Wild Wadi Waterpark

When the kids grow weary of the beach and hotel pool, you’ll score big time by bringing them to Wild Wadi. Over a dozen ingeniously interconnected rides follow a vague theme about an Arabian adventurer named Juha and his friend Sinbad the sailor, who get shipwrecked together. There are plenty of gentle rides for kids and nervous nellies, a big-wave pool, a white-water rapids ‘river’ and a 33m-high Jumeirah Sceirah slide that drops you at a speed of 80km/h (hold on to your trunks, guys!). Thrill-seekers can also test their bodyboarding mettle on Wipeout, a permanent wave. Kids must be at least 110cm tall for some of the scarier rides. Check the website for discounts. From April to October Wild Wadi is open for women and children only on Thursday evenings over/under 110cm Dh165/135; 8pm to midnight April, May, September and October, 9pm to 1am June to August).