# Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

> Atlantis, The Palm is the pink resort with the giant arch at the tip of Palm Jumeirah, open since 2008. Non-guests come for Aquaventure waterpark (daily 10:00–18:30, seasonal pricing, roughly AED 300 unofficially) and the Lost World Aquarium (10:00–21:00, about AED 125), plus the restaurants and the arch. Allow 90 minutes for the aquarium, a full day for the waterpark.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/atlantis-the-palm

- City: [Dubai](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai), United Arab Emirates
- YesGo score: 27/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 1 h 30 min
- Entry: Aquarium ≈ AED 125, waterpark ≈ AED 300
- Opening hours: Aquaventure waterpark daily 10:00–18:30; Lost World Aquarium daily 10:00–21:00; restaurants keep their own hours
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Aquaventure waterpark: Seasonal, date-based pricing; unofficially about AED 300 for an adult day pass
- Lost World Aquarium: About AED 125 for a day pass — the price at the 2025 reopening
- Aquarium add-on to a waterpark ticket: AED 55
- Waterpark hours: Daily 10:00–18:30
- Aquarium hours: Daily 10:00–21:00, may change by season
- Kids at the waterpark: 13+ to enter without an adult; anyone over 1.2 m pays the adult price
- Kids at the aquarium: Under 2 free, ages 3–7 child ticket, 8+ adult ticket
- Hotel pools and beach: Hotel guests only
- Palm Monorail, Gateway – Atlantis: AED 20 one way, AED 30 return
- Taxi from DXB airport: 40–60 minutes, about AED 120
- Paying: Cards accepted at ticket desks and restaurants; metro and tram need a Nol card; monorail tickets are separate
- Address: Crescent Road, The Palm Jumeirah
- Coordinates: 25.13044, 55.11715
- Facts checked: 03.11.2026

## Key facts

- **2008** — opened on 24 September — the first resort on Palm Jumeirah (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **50 slides** — Guinness World Record for the most waterslides in a waterpark, set by Aquaventure in 2022 (source: Guinness World Records; The National, October 2022)
- **65,000+** — marine animals in the Lost World Aquarium (source: Atlantis Dubai official FAQ; Gulf News, 2025)
- **93 m** — height of the main arched building (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **≈ 1,540 rooms** — across the East and West Towers (sources give 1,539 or 1,544) (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **Kerzner International** — developed the resort and still runs it (source: English and Russian Wikipedia; Kerzner copyright on the Aquaventure World site)
- **14 chambers** — in the revamped Lost World Aquarium, formerly the Lost Chambers (source: Gulf News, October 2025; Palm Monorail official site)
- **Ossiano** — the underwater restaurant with windows onto the Ambassador Lagoon (source: Atlantis Dubai official FAQ; English Wikipedia)
- **2009** — the Palm Monorail to Atlantis opened (source: Palm Monorail official site; English Wikipedia)
- **2023** — the separate Atlantis The Royal tower opened next door (source: English Wikipedia: Atlantis The Royal, Dubai (opened 10 February 2023); Condé Nast Traveler, January 2023)

## Can you visit Atlantis The Palm without staying?

Yes. Under the resort's own rules, day visitors can eat in the restaurants, book the AWAKEN spa, buy tickets for Aquaventure waterpark and the Lost World Aquarium, and book dolphin or sea lion encounters. What you can't use without a room are the hotel pools and the hotel beach — those are for staying guests only.

Visiting friends in their room works only by arrangement: they register you at reception in advance, you show ID, and they collect you from the lobby. You can't go up to the room floors uninvited.

The easiest way to see the interiors without a waterpark day is a restaurant table. **Ossiano** looks straight into the lagoon full of fish and rays, but it has a smart-elegant dress code and dinner is 10+ only.

> **No hotel pool or beach for day visitors** Without a room you get the waterpark, aquarium, restaurants and spa — not the hotel pools or the hotel's private beach. If swimming is the point, buy an Aquaventure ticket: it comes with its own stretch of beach.

## Aquaventure tickets and opening hours

**Aquaventure** is open daily, 10:00–18:30. Atlantis doesn't publish a fixed price: its FAQ says gate prices vary by season and points to the Aquaventure World website for current rates. Unofficially, an adult day pass runs about AED 300, more on holidays, and booking online is usually cheaper than paying at the gate.

In 2022 Aquaventure took the **Guinness World Record** for the most waterslides in a waterpark — 50 of them. The park also has its own private stretch, Aquaventure Beach. Hotel guests at Atlantis The Palm and Atlantis The Royal get in free.

The rules: kids need to be 13 to enter without an adult, and anyone over 1.2 m pays the adult rate. No outside food or drink; bags may be checked. Swimsuits, trunks, rash guards, board shorts and burkinis are fine — T-shirts, jeans and cotton trousers aren't.

## Lost World Aquarium (formerly the Lost Chambers)

The aquarium beneath the hotel is the other reason to come without a room. It closed in August 2025 for a revamp and reopened on 27 October 2025 as the **Lost World Aquarium**: 14 themed chambers and more than 65,000 marine animals — sharks, rays and shoals of fish.

