WATER PARKS, Aquaventure

The Aquaventure water park, on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, is divided into a number of different areas, including Dolphin Bay, Sea Lion Point, Shark Lagoon, and the Lost Chambers Aquarium, the area equipped with slides and pools and a 700-meter-long private beach.

In Dolphin Bay, you can watch the dolphins up close and find out a lot about them. If you’re an experienced swimmer, you can even take a swim with them.

There’s plenty to learn about the inhabitants of Sea Lion Point too, and if you’re lucky, you might even be able to pet one.

If you fancy feeding and interacting with the cownose rays, also known as eagle rays, you’ll find them waiting for you in the shallow waters of the Shark Lagoon.

Lovers of the underwater realm will enjoy the Lost Chambers Aquarium, home to some 65,000 sea creatures, where you can go scuba diving or snorkeling amid thousands of colorful fish and sharks. If you’re not familiar with either of these activities, you might like to walk on the bottom of the aquarium with a special underwater helmet....