Deep Dive Dubai: Scuba, Snorkelling and the Sunken City Walk in a 60-Metre Indoor Pool

Highlights

• An indoor diving pool at Nad Al Sheba built as a sunken city, 60 metres at its deepest, in 30-degree fresh water
• Surface snorkelling from age 6, about one hour
• Sunken City Walk: a guided walk 4 metres down in a full-face mask, no swimming needed, from age 10
• Discover Scuba for first-timers from age 10, down to 12 metres with an instructor: standard, premium or platinum
• Guided dives for certified divers to 12, 18 or 30 metres by certification: standard, premium or platinum
• All equipment, including a wetsuit, is part of the ticket; ticket only or with a private transfer

Is it right for you?

Seniors

Possible for seniors, with care: Non-divers can watch through the windows and from the cafe, so grandparents can come along even without going in

Getting around

Little walking

Children

From age 6; Snorkelling from age 6; Discover Scuba for first-time divers from age 10

Setting

Indoors, whatever the heat or rain

Time of day

Morning, Afternoon

Pickup

Hotel pickup available as an option

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From the operator's and venue's own published information. Tell your captain about anyone's mobility, age or food needs and we confirm the details for your date.

The story

What happens

The plan as the operator runs it. Start times and pickup are confirmed for your date.

1. Step 01 Getting there

   On the private-transfer options a vehicle collects you from your Dubai hotel and brings you to Deep Dive Dubai at Nad Al Sheba 1. On the ticket-only options you make your own way; the centre itself provides no transport, and a taxi or ride-hailing app is the usual way. Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before your slot for check-in.

2. Step 02 Check-in and briefing

   Show your voucher, complete the medical questionnaire and change in the dressing rooms, which have towels and toiletries. Your instructor or guide briefs you and fits your equipment.

3. Step 03 In the water

   Snorkelling lasts about an hour on the surface. The Sunken City Walk is about an hour with some 20 minutes under water. Discover Scuba starts with a short introduction and practice in shallow water before the dive to 12 metres. Certified divers dive to the depth their certification allows. The operator plans two to three hours in all from check-in, depending on the package; the platinum tier is about three hours.

4. Step 04 Afterwards

   Shower and change; the cafe on the B2 level serves juices, coffee and snacks with a view into the pool. On the private-transfer options the vehicle takes you back to your hotel.

Know before you go

• Minimum ages, by the operator: snorkelling 6, the Sunken City Walk 10, scuba diving 10. A parent or guardian must be present and give written consent for a minor taking part.
• Scuba divers must be able to swim; the Sunken City Walk needs no swimming skills. Weaker swimmers do better on snorkelling, which uses surface flotation.
• Everyone fills in the centre's medical questionnaire. A 'yes' to any question means a doctor's letter saying you are fit to dive, so check it at home before you travel, not on the day.
• Do not fly, or go up above 300 metres (the Burj Khalifa's upper decks, for example), for 12 hours after a dive, by the centre's own advice. Plan the dive for the start of the trip, not the last morning.
• Bring a swimsuit and slippers; everything else is provided. The water is about 30 degrees all year.
• First-time divers cannot hold a camera under water, by dive-training rules; certified divers may bring a GoPro. Video comes with the premium and platinum tiers or as an upgrade.
• Non-divers can watch through the windows and from the cafe, so a family can come together.
• The operator gives 2 hours for every ticket-only option and 3 hours with private transfer. The operator gives about one hour for snorkelling and for the Sunken City Walk, and two to three hours for scuba from check-in; your captain confirms timings.
• Private-transfer prices: the operator does not say whether they are per person or per vehicle. They are shown per person until the operator confirms; your captain confirms in writing before you pay.
• The premium and platinum inclusions are the operator's own package lists; your the operator voucher states what your ticket includes, and your captain shares it before you pay.
• The operator carries one rate per option and no child rate. Your captain asks the operator about child prices before you pay.
• Availability is confirmed by the operator only when your captain books. The centre warns that slots are limited, and the operator can decline a booking if the price has changed or the slot is full; you are told before you pay.
• Prices are per person in INR. GST and TCS on international bookings are shown in your written quote.

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