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Magazine Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai is a fun-filled holiday destination for everyone. The resort has everything you can imagine in one place, from diving with sharks and shopping for extra special treats to dining in world class restaurants and swimming with rays, there is no dream or wish that cannot be catered for when staying or visiting this resort.
Just when you think you know everything about Atlantis, the Palm, it will always find ways to surprise you, with its innovative ways of keeping us all on our toes. Here are 25 fun and interesting facts that we bet you didn’t know about one of Dubai’s most iconic holidays destinations:
1. The Atlantis, the Palm was the first hotel resort to open on the world’s largest manmade island, Palm Jumeirah, in 2008.
Palm Jumeirah is now one of three artificial islands extending into the Persian Gulf off the coast of Dubai. Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira make up the other two, and once completed they will increase Dubai’s shoreline by a combined total of 520 kilometres.
1. The Atlantis, the Palm was the first hotel resort to open on the world’s largest manmade island, Palm Jumeirah, in 2008.
Palm Jumeirah is now one of three artificial islands extending into the Persian Gulf off the coast of Dubai. Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira make up the other two, and once completed they will increase Dubai’s shoreline by a combined total of 520 kilometres.
2. Atlantis, the Palm is the largest hotel on Palm Jumeirah. The resort’s footprint is the size of 64 Wembley football pitches and home to a total of 1,544 guest rooms.
More than 1,400 of the 1,544 guest rooms have the option of inter-connecting doors, making this resort ideal for families and group travel.
2. Atlantis, the Palm is the largest hotel on Palm Jumeirah. The resort’s footprint is the size of 64 Wembley football pitches and home to a total of 1,544 guest rooms.
More than 1,400 of the 1,544 guest rooms have the option of inter-connecting doors, making this resort ideal for families and group travel.
3. The most common item that guests leave behind in their room after check-out is their phone chargers – note to self, double check!
3. The most common item that guests leave behind in their room after check-out is their phone chargers – note to self, double check!
4. As well as the guest rooms, Atlantis, The Palm is home to three signature suites, The Grand Atlantis Suite, The Underwater Suite and The Presidential Suite.
Signature Suite guests will enjoy luxury extras including the Atlantis Explorers Club, private butler, return transfers, in-room dining experiences, breakfast in bed, priority reservations, VIP treatment, private check in and lots more. For an unparalleled VIP experience, consider our luxury VIP travel service.
4. As well as the guest rooms, Atlantis, The Palm is home to three signature suites, The Grand Atlantis Suite, The Underwater Suite and The Presidential Suite.
Signature Suite guests will enjoy luxury extras including the Atlantis Explorers Club, private butler, return transfers, in-room dining experiences, breakfast in bed, priority reservations, VIP treatment, private check in and lots more. For an unparalleled VIP experience, consider our luxury VIP travel service.
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5. Atlantis, the Palm, has an undeniable underwater theme and is surrounded by beaches, pools, as well as a world-class marine life centre, aquarium and waterpark.
While the design of the hotel definitely has aspects of classical Arabian architecture, the building also presents a marine theme throughout with the use of semi-precious stones and fossilised shells, sculptures and underwater tunnels – you really could mistake it for the lost city!
5. Atlantis, the Palm, has an undeniable underwater theme and is surrounded by beaches, pools, as well as a world-class marine life centre, aquarium and waterpark.
While the design of the hotel definitely has aspects of classical Arabian architecture, the building also presents a marine theme throughout with the use of semi-precious stones and fossilised shells, sculptures and underwater tunnels – you really could mistake it for the lost city!
6. The hotel has two underwater suites, named after the legends of Poseidon and Neptune.
Spread over three floors, these suites each have a master bedroom and bathroom that looks out through a floor to ceiling window directly into the Ambassador Lagoon – bringing a whole new meaning to sleeping with the fishes!
6. The hotel has two underwater suites, named after the legends of Poseidon and Neptune.
Spread over three floors, these suites each have a master bedroom and bathroom that looks out through a floor to ceiling window directly into the Ambassador Lagoon – bringing a whole new meaning to sleeping with the fishes!
7. The Ambassador Lagoon is the largest open-air aquarium in Africa and the Middle East and one of the top 10 largest aquariums in the whole world.
The lagoon is an 11 million litre underwater habitat ready to be explored and observed. This enormous aquarium is home to an amazing variety of species from lobsters to stringrays, piranha to hammer head sharks and needs to be seen to be believed!
7. The Ambassador Lagoon is the largest open-air aquarium in Africa and the Middle East and one of the top 10 largest aquariums in the whole world.
