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A Traveler’s Guide to Dubai Beaches – All you need to know!

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Welcome to Shimmering shores of Dubai, where luxury meets azure waters under endless skies creating an enchanting coastline paradise. Dubai is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and opulent lifestyle. Among its many treasures are its pristine beaches!

Each Beach offers unique experiences for both locals and visitors Travelling to Dubai. Whether you’re seeking relaxation, recreation or simply have fun in the blue sea Dubai has got it all!

Let’s explore the Top Dubai beaches where luxury meets natural beauty creating unforgettable moments for beach lovers and travelers alike.

Kite beach

Dubai Beaches

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Kite beach is one of the prime locations for surfing and kite surfing in Dubai where the people
can practice or learn how to these activities, there are plenty of institutes and equipment for
your safety.

Alongside this beautiful beach is a serene promenade that offers a peaceful escape ideal for jogging or relaxing. Despite the peaceful vibe the area has a number of shops, cafes and restaurants adding to the calm and laid-back ambience

Opening Hours : open 24/7 but the retails are functionals from 10am to 10pm

Price : free (exclusive of the water sports)

Key Features

Facilities – lifeguard stations, Kite Surf School, beach library, bikes for rent, foot washer, volleyball courts, padel courts, fitness areas, water sports, kids play area, jogging and cycling track, food trucks, Surfing

Restaurants and cafes near the Kite beach:

  • Boast kite beach
  • Circle cafe kite beach
  • Taqado Mexican kitchen
  • Kite be
  • Surfish fish and chips kite beach
  • JJ chicken
  • La Baguette de L’entrecote – Kite Beach
  • Kimbo Espresso Italiano – Kite Beach
  • Dynamite bites
  • Salt kite beach
  • Smart Brat Restaurant – German Bratwurst Grill
  • JMR restaurant
  • La Ola restaurant
  • TGI Fridays
  • Drift burgers

LocationKite beach

Jumeriah beach

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Jumeriah beach is a one the most visited Beaches in Dubai, white and sandy beach, located and names after a district named
Jumeriah. The beach as known for its frontage large hotels, restaurants, resorts and housing
developments with a beautiful view of the Burj Al Arab.

Opening Hours : 7:30 am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday.

Price : beach access is free, park access – 5aed and parking is 20 aed

Key Features

  • Toilet and Changing Room (Free Access)
  • Showers
  • Lifeguards available
  • Umbrella | Sun Loungers (Paid)
  • Free Wi-Fi

Facilities – washrooms, beach chairs and loungers, trash cans, food trucks kids play area, water filling and charging stations, beach library, jogging tracks, bike paths, scooter/electric cycle/ bike rent, surf/catamarans/jet skis rental

Restaurants and cafes near Jumeirah Beach:

  • By the beach cafe
  • 20twelve
  • Dips cafe
  • Hum yum
  • Krispy kreme donuts
  • 2degrees pint
  • Abeer

Location – Jumeriah beach

Al Sufouh beach

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Al Sufouh beach located in between the palm Jumeriah and Burj Al Arab is also known as
“Hidden beach”, “secret beach”,” black palace beach”.

It gets its name from its secret location
which can only be accessed by a narrow sandy path runny in between the royal palaces.
Despite the hidden location it is great place to lay back and enjoy the calmness of the waves
with the beautiful view.

Opening Hours – 24/7 access

Price: free (exclusive of the water sports)

Key Features

  • Toilet and Changing Room (Not Available)
  • Showers (Not Available)
  • Lifeguards available
  • Umbrella | Sun Loungers (Not Available)
  • No Wi-Fi

Facilities – Volleyball Net

LocationAl Sufouh beach

Um Suqeim beach

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Um Suqeim beach is also called the sunset beach as you can see the beautiful sunset in the
evening alongside the beautiful view of the Burj Al Arab. Extended to the beach is a beach
library for the enthusiastic readers and a park for children to play in. They also have restaurants in the vicinity that serves delicious cuisines of food.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free (exclusive of the water sports)

Facilities -beach library, volley vall nets, washrooms, change rooms, life guard stations, beach
chairs and loungers, trash cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Pink beach cafe
  • Tent jumeriah restaurant
  • Crush restaurant
  • Le petite
  • Eat kalamar
  • Al fannah restaurant

LocationUm Suqeim beach

The Marina Beach

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The marina beach is great hangout spot for the marina folks! It has the views of the impressive Ain Dubai and the blue waters island. It is not only a beautiful place to cool off but also have a summertime blast along the Walk, at JBR.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free

