubai are climate, duty free shopping and the luxury that the golf hotels offer to the tourists. The country is famous for hosting a number of PGA events, the most prominent one being the Dubai Desert Classic. However, in addition to this there are many other fantastic golf courses the region has to offer. Tourists can experience golf holiday paradise at Dubai Creek, The Emirates Courses, Arabian Ranches and the Montgomerie Course.
Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club
This is the location for the PGA Desert Classic. Dubai Creek tempts golfers all over the world with its 6,839 yard par 72 rolls, chic fairways lined with tropical palms and some of the most lovely man made water hazards.
Emirates Golf Club
This has been voted as one of the top 100 golf courses outside US. Emirates
Golf club is host to the PGA European Tour and the Dubai Ladies Masters. The excellent facilities offered here make Dubai a marvellous destination for golf holidays.
Dubai Holiday Villas
Dubai is a popular tourist destination for rich and the wealthy. It is a holiday park where the affluent people can relax and enjoy. There are a number of luxury properties, resorts and seven star hotels along the Jumeirah coastline. The holiday villas is another option that Dubai offers to its visitors. These holiday villas provide privacy, isolation and are ideally located for large groups, families, weddings and corporate events. Dubai holiday villas usually offer the treat option of a full time maid and a driver. These holiday vllas are a great base to explore the numerous attractions and the culture of Dubai. The wide range of villas are equipped not only with excellent standards but also with added individuality. Some of the notable holiday villas in Dubai are as follows:
Palm Jumeirah faces the Burj Al Arab and has a private garden, its own swimming pool in addition to a private beach that is situated in front of it.
Palm Jumeirah villas are richly furnished with high quality furniture. It is located on its own private beach and leads from the garden to the beach Villa. Talida is perfect villa rental and has two outdoor dining tables and provision for BBQ.
Dubai Cruises
Dubai is a remarkable cruise destination that is frequented by several vessels. Tourists can enjoy the cruising experience in Dubai by exploring the Middle East area. Nowadays there has been an amazing popularity of Dubai cruises. This is due to the fact that tourists find it cheaper to spend the greater part of a Dubai holiday onboard in any one of the ships. Keeping in mind the expense on all the meals, boarding and lodging, and entertainment it is often found that the Dubai Cruises might be a cheaper option.
Visitors can also enjoy cruise to Muscat in Oman, Fujayrah and Abu Dhabi and the island of Bahrain. These cruises start and end in Dubai. Tourists can also cruise down the Dubai creek. This is a unique experience and one that should not be missed when in Dubai. Eating dinner on a Dubai Cruise with the alluring lights of Dubai creek accompanied by music and belly dancing is a fantastic experience. There are several luxury Dubai Cruises as well.
Dubai Desert Safaris
Dubai desert safari offers plenty of thrills and some great adventure to the tourists who are visiting Dubai. These Dubai desert safaris are also known as Dune Bashing. Dune Bashing means hiring a 4WD and driving it in the desert. It is recommended to have a professional and experienced person driving in the desert. The trained drivers who drive through the dunes can greatly enhance your thrill. There are several options for desert safaris and it is one experience that should not be missed when holidaying in Dubai. However, there are some points that should be kept in mind to maximize the enjoyment of desert safaris in Dubai. The desert safaris offer 3 options.
Morning Desert Dubai Safari is ideal when you have a time constraint and do not want to miss out the fun. It includes Dune Bashing, Quad Biking, Camel ride and sand ski.
Evening Desert Safari is one of the most popular of all the desert safaris. This offers Dune Bashing, dinner accompanied by belly dancing and music, skiing in the sand and the photography in the sun set.
Overnight Desert Safari implies spending the night under the open sky and enjoying the safari BBQ Dinner.