A day pass cost AED 125 at the reopening; if you already have a waterpark ticket, the aquarium is a AED 55 add-on. It's open daily 10:00–21:00, which makes it a good evening plan once the waterpark has closed. There's no time limit — most people need about an hour.

Under-2s go free, ages 3–7 pay the child rate and 8+ pay as adults. It's fully step-free for wheelchairs and buggies. Follow the signs to The Avenues, the hotel's shopping arcade.

## Is Atlantis The Palm worth it?

For families and waterpark fans, yes — Aquaventure is one of the reasons people fly to Dubai, and the aquarium is a solid rainy-day or evening add-on. If you only want a photo of the arch, don't pay for anything: look at it from the forecourt or the crescent boardwalk, or see the whole island from The View on [Palm Jumeirah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/palm-jumeirah).

Skip it if you have a single day in Dubai and no interest in slides: the round trip from Downtown takes most of an hour each way by public transport, and the old town, [Burj Khalifa](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/burj-khalifa) and the creek are in the other direction.

## How to get to Atlantis The Palm

1. From Downtown, take the Metro **Red Line** at **Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall** to **Sobha Realty** (formerly Dubai Marina) — about 25 minutes. Metro and tram run on a Nol card, sold at station ticket offices and machines.
2. Change to the **Dubai Tram** at the **Dubai Marina** stop and ride to **Palm Jumeirah** — about 10–15 minutes.
3. Walk across the footbridge to the **Palm Gateway** monorail station. The monorail has its own tickets — at the station desk or online, AED 20 one way.
4. Ride to the last stop, **Atlantis Aquaventure** — about 9 minutes. Trains every 15 minutes: from Gateway 9:00–21:45, back from Atlantis 9:15–22:00.
5. The waterpark entrance is right by the station; for the aquarium, follow the signs to The Avenues. Allow about an hour door to door from Downtown.
6. By taxi, Careem or Uber it's 25–30 minutes from Burj Khalifa without traffic, or 40–60 minutes and about AED 120 from DXB airport. Driving? Free day-visitor parking is at P18 with a shuttle to the hotel.

> **Check the monorail on the day** The Palm Monorail was shut for about six months of station maintenance over winter and spring 2026 and reopened in July, yet the operator's home page still shows a suspension notice. Check that trains are running before you set off — if not, take a taxi.

## What to see at Atlantis

- **The arch** — the money shot. Best from the forecourt and the crescent boardwalk; for the whole island, go up The View on Palm Jumeirah.
- **Aquaventure** — 50 slides and its own beach. A day out, not an hour.
- **Lost World Aquarium** — 14 chambers of sharks and rays, quietest in the evening.
- **The Ambassador Lagoon** — seen from inside the aquarium and from Ossiano's windows.
- **Dolphins and sea lions** at Atlas Village — paid encounters that include same-day waterpark entry.
- **Atlantis The Royal** next door — a different hotel, visible from the crescent.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] Waterpark ticket booked online for the right date
- [ ] Swimwear that meets the waterpark rules
- [ ] Checked that the monorail is running today
- [ ] Nol card topped up for metro and tram
- [ ] Sunscreen and a waterproof neck pouch for the phone
- [ ] For Ossiano: collared shirt, long trousers, closed shoes

## Atlantis The Palm vs Atlantis The Royal

|  | Atlantis The Palm | Atlantis The Royal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Opened | 2008 | 2023 |
| Location | Tip of the crescent, with the arch | Next door on the same crescent |
| Height | 93 m, about 22–23 floors | 43 floors |
| Aquaventure | Free for hotel guests | Free for hotel guests |
| For day visitors | Waterpark, aquarium, restaurants | Restaurants and the tower view |

Two separate hotels from the same company. The waterpark and aquarium belong to Atlantis The Palm — if you're here for slides and sharks, head for the Aquaventure entrance, not The Royal's lobby.

## Dubai by the water, compared

Every waterside place in Dubai rated by YesGo.

- [Burj Al Arab](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/burj-al-arab) — YesGo score 59/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free to view; closed inside
- [Palm Jumeirah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/palm-jumeirah) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Island free, The View from AED 80
- [The Dubai Fountain](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-fountain) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free; Boardwalk and abra ride paid
- [Dubai Creek and the abra crossing](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-creek) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Abra AED 1–2, waterfronts free
- [Dubai Water Canal](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-canal) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; abra rides from AED 2
- [Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/ras-al-khor) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
- [Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-aquarium) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free view; tunnel ≈ AED 199
- [Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood (Old Dubai)](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/al-fahidi) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free to walk
- [Dubai Marina](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-marina) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free; boats and cruises extra
- [Madinat Jumeirah and Souk Madinat](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/madinat-jumeirah) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free entry; abra ride AED 100
- [Al Shindagha Museum](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/al-shindagha) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · AED 50; students 5–24 AED 20
- [Atlantis, The Palm](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/atlantis-the-palm) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Aquarium ≈ AED 125, waterpark ≈ AED 300
- [JBR Beach and The Walk](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/jbr-beach) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free; sunbed AED 125
- [Al Mamzar Beach Park](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/al-mamzar-beach-park) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · AED 5, car AED 30

## The Palm and the Marina in a day

Morning on the island and the monorail, the afternoon at Atlantis, then the Marina promenade and sunset on JBR beach.