The lagoon is an 11 million litre underwater habitat ready to be explored and observed. This enormous aquarium is home to an amazing variety of species from lobsters to stringrays, piranha to hammer head sharks and needs to be seen to be believed!
8. The glass viewing pane into the Ambassadors Lagoon, that allows guests to get up and close and personal to the popular stingrays, is 10 meters long and a hefty 70cm thick!
8. The glass viewing pane into the Ambassadors Lagoon, that allows guests to get up and close and personal to the popular stingrays, is 10 meters long and a hefty 70cm thick!
9. In total, all the fish that call Atlantis, the Palm home are fed with 472 kilos of restaurant-quality seafood daily.
This huge amount of food is prepared fresh every day by a team of marine chefs that are part of the Aquarium staff.
10. Atlantis, the Palm has a gold standard accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The AZA are a body that provides the recognised global standard for animal care, and Atlantis, the Palm is the first to be awarded such recognition for high standards of care in the whole of the Middle East.
9. In total, all the fish that call Atlantis, the Palm home are fed with 472 kilos of restaurant-quality seafood daily.
This huge amount of food is prepared fresh every day by a team of marine chefs that are part of the Aquarium staff.
10. Atlantis, the Palm has a gold standard accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The AZA are a body that provides the recognised global standard for animal care, and Atlantis, the Palm is the first to be awarded such recognition for high standards of care in the whole of the Middle East.
11. It takes a team larger than 100 members to solely care for all the marine wildlife, with jobs including water quality technicians, veterinarians and mammal specialists. The mammal specialists alone can spend up to nine-hours a day working on their relationships with the sea lions.
12. Atlantis, the Palm has its own centres for marine education and conservation, including Dolphin Bay and Sea Lion Point, which are the first of their kind to be created in the region.
These facilities offer the public the opportunity to get up close and witness these intelligent creatures, with five different animal experiences over its three interactive lagoons.
11. It takes a team larger than 100 members to solely care for all the marine wildlife, with jobs including water quality technicians, veterinarians and mammal specialists. The mammal specialists alone can spend up to nine-hours a day working on their relationships with the sea lions.
12. Atlantis, the Palm has its own centres for marine education and conservation, including Dolphin Bay and Sea Lion Point, which are the first of their kind to be created in the region.
These facilities offer the public the opportunity to get up close and witness these intelligent creatures, with five different animal experiences over its three interactive lagoons.
13. The Lost Chambers Aquarium, which holds the Ambassadors Lagoon as well as many other underwater and marine exhibits, is home to more than 65,000 marine animals in total.
Within that 65,000 total there are 65 sharks, representing more than 11 different species.
13. The Lost Chambers Aquarium, which holds the Ambassadors Lagoon as well as many other underwater and marine exhibits, is home to more than 65,000 marine animals in total.
Within that 65,000 total there are 65 sharks, representing more than 11 different species.
14. While striving to build enduring and pro-nature conservation behaviours, The Lost Chambers Aquarium also has its own nursery.
Within the nursery Atlantis, the Palm runs programmes that focus on breeding certain species such as seahorses and jelly fish. While some offspring are added to the hotel’s aquarium facilities and exhibits, many are also released back into the Arabian Gulf, helping to boost and maintain marine life in the local natural habitat.
14. While striving to build enduring and pro-nature conservation behaviours, The Lost Chambers Aquarium also has its own nursery.
Within the nursery Atlantis, the Palm runs programmes that focus on breeding certain species such as seahorses and jelly fish. While some offspring are added to the hotel’s aquarium facilities and exhibits, many are also released back into the Arabian Gulf, helping to boost and maintain marine life in the local natural habitat.
15. Atlantis, the Palm is surrounded by an enormous 17-hectre water-themed amusement park, Aquaventure.
As well as a plethora of rapids, pools, lazy rivers and slides, the park is home to the longest zipline in the Middle East. Aquaventure is also the only waterpark in the whole of the Middle East that provides guests with marine animal and underwater aquarium experiences alongside the rides, rivers and pools.
15. Atlantis, the Palm is surrounded by an enormous 17-hectre water-themed amusement park, Aquaventure.
As well as a plethora of rapids, pools, lazy rivers and slides, the park is home to the longest zipline in the Middle East. Aquaventure is also the only waterpark in the whole of the Middle East that provides guests with marine animal and underwater aquarium experiences alongside the rides, rivers and pools.
16. Aquaventure welcomes 1.5 million guests every year with more than 600k guests taking on the world-famous ‘Leap of Faith’.
