Activity |
Venue |
Location |
Contact
|
Paintballing |
Pursuit Games |
Wonderland, Umm Hurair (2)
|
324 1222 |
Paragliding |
See ‘Sky Diving’ and ‘Flying’ sections.
|
Parasailing |
Available, among many other water activities, at any of the major resort hotel along Jumeirah Beach
|
Plane Tours |
Fujairah Aviation Centre |
Fujairah Intl Airport , Fujairah
|
09 222 4747 |
Polo |
Ghantoot Polo & Racing Club |
Dubai-Abu Dhabi Road , Jazira
|
02 562 9050 |
Quad Bikes |
See ‘Dune Buggy Riding’
|
Rally Driving |
Emirates Motor Sports Federation
|
Nr Aviation Club, Al Garhoud |
282 7111 |
Rappeling |
See ‘Climbing’
|
Rollerblading |
Try the Creekside Park and Safa Park for smooth, wide pathways and fewer people. Alternatively, check out the seafront near the Hyatt Regency Hotel or the promenade at the Jumeirah Beach Corniche.
|
Rugby |
Dubai Exiles Rugby Club |
Dubai Country Club, Al Awir Road
|
333 1198 |
|
Dubai Hurricanes |
Dubai Country Club, Al Awir Road
|
333 1198 |
Running |
Dubai Creek Striders |
Exhibition Hall Car Park, Trade Centre 1 & 2
|
321 1999 |
|
Dubai Road Runners |
Safa Park , Al Wasl Road
|
394 1996 |
Sailing |
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club |
Beach Road , Jumeirah |
394 1669 |
|
Fun Sports |
Various Locations. Operates beach clubs at the major hotel resorts on Jumeirah Beach |
399 5976 |
|
Jebel Ali Sailing Club |
Nr Le Meridien Mina Seyahi – Al Sufouh
|
399 5444 |
Sand Boarding/
Skiing |
All major tour companies offer sand boarding. A popular location is the ‘Bug Red’ sand dune on the left of the main road halfway to Hatta.
|
Shooting |
Hatta Fort Hotel |
Hatta Fort Hotel, Hatta |
852 3211 |
|
Jebel Ali Shooting Club |
Nr Jebel Ali Hotel , Jebel Ali |
883 6555 |
|
Ras Al Khaimah Shooting Club |
Al Dehes – 20 minutes from RAK Airport
|
07 236 3622 |
Skydiving |
Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub |
17km North of UAQ on RAK Road , UAQ
|
06 768 1447 |
Snooker |
Dubai Snooker Club |
Nr Post Office, Al Karamah |
337 5338 |
|
Millennium Avenue |
Al Safiya Bldg., Nr Galadari R/A, Deira |
266 6844 |
|
Snooker Point |
Nr Al Nasr Cinema, Al Karamah |
334 1551 |
|
VIP Gym
|
|
345 2208 |
Snorkelling |
Beach Hut, The |
Sandy Beach Motel, East Coast |
09 244 5555 |
|
Oceanic Hotel |
Beach Road , Khorfakkan, East Coast |
09 238 5111 |
|
Scuba 2000 |
Al Badiyah Beach , Fujairah |
09 238 8477 |
|
Scuba Dubai |
Trade Centre Apts., Trade Centre 1 & 2
|
331 7466 |
Softball |
Dubai Softball League |
Metropolitan Hotel, Shk Zayed Road
|
050 650 2743 |
Speedboating |
Fun Sports |
Various Locations
|
399 5976 |
Squash |
Dubai Squash League
|
Dubai & Sharjah |
343 5672 |
Surfing |
For more information, see the Surfers of Dubai Website: www.surfersofdubai.com
|
Swimming |
Anywhere along Dubai sandy public beaches, beach clubs and beach parks. Watch out for strong rip tides and Jelly fish, especially on the east coast!
|
Table Tennis |
Available at most beach, health and sports clubs.
|
Tennis |
Aviation Club, The |
Nr Tennis Stadium, Al Garhoud
|
282 4122 |
|
Dubai Tennis Academy |
America University , Al Sufouh
|
397 5828 |
|
Emirates Golf Club
|
Emirates Hill |
380 2222 |
Thai Boxing |
Colosseum |
Montana Centre Bldg., Za’abeel Road
|
337 2755 |
Triathlon |
Dubai Triathlon Club
|
Various locations |
050 654 7924 |
Wadi & Dune Bashing |
Contact the tour companies or consult Off-Road Explorer guidebook.
|
Wakeboarding |
Dubai Water Sports Association
|
Jadaf, End of Dubai Creek |
324 1031 |
Water Parks |
Dreamland Aqua Park |
17km North of UAQ on RAK Road – UAQ |
06 768 1888 |
|
Splashland |
Wonderland, Umm Hurair (2) |
324 1222 |
|
Wild Wadi Water Park |
Wild Wadi, Umm Suqeim
|
348 4444 |
Water Skiing |
Dubai Water Sports Association
|
Jadaf, End of Dubai Creek |
324 1031 |
Water Sports |
Club Joumana |
Jebel Ali Hotel , Jebel Ali
|
804 8058 |
Windsurfing |
Fun Sports |
Various locations |
399 5976
|
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