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Boat Trips at the Marina
Ibn Battuta Mall
1 3
The marina development is
MAP A2 • Emirates Hills
• 04 362 1900 • Open 10am– definitely a place best appreciated
10pm (till midnight Thu–Sat) from the water, and there
• www.ibnbattutamall.com are a range of boat trips
Dubai’s most bizarre mall by a available to make this
mile, the Ibn Battuta is designed possible. The cheapest
around the travels of the and simplest option is to
legendary Moroccan traveller. take a ride on one of the
The mall is themed after six of water taxis, which shuttle
the countries visited by Battuta, up and down the marina
including a bright red Chinese itself, and there are also
section (complete with a junk after-dark dinner cruises
ship), an Indian section with aboard traditional dhows.
a life-size replica elephant, Alternatively, catch a ride
and a Tunisian village at on the Dubai Ferry (see
dusk. Best of all is the p105) that runs between
Persian zone, arranged Bur Dubai and the marina
around a spectacularly or go for a sight seeing
tiled, mosque-like dome. tour with the Yellow
Boats (see p55).
Lost
2 The Marina
Chambers
MAP B2
MAP B1 • Atlantis, 4
the Palm • 04 Centrepiece of the Dubai
426 0000 • Open Marina development is the
10am–10pm Indian elephant, expansive marina itself, lined
• Adm; under 3s free Ibn Battuta Mall with millionaires’ boats and
• www.atlantisthepalm.com surrounded by skyscrapers
Palm Jumeirah Located inside Atlantis, The Palm, on all sides. It is particularly
Atlantis Resort
A r abian the atmospheric Lost Chambers is impressive when illuminated after
Gulf a vast aquarium filled with colourful dark. Created out of a man-made
PALM shoals of tropical fish and other sea inlet running parallel to the ocean,
Area of main map Jumeirah JUMEIRAH
Zabeel marine creatures, including sharks, the marina is the best part of 3 km
Saray piranhas and seahorses. Assorted (2 miles) long. Disoriented sharks
fake “ruins” have been placed amid and even whales have been known
0 metres 1000
the waters, masquerading as the to swim into it from time to time.
0 yards 1000 DUBAI AL SUFOUH ROAD remains of the legendary ancient
MARINA
AL Mediterranean city of Atlantis itself.
SUFOUH Underwater hall, Lost Chambers
JEBEL ALI JUMEIRAH 0 km 2
Blue A r abian ISLANDS 0 miles 2
Water
Island Gulf
Logo Island
JUMEIR AH
BEA CH
Hilton Dubai RESIDENCE Le Méridien Mina
Jumeirah Le Royal Meridien Seyahi Beach
Beach Resort Resort & Spa
Ritz Calton One & Only
Royal Mirage
AL SAYORAH ST AL GHARBI ST MARINA House DUBAI
Grosvenor
AL S UF OU H R OA D
DUB AI
MEDIA
CITY DUBAI
SHE I KH Z AYE D ROA D INTERNET
Jumeirah A L S AR AYAT S T RE E T CITY
Lakes Nakheel
Towers DAMAC
Properties
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