Rhys

WHats it like? How long would you reccommend to go for, and is it going to be too hot in June?

Porkie

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Its all about the white Ferraris.... sounds shit but trust me

GARETH T

im not into traveling,, but for some reason i really fancy dubai

Rhys

Yeah i fancy going somewhere which isnt the USA or Europe on a Holiday after exams... Was planing on Japan but tbh it got a bit expensive and i really cant afford it now

So Dubai looks good! But not sure how long to go for, wether two weeks would be too long and if its too hot in June etc, although i dont mind the heat... but high 40's is tooo much

Alex_86

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I havent been there, but my mom and step dad and my 2 brothers was there this summer.. last summer. they was there in june. And yes, it was HOT.

But they did like it very much!
Its no public transportations there, all in taxis.. the hotels though have busses that have shuttle between marked´s and hotels.
They speak very good English there. Allot of people from Sri Lanka and India there though.
And you could take your skies with you, yes i am not drunk they have a indoor snow hill there

they where there for almost 2 weeks(12 days), not any longer then that.

Markb_s1

not in dubai (photo taken outside our hotel when me n the girlfriend went to Paris - and she paid!) but i agree...



the white 360 looked the best by far.

as for Dubai.. from what i've been told it is stupidly stupidly hot.. cab everywhere from air conditioned building to air conditioned building, and the sea is alledgedly liek getting into a bath, although i'm not sure i believe that!

collierm

My parents have lived there for 20 years. We went in August once and only 1 day did it drop under 50C. Its a wicked place and I'd highly recommend it. Try and get a hotel more in the city, it'll be cheaper than all the beach places and taxi's aren't that much really.

Don't think its cheap though, if you go to all the touristy places, it will cost you a bomb.

Couple of things I'd suggest doing.

1) Visit Hatta Fort
2) Go quad biking, Friday nights in the desert outside Mirdif (old airport area). Cost 30 dirhams (about Ł6) for 30 minutes and its an absolute hoot, non of the H&S bollocks.
3) Visis the city centre and go hunting round the old markets, take an abbra across the water and visit the gold souk, you'll love it.
4) Eat a shawarma, kind of like a kebab, but better meat and tastes great.
5) Hire a Toyota Landcruiser and go wadi bashing out in the desert (Arabian Adventures do this).
6) Check out the new indoor ski slope place.
7) Visit Wild Wadi water park with the worlds second biggest vertical drop slide.

Oh yeah, the sea is like getting in the bath!!

Cheers

Matt

Alex_86

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oh yeah, forgetting the water park

Kam B

any car on dubai plates looks kinda phat

Physio

My brother in law & sister have a few business's out there & go regular, they love it but dont recomend going for more than 10 days because it get's boring apparently lol.

Rhys

So its expensive if you go to tourist places? How much in general for things like water parks, taxis, eating etc?

THEDMAN

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Been 3 times!

First time stayed at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel,



Second time at the Burj-al-arab,



Third time in one of the Masayf beach villas at the Al-Qasr!



You will not find anywhere else in the world as clean or with better customer service!

GARETH T

its an F430

Kev.H

ive been twice and going again soon with work is very hot, very tidy and very organised

last time I stayed here http://www.jumeirahemiratestowers.com/

I reckon a week would be plenty on holiday

collierm

yeah, course it does

Kam B

you plonker!



ok so any exotic car etc

collierm

Right back at you, thats not a Dubai car, not even the right country!!

Jeddah is in Saudi Arabia - Try again

Kam B

back to school for geography then

'they' all look the same to me

James998

Went there a few years back, an absolutely amazing pleace, but I would recommend going for more than a week.

Go into the desert and hire a dune buggy, theyre fucking amazing fun with the entire desert to play in, go to one of the hyper mall things and enjoy technology for a tenth of what you would pay over here.


There really is an immense amount of things to do there, buy a holiday guide or something.


I went in september


Peaked at just over 50 degrees.


I actually melted.

Rhys

Looks awsome, just scared by the weather in June

Kev.H

By June its starting to get very hot

*Anna*

I'm going 1st July for 10 days and soooo looking forward to it.

THEDMAN
I am staying in The Jumeirah Beach Hotel. My mates parents went and stayed ther 2 years ago and said they got treated like Royality!!!!! Don't know how much of that I can handle.!!!

Markb_s1

Rhys

Hmmm, so is it too Hot to go to the beach and water parks etc?

*Anna*

Well the sand is supossed to be hot but it's nice when you can eventually get to the water!!!!

THEDMAN

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The sea in June, July & August is like getting into a bath!

*Anna*

Ahhhh I just can't wait!!!!

Rhys

All booked up going for 9 nights at the start of June!!!!

Thats after 5 nights in Hong Kong

Iain Mac

I think you will love it, and the heat is very dry so not hard to handle. We had 10 days there a few years back, staying at the Residency in The Hyatt Regency (look for the revolving restaurant at the end of Corniche!)

Watch your feet in the heat - I burned the sole of my foot when I put on flip flops that I had left out in the sun instead of under the sun-lounger!

Remember that getting a drink is fairly straightforward for westerners, but if you get pissed and make a nuisance of yourself you will get locked up.

Psycho Warren

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last time i went was years ago and the hilton beach club was the posh place back then

AndyNo1

I've been twice, years ago. My aunt lives out there. Hoping to go back again next year

Lovely place

Rhys

Sounds awsome! Seem the weater can hit 40C in June What are the night temp like? as i know in the deseret it can cool off quite raipdly.

Also what are the beaches/sea like? Fancy having a go on a JEt Ski as never done it, though i dont want to do a deal boy and end up in Iran

Graham S1

with regards to the heat, it won't be as bad as you think, as it's a dry heat, rather than the sticky, muggy heat we get here.

Rhys

Yeah been reading that with the heat! so sounds good... Looking forward to it now, just gotta get my poxy finals out the way first