Facilities – washrooms, change rooms, lifeguard stations, beach chairs and loungers, trash
cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Retro beach Dubai
  • Eggspectation restaurant cafe
  • Charlie and friends
  • WOFL- Dubai
  • Ultra the beach
  • The blaze- JBR
  • Rosa Thai
  • Catch 22

Location Marina beach

Al Mamzar beach

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Al Mamzar beach is a 106-hectare complex houses of 5beaches, each with its unique
personality located in Deira. Visitors can rent a bike, play sports and also enjoyed the water sports.
This is a family friendly spot where you can relax and enjoy the sounds of waves. It is attached to the al Mamzar park that allows children to play. On Wednesdays the beach only allows
females and boys under the age of 7 seven as its a ladies day at the beach.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free (exclusive of the park entry fee and the watersports)

Facilities – washrooms, change rooms, life guard stations, beach chairs and loungers,
trash cans, food truck

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Mix flavour cafe
  • Community restaurantsRabbash cafe
  • Filli cafe
  • Daraband restaurant

LocationAl Mamzar beach

La Mer beach

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La mer beach is a perfect backdrop for your selfies as it has the astonishing views of the
sunset and expansive beachfront. The venue has a variety of entertainments options, retail
stores and restaurants. It is one of the beaches in Dubai to have renovated recently and opened beautiful attractions on the beach but the beach being one of the popular attractions. It’s also known for its Instagramable places alongside the beach.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price: free (exclusive of the entertainment and the watersports)

Key Features

  • Toilet and Changing Room (Free Access)
  • Showers (Free)
  • Lifeguards available
  • Sun Bed (AED 60)
  • Sun bed package: Sunbed | Umbrella | Towel -(AED 100)
  • Free Wi-Fi

Facilities – entertainment, games, rental bikes, walking/jogging/cycling tracks, Mini play area for children, washrooms, change rooms, lifeguard stations, beach chairs and loungers, trash cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • The daily La Mer
  • Zou zou turkish and lebanese restaurants
  • 45cafe
  • The surf cafe by Leens
  • Automatic restaurant
  • Kulture house dubai

Location La Mer Beach

Mercato beach

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Mercato beach is a small and a quiet beach unlike the JBR and open beach but its a great place to relax and blow off steam by the waters. It is located near to the mercato mall which
gives you easy access to the beach after a tiering shopping spree. There is an open library
which makes it a great place for the book lovers. Visitors can also go swimming, walking and
jogging in and around this beautiful beach.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free (exclusive of the water sports)

Key Features

  • Toilet and Changing Room (Free and Available)
  • Showers (Free and Available)
  • Lifeguards available
  • Sun Bed (AED 60)
  • Sun bed package: Sunbed | Umbrella | Towel -(AED 100)
  • Free Wi-Fi

Facilities – open library, walking and jogging tracks, washrooms, change rooms, lifeguard
stations, beach chairs and loungers, trash cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Village hangout cafe
  • Arabian tea house restaurant and cafe- mercato beach
  • 3fils
  • Gazebo – mercato mall
  • Albertos kitchen
  • Trouvaille bistro – mercato mall
  • Hardees – mercato mall
  • Slab -mercato
  • Pizza hut
  • Pasha sarai

Location Mercato Beach

Jebel Ali public beach

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Jebel Ali beach is one of the hidden gems in Dubai located in the south of Dubai and is relatively difficult to find and is accessible by car. It is a pet friendly and a family friendly beach. It is popular for its water sports like kite surfing, kayaking and paddleboarding.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free (exclusive of the water sports)

Key Features

  • Toilet and Changing Room (Not Available)
  • Showers (Not Available)
  • Lifeguards (Not Available)
  • Sun Lounges (Not Available)
  • Sun bed package: Sunbed | Umbrella | Towel -(AED 100)
  • No Wi-Fi

Facilities – kayaking, kite surfing, paddleboarding, washrooms, change rooms, life guard
stations, beach chairs and loungers, trash cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Tamr terrace
  • The Anchor
  • Captain’s
  • Palmito gardens
  • Sette

Location Jebel Ali public beach

Nessnass beach

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Nessnass beach is also known as The Jumeriah Public beach is one of the few beaches that
allows swimming at night as well as the day. Thanks to the lifeguards that monitor the sea levels at all times which makes this place safe and a great place to call off after a long day. Visitors can also Kite n surf right by the beach. It is located near the sunset mall, one of the cities boutique shopping destinations giving you easy access to the beach.

Opening Hours : 24/7 access

Price : free (exclusive of the water sports)

Facilities – kite n surf, washrooms, change rooms, lifeguard stations, beach chairs and
loungers, trash cans, food trucks

Restaurants and cafes near the beach:

  • Wafi gourmet
  • Kimbo espresso Italiano
  • Feels kite beach

LocationNessnass beach

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