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Biking | Horse Riding | Flying |
Go-Karting | Mountaineering
| Camel Racing | Shooting and
Archery | Bird Watching |
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Dubai’s has the
perfect climate and first-class sporting facilities which
make it an ideal destination for people who like adventure
packed holiday.
The variety of sports available is on a par with the best
resorts of Europe and Asia, while there are others unique
to the region. They range from deep-sea fishing to ice-skating,
and from golf on grass courses to sand-skiing in the desert.
All most all major Dubai hotels boast well equipped sports
centres, where holiday-makers will find floodlit all-weather
tennis, squash and badminton courts, swimming pools, snooker,
table-tennis and fully equipped health and fitness centres
at their disposal as part of their accommodation package.
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| Golf |
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Dubai
is the pioneer of golf in the Middle East with
three championship standard grass courses open
to visiting Golfers. Emirates Golf Club, the venue
for the annual Desert Classic PGA tournament,
has two 18 hole courses and a floodlit driving
range, and is also spread over 7100 yards attracting
many players of international caliber.
The 6800 yards Creek Golf and Yacht club has been
carved out of 180 acres of once flat and barren
land. The white concrete Sails of the golf club
house, arch gracefully to a height of 35 mt has
become one of the major landmarks of Dubai. This
Golf Course offers flood light facilities for
the night time players. Bookings may be made via
leading hotels and tour operators. The popular
golf club are:
• Emirates Golf Club Tel
• Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club
• Dubai Golf and Racing Club
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| Diving
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Dubai
offer considerable attractions and variety for scuba-divers,
both novice and expert.
With minimal tidal flow, the Gulf is safe for beginners.
The weather is seldom a negative factor, visibility
is good and the marine life rich. Dubai’s diving clubs
and centres are well equipped to cater for visitors,
hiring out a comprehensive range of equipment, offering
courses with internationally-qualified instructors,
and supervised shore and boat dives.
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| Water
Sports |
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Water
Sports and Deep sea fishing centres are well equipped
to cater to visitors, hiring out a comprehensive
range of equipment, offering courses with internationally
qualified instructors, and supervised shore and
boat dives. Lasers and a limited range of other
boats, as well as windsurfer's and jet skis, are
available for hire, with instruction if necessary
from specialised clubs and the hotel linked marinas.
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Fully equipped boats with crew can also be hired
for Deep sea fishing. There are a number of Water
Sports Centre that provide the required services
like the :
• Dubai Diving and Water Sports
Centre
• Scuba International Dubai
Sports Diving Club
• Scuba Tec Diving Centre
• Dubai Water Sports Association
• Sports Diving Club
• Dubai International Marine Club
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Sand-Skiing
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This
is a unique sporting experience, people may like
to try their hand at sand-skiing. Trips to the desert
dunes can be organised by leading tour operators.
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| Moto-Cross
Biking |
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Moto-cross
biking in Dubai is a thrill ride over bumpy, twisted
terrain. The tracks are first-class but the ride
is not, so dressing properly is essential. Riding
in the desert and through the mountains is a great
ride that is highlighted with beautiful scenery.
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| Horse
Riding |
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Horses
and riding are part of the local tradition, upheld
today by several active riding centres including
the Dubai Equestrian Centre, The Jebel Ali Equestrian
Centre and Jebel Ali Hotel Riding Stables. Rides
through the desert are organised regularly.
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| Flying |
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Planes
may be hired from emirates flying school at Dubai
International Airport. However, visitors who wish
to fly are required to have a PPL or must be accompanied
by an instructor.
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| Go-Karting |
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Dubai
has the Middle East’s first fully equipped indoor
Go-Kart facility, Formula one as well as an outdoor
track beside the Jebel Ali hotel.
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Mountaineering
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Mountaineering
around Dubai is great during the cooler months from
November to April. To the North of Dubai the Ru'us
Al Jibal Mountains have peaks at over 2000 meters.
The terrain is eroded due to the harsh desert climate.
Trips vary between short easy walks, and all day
treks on major routes.
Note that no mountain rescue services exist so anyone
heading out should be reasonably experienced.
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| Camel
Racing |
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One
must visit the camel race to experience Dubai fully.
This would definitely be the most memorable experience.
The camel races which takes place on Thursday's and
Fridays during the winter months. At the track on
the edge of the city, visitors can view the exciting
proceedings from the grand stand, wander around the
paddocks, and buy camel accessories, including blankets,
rugs and beads from the nearby market.
People on one of the overnight safaris may be lucky
enough to see an early morning race at a remote desert
track where spectators follow each event in a mad
melee of four wheel drive vehicles.
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| Shooting
and Archery |
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The
Jebel Ali Shooting Club, approximately 35 minutes’
drive from the city centre, offers pistol, skeet and
trap shooting as well as a laser shooting simulator.
The floodlit facility also provides tuition at its
shooting academy.
The Hatta Fort Hotel has supervised clay-pigeon shooting
and archery ranges, open to visitors and non-residents
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| Bird
Watching |
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Bird
Watching in Dubai has been attracting limited numbers
of bird-watching tourists, mainly from Europe, for
a number of years through specialist tour operators.
The most spectacular are the many greater flamingos
which have made the area their permanent home.
In
particular, the Khor Dubai Wildlife Sanctuary, a
large, shallow lagoon at the inland end of the Creek,
has become a haven for migrating shore birds, with
as many as 27,000 birds being counted there at one
time during the autumn migration.
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