1. [Palm Jumeirah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/palm-jumeirah) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Island free, The View from AED 80
2. [Atlantis, The Palm](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/atlantis-the-palm) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Aquarium ≈ AED 125, waterpark ≈ AED 300
3. [Dubai Marina](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai-marina) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free; boats and cruises extra
4. [JBR Beach and The Walk](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai/jbr-beach) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free; sunbed AED 125

> **Go on a weekday morning** Be at Aquaventure for the 10:00 opening: slide queues are shorter before lunch and the sun is kinder. Save the aquarium for the evening — it stays open until 21:00. Weekends and public holidays are noticeably busier.

## Good to know

There are other Atlantis resorts — Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas and Atlantis Sanya in China. This page is about Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm. The aquarium was called the Lost Chambers until 2025; older guides still use that name.

## Tips

- Don't book a room just for a day out — a waterpark ticket gets you the slides and a beach.
- Adding the aquarium to a waterpark ticket costs only AED 55 — cheaper than buying it separately.
- Do the aquarium after the waterpark: it's open until 21:00, when the crowds have gone home.
- For a photo of the arch with the whole island, head up The View on Palm Jumeirah.
- The last monorail leaves Atlantis at 22:00 — after that, take a taxi from the hotel.
- In summer (June–August) Dubai averages around 41 °C by day: hit the slides early and drink plenty.

## Questions

### Can you visit Atlantis The Palm if you're not a guest?

Yes. Day visitors can use the restaurants, the spa, Aquaventure waterpark and the Lost World Aquarium. The hotel pools and beach are for staying guests only.

### How much are Aquaventure tickets?

Prices are seasonal and date-based. Unofficially, an adult day pass is about AED 300, usually cheaper online. Hotel guests get in free.

### What are Aquaventure's opening hours?

Daily from 10:00 to 18:30. The Lost World Aquarium is open daily from 10:00 to 21:00.

### How much is the Lost World Aquarium?

About AED 125 for a day pass at its 2025 reopening, or AED 55 as an add-on to a waterpark ticket. Under-2s go free.

### How do I get to Atlantis The Palm by public transport?

Metro Red Line to Sobha Realty, Dubai Tram to the Palm Jumeirah stop, then the Palm Monorail from Palm Gateway to Atlantis Aquaventure. About an hour from Downtown.

### Is the Palm Monorail running?

It reopened in July 2026 after six months of maintenance, but the operator's site still shows a suspension notice, so check on the day. Trains run every 15 minutes, 9:00–22:00.

### How much is a taxi to Atlantis The Palm?

From DXB airport about AED 120 and 40–60 minutes, according to the hotel. From Downtown it's about 25–30 minutes without traffic.

### Is Atlantis The Palm worth visiting?

Yes for families and waterpark fans. If you only want the arch, look at it from outside for free or from The View — no ticket needed for the photo.

### What's the difference between Atlantis The Palm and Atlantis The Royal?

The Palm is the 2008 pink resort with the arch, Aquaventure and the aquarium. The Royal is a separate 43-floor tower next door that opened in 2023.

### How long do you need at Atlantis?

About 90 minutes for the aquarium and the arch; a full day for Aquaventure.

## How we checked

Waterpark and aquarium hours, the day-visitor rules, the AED 55 aquarium add-on and the airport taxi fare come from the official Atlantis Dubai FAQ. atlantis.com wouldn't load from our server, so we read its web archive copy from 16.10.2026. There is no official waterpark price list — the resort says prices are seasonal — so the AED 300 figure is unofficial, from guides and resellers, and marked as verifying. The AED 125 aquarium price is from Gulf News at the October 2025 reopening. Aquarium hours differ: the hotel FAQ says 10:00–21:00, the Aquaventure World page in August 2026 said 11:00–20:00; we show the newer one. Gulf News reports the monorail running again since July 2026, but on 03.11.2026 the operator's home page still showed a suspension notice. Metro and tram journey times are our estimate from the network map. Room counts differ between Wikipedias (1,539 and 1,544), so we say about 1,540.

## Sources

- Atlantis Dubai official website: Frequently Asked Questions (web archive copy, 16.10.2026)
- Aquaventure World official website: Lost World Aquarium — hours and age bands (web archive copy, 29.08.2026)
- The Palm Monorail official website: fares, timetable and stations, 03.11.2026
- Gulf News: Step inside Dubai's reimagined Lost World Aquarium, October 2025; Dubai Palm Monorail reopens after six-month closure, July 2026
- Guinness World Records: Most waterslides in a waterpark; The National, 5 October 2022
- English Wikipedia: Atlantis, The Palm; Atlantis The Royal, Dubai; Palm Monorail; Dubai Tram. Russian Wikipedia: Atlantis The Palm. Wikidata Q756690

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