• Adults and children above 120 cm – AED 359 ($98.3)
• children from 3 years old and below 120 cm – AED 309 ($84.6)
• children under 3 years old – free of charge

At the park’s ticket office the cost is 430 dirhams ($117.8)

You also pay separately for towel and locker rentals:

• towel – from AED 35
• locker – 55 AED small and 85 AED large.
• locker+towel – 85 dirhams.

Additional rates – for entertainment with animals:

• Shark Safari: hotel guests from AED 360, guests from AED 580
• Feeding stingrays: hotel guests from AED 175, guests from AED 275.

Ziplines: hotel guests and guests from AED 100.

Features

1. More slides than any other waterpark in the world. We already know about this fact, and now the Guinness Book of World Records will tell the whole world about it!
2. Free aquanosks. Free aquanosks are available at Guest Services kiosks to keep you comfortable in hot weather.
3. Aquaventure Beach. Take a break from adventure and rejuvenate on the kilometer-long private beach.
4. Splashers children’s play area. Little thrill-seekers will love the entertainment at the largest children’s water park in the Middle East.
5. Restaurants. Pause and sample mouth-watering food and drinks at the water park’s restaurants and kiosks.
6. Artificial wave ride “Wave Conqueror”. Try your skills on the new ride “The Wave Conqueror”. Admission is included in the ticket price.
7. Water sports. If you love outdoor activities, rent equipment for motorized and non-motorized water sports from the rental shop on the beach.

Getting to Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai

There are several ways to get to the Atlantis Hotel waterpark:

• by monorail. This is the fastest and easiest way. The monorail station is located on the beach at the very base of Jumeirah Palm, the landmark is the T1 streetcar stop. If you’re on the metro, the metro station is Dubai Internet City. Trains run every 15 minutes from 9:00 to 21:45, with a one-way fare of 20 dirhams ($5.5) and a round-trip fare of 30 dirhams ($8.2). Get off at the Atlantis terminus. To the left of the monorail terminal is the entrance to the water park.
• by car, the route is roughly the same as the monorail: through Isla Palma. There’s free parking at the entrance to the waterpark.
• by taxi (local) or using KiwiTaxi, Uber and other mobile apps.

Programs At Shark Lagoon

1. “Shark Safari. Go on an underwater excursion in a technological helmet surrounded by amazing sea creatures: sharks, rays and colorful fish. Suitable for guests over 10 years old. Includes FREE admission to Aquaventure waterpark on the same day.
2. Snorkeling with Sharks (NEW PROGRAM). Experience the thrill of snorkeling on the surface of Shark Lagoon, home to different species of sharks and other amazing sea creatures. Includes FREE same-day admission to Aquaventure WaterPark.
3. Programs for children and teenagers – Sea Explorers (NEW PROGRAM). Take part in an exciting program for the whole family and, together with professional aquarists, explore the shallow waters of Shark Lagoon, home to starfish, sea cucumbers and other amazing creatures. You’ll be able to feed baby stingrays and learn about proper stingray care. Included is a FREE visit to Aquaventure Water Park on the same day.

A relaxing vacation

While Aquaventure Waterpark is known for its thrilling rides and entertainment, it can also be a great place to relax. It is surrounded by beautiful beaches, luxurious resorts, and plenty of activities that are perfect for those looking to relax.

Many resorts in the area offer spa treatments, yoga classes and other wellness activities to help you relax and rejuvenate. For example, Atlantis The Palm resort has a full-service spa offering a variety of treatments, as well as a fitness center and yoga classes.

For those who love the outdoors, there are many beautiful parks and beaches in the surrounding area. The nearby Jumeirah Beach Park is a great place to picnic or relax in the sun, while the Dubai Miracle Garden offers a stunning display of flowers and plants.

If you are looking for a more active vacation, there are plenty of water sports and outdoor activities. There are many diving and snorkeling centers in the area, where you can experience the vibrant marine life of the Persian Gulf. You can also try your hand at surfing, paddleboarding or kayaking.