The Leap of Faith is a legendary waterslide from the top of a Mayan temple structure that plummets you in a near-vertical drop at frightening speeds through a clear acrylic tube into a pool surrounded by sharks and cownose rays – it’s not to be missed!
16. Aquaventure welcomes 1.5 million guests every year with more than 600k guests taking on the world-famous ‘Leap of Faith’.
The Leap of Faith is a legendary waterslide from the top of a Mayan temple structure that plummets you in a near-vertical drop at frightening speeds through a clear acrylic tube into a pool surrounded by sharks and cownose rays – it’s not to be missed!
17. Aquaventure is also home to the Middle East’s longest rapid river adventure.
Taking a whopping 45-minutes to navigate, the 2.3kilometre river uses 15 million litres of fresh water to create sections of white water, wave surges and waterfalls that propel guests round the circumference of the entire waterpark.
17. Aquaventure is also home to the Middle East’s longest rapid river adventure.
Taking a whopping 45-minutes to navigate, the 2.3kilometre river uses 15 million litres of fresh water to create sections of white water, wave surges and waterfalls that propel guests round the circumference of the entire waterpark.
18. Ossiano, Atlantis, the Palm’s famous underwater restaurant, sees more marriage proposals than any other location in the resort every year.
Thanks to the excellent efforts of the Atlantis divers spreading messages of underwater love, Ossiano is known for being one of the most romantic places to dine in the whole of Dubai.
18. Ossiano, Atlantis, the Palm’s famous underwater restaurant, sees more marriage proposals than any other location in the resort every year.
Thanks to the excellent efforts of the Atlantis divers spreading messages of underwater love, Ossiano is known for being one of the most romantic places to dine in the whole of Dubai.
19. Atlantis, the Palm has a total of 32 dining opportunities throughout the resort, including 3 outlets by Michelin awarded and celebrity chefs Nobi Matsuhisa, Giorgio Locatelli and Gordon Ramsay.
20. Nobu Matsuhisa’s restaurant, Nobu, is renowned for serving some of the highest standard sushi and sashimi in the whole world but the most ordered dish on the menu is the infamous Black Cod selling in excess of 20,000 portions every year.
19. Atlantis, the Palm has a total of 32 dining opportunities throughout the resort, including 3 outlets by Michelin awarded and celebrity chefs Nobi Matsuhisa, Giorgio Locatelli and Gordon Ramsay.
20. Nobu Matsuhisa’s restaurant, Nobu, is renowned for serving some of the highest standard sushi and sashimi in the whole world but the most ordered dish on the menu is the infamous Black Cod selling in excess of 20,000 portions every year.
21. Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant at Atlantis is named after the street of its UK equivalent which sits at number 10 Bread Street in the city of London.
22. A team of more than 400 chefs work to serve in excess of 15,000 meals per day throughout the resort.
21. Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant at Atlantis is named after the street of its UK equivalent which sits at number 10 Bread Street in the city of London.
22. A team of more than 400 chefs work to serve in excess of 15,000 meals per day throughout the resort.
23. Forgot to pack that perfect outfit? Not a problem, you can shop till you drop without even leaving the resort, with a total of 40 boutiques and shops to browse.
24. Atlantis Explorers Club is the only kids club in the world that has an underwater observation and activity room that is visited by more than 700 children every single week.
23. Forgot to pack that perfect outfit? Not a problem, you can shop till you drop without even leaving the resort, with a total of 40 boutiques and shops to browse.
24. Atlantis Explorers Club is the only kids club in the world that has an underwater observation and activity room that is visited by more than 700 children every single week.
25. The most out of this world treatment on offer in Awaken Spa at Atlantis, the Palm is the Japanese Ritual Massage which lasts for 4-hours and costs over £900.
Do not fear though as there are 27 treatment rooms and more than 60 other treatments to choose from, if that isn’t what you fancy.
25. The most out of this world treatment on offer in Awaken Spa at Atlantis, the Palm is the Japanese Ritual Massage which lasts for 4-hours and costs over £900.
Do not fear though as there are 27 treatment rooms and more than 60 other treatments to choose from, if that isn’t what you fancy.
Our personal travel managers are happy to tailor make a holiday for you to suit your every need. Whether you are taking full advantage of Atlantis, the Palm with overnight stays, or just visiting to tick off some ultimate experiences from your bucket list, let us do the leg work for you and help create a holiday of a lifetime. Call 0203 816 0985 today or click here to submit an online enquiry.
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