Dubai Atlantis Aquaventure: what you need to know to enjoy your visit

The Aquaventure Water Park, located in the Atlantis Hotel, is the largest water park in the world where fun and adventure are guaranteed. It has no less than 79 different slides and attractions. Among them the Rating Rapids and a private beach of one kilometre long.

When you buy your ticket you can have access to a full day in the park, its slides and attractions, they also have a Surf 's Up wave simulator. And what about the incredible marine animals that you can meet? This park will leave you in awe and you won't go wrong if you put it on your list of things to see and do in Dubai.

Standard tickets to the Atlantis Aquaventure are available from official websites such as Hellotickets for around 80 euros for adults and 68 euros for children over 3 years old. While tickets that include access to The Lost Chambers aquarium cost around 100 euros.

If you want to make your Atlantis Aquaventure experience even more special, you can now also get tickets to swim with dolphins in the park itself. For around 185 euros you have the entrance to the Aquaventure included, as well as:

• Dolphin encounter
• Wetsuit, towel and lifejacket for the dive
• Guide
• Drink
• Printed photo (if you choose the option)
• Discount for The Lost Chambers Aquarium

You can buy tickets online or directly from the Atlantis Aquaventure ticket office but as one of Dubai's most popular tourist attractions I wouldn't recommend it; you're likely to run out of tickets to the park. Not to mention the long queues at the ticket office. That's why it's best to get your passes in advance.

Additional facts about tickets

• Children from 0 to 2 years old are free.
• If you are a guest of the Atlantis The Palm Hotel Resort you don't need to buy tickets as you will have free access to the Atlantis Aquaventure water park.

This park is open 365 days a year from 9.30am until sunset (around 6pm depending on the time of year).

So there's no excuse not to visit!

At first you may think that entering a water park is not a priority on your holiday, but you haven't seen a water park like this one and experiencing it for yourself is quite an experience, especially for marine wildlife lovers.

With the purchase of your premium tickets to Atlantis Aquaventure, you get unlimited access to the 60 hectares of this exciting water park. And you have access to all attractions, from your entry time until closing time with a day pass. Tickets include:

• Life jackets for children inside the park.
• Access to Aquaventure Waterpark.
• Access to the Surf 's Up wave machine.
• Visit the Lost Chambers Aquarium.
• Talks and feeding of aquatic animals.

You can decide which section and how long you will be at each attraction in the park. It is a totally safe and clean environment, where the staff who carry out certain activities with both the animals and the children, give you a warm and professional help to make your day different.

Which pass is best for me?

If you are going to spend 5 days or lessin Dubai I would recommend you to spend only one dayin the park and therefore buy the Super Pass. The city of Dubai is manageable in a couple of days, but you might also want to do a desert excursion from Dubai and that could take up a day or two of your trip. If, on the other hand, your trip to Dubai is 7 days or more, you can easily spend two days at the Atlantis Aquaventure and one or two in the desert - you'll have plenty of time to see the city in the remaining days.

The answer is: Yes! It is possible to buy combination tickets that include the water park with all its attractions and other attractions on the same tour. Buying combination tickets is one of the best ways to save money and make the most of your trip to the UAE. Among the options available are the following:

• Aquaventure water park and Dubai tour. Start by cruising down Dubai Creek on one of the traditional Arabic Abra boats. Then you can admire the minarets of the Jumeirah Mosque before heading to the Burj Khalifa. On the second day of the tour, you can ride down the water slides at the Atlantis Aquaventure water park.
• Aquaventure water park and swim with dolphins: after a day of slides and pools, you can dive into a lagoon full of bottlenose dolphins. Afterwards you'll visit the Lost Chambers aquarium, where you'll learn about the history and civilisation of Atlantis in a fun way. The tour includes the spectacular labyrinths and tunnels of the underwater ruins that have been hidden under the waters of the Persian Gulf for thousands of years.
• Aquaventure water park and dinner at Saffron: after diving into the Aquaventure water park pool and exploring Lost chambers, you can have an evening at Saffron in the evening. This restaurant has 20 live cooking stations preparing Indian curries and Asian dishes.

Depending on the tickets you buy, you can do a full day tour. Keep in mind that there are 60 hectares full of rides, pools, slides and aquariums. So, one day may not be enough to see it all.

You can buy a 2-day ticket, which will allow you to visit a large part of the park and have a more enjoyable visit.

At Aquaventure you can purchase an annual pass which gives you 365 days of unlimited access to the water park and Lost Chambers. But this is not a good option if you're only on a short holiday in Dubai.

Atlantis Aquaventure water park is located on The Palm on Crescent Rd, Dubai. An easy way to get there is to take the Palm Jumeirah Monorail which will drop you off at the Atlantis Aquaventure station. To get there, take the red metro line to the Dubai Marina station, from where it connects directly to the Dubai Tram. After boarding the Dubai Tram, get off at stop number 9. From there, follow the signs to the ticket booths.

To board the Monorail, you need a different type of ticket compared to the rest of the city's transport system. The price of this ticket is approximately 5 euros each way.

The train travels along the 6km extension of the Jumeirah Palm Trunk and takes about 15 minutes to travel. You can book in advance subject to availability and it is wheelchair accessible, but you must specify this at the time of booking.

Travel by car to Atlantis Aquaventure

If you are driving to Atlantis Aquaventure, the journey time is approximately 35 minutes from Dubai International Airport (DXB).

On arrival, parking is available in car park P17, where you will find a shuttle service connecting you to the main entrance of the Aquaventure Water Park.

There is no doubt that visiting Atlantis Aquaventure is an even more satisfying experience if you go with children. This park is full of activities and curiosities for the little ones.

• Atlantis includes 11 pools of which 3 are for children.
• Children from 3 to 6 years old can enjoy a ride to meet the marine animals thanks to the Sea Squirt programme.
• Entertainment programmes, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions that allow them to discover more about Atlantis.
• Children can work alongside the aquarists and feed fish and sea turtles.
• At Atlantis Pals, little ones can make their own stuffed animal and personalise it to their liking.
• They can also enjoy the Atlantis Theatre, where they can watch complimentary Hollywood blockbusters.

Tickets to the Atlantis Aquaventure water park ensure a fun-filled day out. This park is inspired by the magical and mysterious world of the lost underwater city of Atlantis. There are more than 30 attractions to enjoy, including the iconic Aquaconda, a raft where you can ride through rapids, or the Shark Attack, a journey through transparent tubes filled with marine predators.

Lost Chambers

Lost Chambers is one of the main attractions not to be missed. Discover the mystery of the Lost City of Atlantis and the deep ocean, learning fascinating facts about the more than 65,000 animals that inhabit the Ambassador Lake.

You can dive deep into the aquarium, get up close to the world of these wonderful animals and learn about the ways in which they should be cared for.

I would like to take this opportunity to give you a practical guide of what you need to know to enjoy your visit to the Atlantis Aquaventure. I'm also going to leave you here some recommendations to keep in mind:

• Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Some of the attractions require visitors to be over 1.2 metres tall.
• There is a car park at Nissim Beach, from where a shuttle service can take you directly to the entrance of the water park.
• If you book online in advance, it can help you save a little on the price of your Atlantis Aquaventure water park tickets.
• You should wear appropriate swimwear.
• You can enter 1 hour before closing time.

As an iconic and world-renowned park, if you go in high season(November in Dubai and December in Dubai are the busiest times of year for tourists), it may be a little difficult to get on the slides due to the wait. What you can do to avoid this is to go on weekdays and not on weekends.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the most sold out days and the day when most tourists and locals go to the Palm Resort. You may also find it useful to know the best time to travel to Dubai.