AWESOME BEACHES
SOME OF THE UAE’S BEST COASTLINES
01 Abu Dhabi Corniche Beach
It’s the city’s most well-known bit of coastline – there are 600 sun loungers and 27 cabanas and several sections aimed at singles, groups and bachelors and families. Sun loungers are Dhs25. You can swim here, but you won’t get far – you can only go 40 metres from the coast.
Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, daily 8am to sunset, Dhs10. Taxi: Corniche Beach. bakeuae.com
02 Yas Beach
This high-end beach club also has an open-air DJ booth, an infinity pool, a tiki bar, restaurant, private chalets, and a kids’ splash pool. Watersports such as sailing, kayaking and windsurfing are also available. The infinity pool is for over-21s on Fridays.
Yas Beach, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, daily 10am to 7pm, Sun to Thur Dhs50, Fri and Sat Dhs100. Tel: (056) 2420435. Taxi: Yas Beach. yasbeach.ae
03 Saadiyat Public Beach
With the Louvre opening this month, life on Saadiyat is getting very busy indeed. The island’s beach is a particularly popular spot and there’s plenty of sun loungers available – some 300 – and for an extra cost you can find inner peace at a yoga class, go windsurfing for sailing and buy food at the beach café. You’ll find 200 parking spaces and there’s showers and changing rooms, so you can go home sand free.
Saadiyat Public Beach, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, daily 8am to sunset, Dhs25. Taxi: Saadiyat Beach. bakeuae.com