With a depth of 60 meters and holding a staggering 14 million litres of water, Guinness World Records has verified Deep Dive Dubai’s new pool as the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving.
With a depth of 60 meters and holding a staggering 14 million litres of water, Guinness World Records has verified Deep Dive Dubai’s new pool as the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving.
Located in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba neighbourhood, Deep Dive Dubai’s pool features the latest technology and unrivalled facilities, including the region’s most advanced hyperbaric chamber, which will open later this year.
Deep Dive Dubai’s pool also features a sunken city that can be explored by divers of all levels, complete with abandoned streets that include an apartment, garage and arcade.
With everyone from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to Hollywood actor Will Smith giving new meaning to the phrase “deep end of the pool”, Deep Dive Dubai is open by invitation only with public bookings expected to open in late July.
Among the 60m pool features are two underwater habitats with a dry chamber at six and 21 meters and state-of-the-art sound and mood lighting systems. In addition, the pool water temperature is maintained at an optimal 30 degrees Celsius for the comfort of divers.
The 1,500sqm facility is shaped like a giant oyster in a nod to the UAE’s pearl-diving heritage and is also home to a dive shop, gift shop and an 80-seat restaurant that will open to the public later this year. In addition, large viewing areas on the lower floors of the building allow visitors to peer into the underwater environment.
Freediving and scuba diving experiences and courses are offered to all ability levels by a team of international diving professionals and are priced from AED 800.
Deep Dive Dubai’s guided experiences and courses are offered across three categories, Discover, Dive and Develop, and are open to residents and visitors aged ten and over, ranging from complete beginners to professional divers and athletes.
All experiences have a low guide-to-guest ratio, and all experiences and courses include high-end equipment rental – including Halcyon, Scubapro and Fourth Element. In addition, a range of underwater gear and photo and video equipment will be available for rent, with experience videos and photographs included with Discovery Dives.
Along with the title of the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving, Deep Dive Dubai is also the region’s largest underwater film studio, complete with a media editing room, a video wall, 56 underwater cameras and the ability to create different moods with 164 lights positioned throughout the pool.
With the capacity to hold events for up to 100 people and onsite catering options, it is also the region’s most dynamic meetings, incentives, conference, and event venue with the ability to hold a variety of events ranging from product launches, movie screenings and conferences through to birthday parties and weddings.
Dscvr: Deep Dive Dubai, NAS Sports Complex, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai (04 5019 444). @deepdivedubai