Entertainment for children

Aquaventure WaterPark has plenty of activities for kids of all ages. Here are some of the main attractions that kids will love:

• Splashers: This is a children’s area with fountains, climbing walls and mini slides. It is designed for children aged 2 to 12 years old and is a great place for younger children to safely play and have fun in the water.
• Aquaventure Beach: This is a private beach area that is part of Atlantis The Palm resort. It’s a great place for kids to build sand castles, play in the waves and enjoy sunbathing.
• Slides: This water slide takes riders on an exciting journey through twists and turns. Children over 1.2 meters tall can ride accompanied by a parent or guardian, making it a great option for families.
• Shark Attack: This family attraction goes through a dark tunnel that suddenly offers a spectacular view of several sharks. It’s a great way for kids to learn about marine life and have fun at the same time.
• Neptune’s Tower: This tower structure includes four thrilling water slides of varying speeds and heights. Children over 1.2 meters tall can ride with a parent.

Useful tips

1. At the Aquaventure ticket office you can put money on your entrance bracelet and pay for all additional services (locker and towel rentals, food purchases) with it. Any remaining funds can be returned at the end of the day. You can also pay in cash or with a bank card.
2. Before visiting another attraction, evaluate your and your family’s possibilities. No one but you can do it, and the administration of Atlantis does not bear any responsibility for your actions.
3. On the territory of the water complex in Dubai it is forbidden to pass to the attractions without queuing or to take a queue and “step aside”. If you break this rule, you may be asked to leave the park.
4. When going to a water park in Dubai, do not take food or any drinks with you – it is forbidden. Moreover, your bags will be checked at the entrance to the entertainment complex.

Shark Safari

The underwater show “Shark Safari” is very popular among visitors. Participants of the show dive into the waters of the Shark Lagoon, where sea creatures swim.

For diving they are given a special helmet that creates an air pocket. Thanks to the air supply, a person can breathe freely during the unusual walk along the bottom of the reservoir.

The entertainment is safe and children from 10 years old accompanied by parents are allowed to join it.

“Shark Safari takes place every day, but it is better to buy tickets in advance. The program is not included in the general admission ticket to the water park, it must be paid additionally.

Feeding the bull stingrays

This show is just as popular, especially since it is only offered in Dubai by Aquaventure Waterpark. Stingrays live in the same Shark Lagoon, in shallow water. Program participants can not only observe these amazing creatures, but even feed them from their hands.

Children from 6 years old can take part in feeding stingrays if they are accompanied by their parents. By the way, the photos taken during this program are the best memorial of incredible adventures in the waterpark in Dubai.

Entertainment is available daily and you have to pay extra for it.

Dolphin Encounter

On the territory of the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai there is another attraction – Dolphin Bay Dolphinarium. You have to buy a separate ticket to visit it, but it gives you the opportunity to visit the Aquaventure water park and the beach.

The most amazing adventure you can experience at Dolphin Bay Lagoon is swimming, hugging and kissing with the incredibly sociable and kind dolphins. Adults and children over the age of 8 are allowed to join in this entertainment, provided they are able to stay well in the water and swim: the action takes place at a depth of 3 meters for 30 minutes.

Restaurants at Atlantis

Going to Aquaventure for a whole day, you don’t have to worry about where to eat: there are 16 restaurants and cafes on its territory, a large number of kiosks with food.

If you pay for food at once, including it in the price of the entrance ticket to the water park, it will be much cheaper than buying food yourself. For 50 dirhams a visitor can eat once at any time of the day.

Secrets

The main mass of tourists falls on May Day. There are a lot of people in the park, on weekends (Friday and Saturday in Dubai) there is no point in going at all.

Here’s the basic flyhacks:

