Deep Dive Dubai

Of course, this being Dubai, there’s also a host of artificial dive sites to explore, including Deep Dive Dubai (deepdivedubai.com; from Dhs400), the world's deepest diving centre where you can go to a depth of 60m or enjoy a game of chess under the water; the Ambassador Lagoon at Atlantis, the Palm, where you'll find over 60,000 marine creatures; and the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in the heart of the Dubai Mall – a good place for divers keen to swim with sharks.