If I say Dubai and the Palm, it is highly likely that you picture the Atlantis. This majestic hotel stands tall at the end of the man-made island, and is quite a sight as you approach it on the island Monorail. Atlantis, the Palm opened in 2008, and boasts magnificent views of the Dubai Skyline, shops and restaurants, and Aquarium in the style of the Lost World of Atlantis, and most importantly – the Aquaventure Water Park!
Visiting the Palm is one of the best Dubai excursions, check this post for another one!
We booked our tickets just the evening before, and headed straight out the next morning – GoPro in hand! Our tickets included the Lost Chambers Aquarium in addition to the water park, and at the end of the day we had dinner in one of the hotel restaurants, followed by a Bellini (or two) at Nobu.
Getting that GoPro is still my favourite purchase of 2015, and bringing it on the rides was hilarious! We had so much fun with it, and ended up with some great photos!
Our favourite part of the Aquaventure was definitely the Lazy River – if you can even call it that! Around every bend there was a rapid or a flat escalator taking us to another level, and the whole thing was a proper maze. I don’t think we ever made it all the way around, but we had so much fun either way! The photo above is from the ‘Lazy’ River, if you can believe it!
More Lazy River photos, all though in all fairness – they call it the The Rapids, which is far more appropriate for it.
We also spend some time on the hotel beach, swimming and playing around in the water – and also trying to get some good shots of the Dubai Skyline and the Burj Al-Arab in the background. I’ll save those photos for another day, if you’re lucky.
All in all, we had an amazing day playing around the Atlantis Aquaventure, and it is something I would recommend to any visitor of Dubai! 
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I love this place. Been a few times now. Specially love the slide that go through the aquariums
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At least you got to do it, that the main thing. I chickened out on the steep one the first time but made myself do it this time round. So quick though, you dont get to see ats much as the tube one. x
This looks like so much fun! And what great photos!
Really captures the mood of your day SO MUCH FUN!
That looks like so much fun! I’m sitting her shivering in the cold and wishing I was there.
I would love to take the kids here on our next vacation! We are supposed to be getting more snow today but I would rather be packing my bags and headed here that’s for darn sure. I could use a fruity beverage pool side to warm me up!
This is so awesome! I know a lot of people who have gone there, but now I want to go! <3
I love the pictures you captured. That’s a great camera! It looks like you had a lot of fun at that resort. I’d love to visit!
That place looks like so much fun! There is an Atlantis resort in the Bahamas too and we walked around there when our cruise stopped. It is beautiful!
This is so cool! Those rides seem super exciting. I would definitely have to go on “The Rapids.”
I have actually never heard of something like Atlantis being in Dubai. Looks like it would be a really fun time.
This looks so awesome! I think this would be great for our next family vacation.
This looks like so much fun. I got Babe a Go Pro at least five years ago. Now I need to get one of my own, so I can capture my own footage. Great pictures.
Those are some fun pictures. It is awesome that you got to capture it all. I went once and it was so beautiful.
Love waterparks! This one look fantastic! Would love to get there one of these days.
omg this looks like so much fun!!! i’m definitely adding this to the travel wish list!
I would love to visit this place. I could see through your photos the fun and excitement you experienced.
Oh wow!! This hotel looks amazing!! I have always wanted to go the Atlantis and I also love your water park pics!! So fun!!
I’m jealous! That resort looks amazing! We’ve been to quite a few resorts, but this one looks really fun!
Woah! This is a lot of fun! I do love slide, I wanna try it with my friends.
I have never been there, looks like a fabulous time! The water and the slide looks so fun!
I’ve never been to that part of the world but it looks like an amazing place to visit.
That water park looks amazing…and those selfies are classic!!! lol!
It’s so beautiful there!! Dubai is one place I’d love to see but can’t imagine ever getting the chance to go.