1. If you don’t want to stand in lines, go straight to the opening (10.00), even early, book tickets in advance online, you’ll save money at the same time.
2. Your own towels and no locker will save you a lot of time. Until 12-13 on a working day (not May holidays) you can have time to ride on all the slides almost without a queue. Closer to 14 the queues become huge. You can take a fast track, but it is expensive, more than 100 dollars.
3. The most important thing is to take coral slippers or something light on your feet, but not flip-flops to hold on. On the slides require you to take off the slippers and hold in your hands (uncomfortable), and on the hot slabs after 12 to walk hot. The same situation applies to cameras, cameras not strapped to you. Holding them in your hands during the descent is not allowed.
4. There is a lot of sun in the park, so apply sunscreen immediately. You can’t wear cotton T-shirts on the slides, only hydro-shirts. When you go down the slide, swim the “lazy river”, sometimes it is very long and you are almost all the time in the sun.
5. Come lightly, with your own towels, you can take one to occupy a sun bed. It is unlikely that you will freeze, cover and wipe yourself with them if you come when it is 30 and above.
6. There is no point in getting a locker unless you have expensive things. You can leave most of your things on the sun bed, on a towel.
7. It seems to be possible to carry a bottle of water per person into the park.
8. Small children over 120 cm tall, but still small 7-10 years old, ride in combined bagels with adults, there are 8s with a smaller and bigger hole. We rode only from the pyramid ziggurat, there are other goreyas, but we did not reach them. There are 9 slides on the ziggurat. As I understand it, 8 with bagels and one (leap of faith) when you move off just for fun.
9. There is no point in getting stuck on a lazy river, unless you want to wait in lines. Ride once, and then after the descent look for the exit at once, otherwise you will swim in circles for half an hour.
10. All the slides are supposed to be 120 cm and above, but I was quite scared on half of them, even though I like speed and extreme. Carefully fold your legs and arms into bagels and lift your butt so that it doesn’t rub on the bottom. Lifeguards, in principle, at every step and prompt very well.
11. The children’s zone deserves special attention. As a mom, I would go here only because of the children’s complex, it is a full-fledged cool waterpark in the waterpark for children.
12. Leap of faith is a really scary and cool thing, I was numb with fear and couldn’t scream while going down it. A few seconds of free fall on the almost vertical descent of the slide.
13. If you go up to the leap of faith slide and the queue starts from the steps, you have to stand for more than an hour.

The coolest slides in Aquaventure

There are plenty of slides in Aquaventure, but I want to tell you only about the ones that impressed me the most.

Poseidon’s Revenge – in my opinion, the most frightening slide in the park. I don’t know what’s scarier, the countdown before the hatch opens or the slide itself. You should try it.

By the way, “Poseidon’s Revenge” is one of the quietest slides in the park, visitors scream only for the first two or three seconds from the shock of the descent  There are two slides running parallel to each other, so you can go down in pairs in a race.

Slitherine – classic slide, individual slide down a long enclosed tube. Warning. You can accidentally fall into a trance while descending from the Slytherin slide.

The Leap of Faith – similar to Poseidon’s Revenge, but the descent is like a regular slide, not from a capsule. The descent is steep and high (almost with a nine-storey building), but because of the speed and short length, you do not have time to be frightened, only to catch your breath.

The “Leap of Faith” or “Leap into the unknown” is promoted because of the pipe that goes through the pool with stingrays and sharks. But the pool flies by so fast that you don’t have time to see anyone, and the water obscures your eyes.

Shark Attack – having descended through a very dark tunnel, you will find yourself in a transparent hollow tube inside the pool with sharks. The slide is somewhat specific: in the first part, the descent occurs under the force of gravity and with the flow of water, and already in the aquarium you’ll have to “help” your teddy to get to the end.

In fact, the part of the Shark Attack slide passing through the aquarium is a “lazy river”, which is often jammed with the carcasses of visitors who are stuck or simply do not want to swim further. If you want to admire the sharks, don’t create a line, just go down the slide again! Otherwise you’ll get shoved down by the swimmers behind you.

The Surge – At first glance, this is a regular classic slide, but to me, this slide is one of the most nerve tickling. First of all, the “dark” part of the slide is mesmerizing. Secondly, the descent is carried out on a plushie, which creates a feeling of lack of control over the descent, uncontrollability. You can only trust the creators of the slide and hope that you will not fly away. However, the net stretched over the slide does not contribute much to this. 

The Rapids -a “lazy” river that turns into a raging torrent in an instant. There is no extreme, but make yourself comfortable in the plush, keep your feet and head to yourself. At one of the closed sections of the river, an uncle sits on a chair. If you see him, please ask him what he is doing there.

Ticket prices: how to save money

You can buy a ticket in advance on the official Atlantis website.  You can also buy a ticket at the entrance ticket office, but at a significantly higher price (365 AED at the ticket office, versus 289 AED on the website).

If you buy a ticket on the website ten or more days before the date of visit, the prices will be at a slight discount (about 10 AED). Several fares (price in AED) are available for adult (anyone above 120 cm) and children (anyone below 120 cm):

Towel and locker rentals are also charged separately:

• towel – 35 AED;
• locker – 45 AED small and 75 AED large;
• locker + towel – 55 AED;
• slippers (a la socks) for swimming  – 10 AED. Good stuff, I recommend 

I recommend buying a ticket with meals, because you need to eat something and the prices in the waterpark are high. The difference in price pays off at once. Sure, the food in the park is one fast food, but still. Be sure to take water with you. It is allowed to bring up to 1 liter per guest to the waterpark. It is expensive in the park – from 15 AED.