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Post by Blues in Crewe on Dec 20, 2004 22:40:06 GMT 1
On the verge of confirming a skydiving holiday to Dubai travelling at the end of Feb although the trip is all arranged by my instructor im going to check out some websites and pop to a travel agent tomorrow for some brochures just wondered if anyone else has been and can pass on any handy info
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Post by mattsnapper2 on Dec 20, 2004 22:47:23 GMT 1
yes jules - one of the most amazing places on planet earth !
I urge you to go camel racing at sunrise
plenty of parties with the air stewardesses in tampax towers by the irish pub
fab place
would be cool sky diving too in the desert ! can i come too!
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Post by theriverside on Dec 20, 2004 23:06:04 GMT 1
Be prepared for some serious heat. When I went over (to visit my uncle and his family who have lived there for 12 years), we landed at 11.30pm and walked out of an air conditioned airport into 98f  If you walk anywhere you are thought to be completely mad, my sis passed out after a 15 min stroll it was that hot  Pretty intense heat and humidity. You've got to be really careful with the heat, the beach was a 1-2 hour a day maximum before it got too much. It's a fantastic place though. Hotels are excellent, the Jumeirah Beach and Burj al Arab are spectacular but very expensive (you MUST go to the Wild Wadi water theme park thats on the complex though - great fun). Also wait for darkness and the Burj turns into a massive light tower for an hour every evening. Metropolitan is a nice hotel, as is the Emirates Tower. If you fancy a shop then there are massive malls but also some great souks for spices, and gold. The gold is super cheap, I picked up £500 of stuff for about £130. Haggling is compulsory! Basically every facility is done in style, from the golf courses to the yacht club and the airport (BEST duty free in the world). If you fancy a few drinks stock up in the duty free on your way in as alcohol is VERY expensive in the hotel bars (£4-5 a pint territory). Clubs do have ladies nights though  there was a great one in the emirates tower where my sister and cousin got bladdered for nowt Out of town the desert scenery is amazing, and although they may not be your scene, the racecourse (Nad al Sheba) and the camel track are worth a visit. Stunning and you will love it there, I'm just waiting for my bab to get a bit older before we go back as its so so hot................. |
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Dec 20, 2004 23:43:16 GMT 1
I served 12 months there in 1967/8.
'I remember when it was all desert around here'
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Post by Blues in Crewe on Dec 21, 2004 0:26:44 GMT 1
would be cool sky diving too in the desert ! can i come too! check out www.activeskydiving.co.uk Scotty runs these courses all over the place. For my booking he is just waiting for confirmation that he can get us booked into the Dubai Boogie (boogie = gathering of large groups of skydivers looking to make mulitple jumps, meet other skydivers and drink lots of beer) then its all systems go. I know another guy from Shrews who is booked on a course with Scotty in California in early Feb it appears he is one of the most respected instructors |
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