Is there an age or height limit at Aquaventure World?

The park is open to all ages, but some rides are only for guests over 1.2 m. Guests must be at least 12 to enter without an adult. Splashers Island is designed for children under 1.2 m.

What are Aquaventure World's opening hours?

In September 2026 the site listed the water park and Atlas Village as open daily, 10AM-6PM. It says timings may change with the season.

How much are Aquaventure tickets?

Day pass prices vary by season and are shown in the online booking system at aquaventureworld.com/tickets. The site says prices at the Ticketing Plaza also vary with the season. Check the special offers page for current online deals.

Is there an area for toddlers and young children?

Yes. There are four Splashers kids' zones: Lagoon, Cove, Island and Mountain. Splashers Island is designed mainly for children under 1.2 m, with small slides, splash pads and shallow pools, and lifeguards are on duty.

Where do you park for Aquaventure World?

Drive onto Crescent Road through the tunnel and turn right, then take the first roundabout right into the Aquaventure car park. A free shuttle takes you to the entrance. Taxis drop you at The Avenues at Atlantis.

Can kids swim with dolphins at Aquaventure?

Atlas Village runs dry, waist-deep and deep-water dolphin experiences. The dry and waist-deep ones are for all ages, and the deep-water swim is for confident swimmers. The site gives the deep-water minimum age as 6 in one place and 8 in another, so confirm it when booking. Under-12s need a paying adult aged 18 or over taking part with them.

Aquaventure World: the water park at Atlantis, The Palm

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Palm Jumeirah

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Aquaventure World is the water park at Atlantis, The Palm, on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah. It bills itself as the world's largest water park, with more than 105 slides, attractions and experiences across 22.5 hectares, and it lists a 2022 Guinness World Record for the most waterslides in a water park. The thrill rides sit around three towers, Neptune, Poseidon and Trident, including Leap of Faith, a near-vertical drop through a tunnel in a shark lagoon. Younger children have four kids' zones of their own, the Splashers Lagoon, Cove, Island and Mountain, with small slides, tipping buckets and climbing frames. There is also a private beach, rivers and a wave rider. Inside the park, Atlas Village runs extra dolphin and sea lion experiences you can book, and a combo ticket adds the Lost World Aquarium. The park is open to all ages, but under-12s must be with an adult, and some rides need riders to be over 1.2 metres.

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The activity

Water Parks, explained

Aquaventure World is a huge outdoor water park at Atlantis, The Palm. Families spend the day moving between big slides, lazy rivers, a wave rider, a private beach and dedicated kids' splash zones, with animal experiences on the side. Bigger rides are built around three towers, Neptune, Poseidon and Trident, and some are only open to riders over 1.2 metres. Smaller children head to the four Splashers zones, with shallow water, buckets that tip over, climbing frames and small slides; Splashers Island is designed for children under 1.2 metres. There is no minimum age for the park itself, but children under 12 must come with an adult. Plan for a full day.

Who it's for

Families with children of any age, teens and adults. The park is open to all ages, but some rides are only for guests over 1.2 m, and guests must be at least 12 to enter without an adult. Splashers Island is designed for children under 1.2 m tall. Atlas Village animal experiences have their own ages. The sea lion waist-deep experience is for ages 8 and up, and dry and waist-deep dolphin experiences are for all ages. Children under 12 on these experiences need a paying adult aged 18 or over taking part with them. The park describes itself as an IBCCES Certified Autism Center (2022), with sensory-friendly spaces and quiet areas.

What to expect

Drive along the Palm trunk to Crescent Road, go through the tunnel and turn right. Take the first roundabout right into the Aquaventure car park, where a free shuttle runs to the entrance. By taxi, you are dropped at The Avenues at Atlantis, then walk to the Aquaventure Ticketing Plaza. The tickets page (June 2026) says online tickets come with a QR code so you can skip the ticket queue. Towels and lockers are paid add-ons, either online or at the plaza. Aquaband wristbands are used for entry, lockers and cashless payments inside the park. Swimwear rules allow one-piece, two-piece, rash guards, board shorts and burkinis. Arrive early, as there is usually a wait.

Highlights

105+ slides, attractions and experiences across three towers, Neptune, Poseidon and Trident (aquaventureworld.com)
Four kids' zones: Splashers Lagoon, Splashers Cove, Splashers Island (for under 1.2 m) and Splashers Mountain (aquaventureworld.com)
Private beach and the Surf's Up wave rider, both listed as day pass inclusions on the tickets page in June 2026 (aquaventureworld.com)
Dolphin and sea lion experiences at Atlas Village listed with same-day water park access on the tickets page in June 2026 (aquaventureworld.com)
Combo ticket for the water park plus the Lost World Aquarium, home to 65,000 marine animals (aquaventureworld.com)
IBCCES Certified Autism Center (2022), with sensory-friendly spaces and quiet areas (aquaventureworld.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Aquaventure World is rated 4.6 on Google from 39,356 reviews. Of those, 30,210 are five-star, about 77% of the total, and 5,283 are four-star, so about 90% of reviewers gave four or five stars. The rest are 1,709 three-star, 752 two-star and 1,402 one-star reviews.

The facts

Ages: All ages; some rides only for guests over 1.2 m; guests must be 12+ to enter without an adult; Splashers Island for children under 1.2 m
Prices: Day pass prices vary by season and are shown in the online booking system at aquaventureworld.com/tickets (no fixed child or adult day pass price is published in the page text, September 2026)
Where: Atlantis, The Palm, Crescent Road, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Enter via the Aquaventure Ticketing Plaza, reached through The Avenues at Atlantis
How to book: aquaventureworld.com/tickets · +971 4 426 2666 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Every day10am–6pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Hours on the site in September 2026: water park and Atlas Village daily 10AM-6PM. The site says timings may change with the season, and Atlantis hotel guests get early entry (aquaventureworld.com)
Ticket prices vary by season and are shown in the online booking system. The site's own FAQ says prices at the Ticketing Plaza also vary with the season. Online offers such as a second-day-free deal appear on the special offers page (aquaventureworld.com)
The Splashers zones, as the family page described them in February 2026: Lagoon has nine water features, including a six-lane kids' racer and a kids' tornado slide. Cove has six slides. Island has seven body and tube slides for children under 1.2 m. Mountain has two giant buckets and climbing courses (aquaventureworld.com)
Allowed swimwear: one-piece, two-piece, speedos, rash guards, board shorts and burkinis. The park suggests bringing sunscreen and water shoes (aquaventureworld.com)
Parking: use the Aquaventure car park (first roundabout on the right after the tunnel onto Crescent Road). A free shuttle runs to the entrance (aquaventureworld.com)
Towels, lockers, AquaXpress queue-skip passes and private cabanas were listed as paid extras on the tickets page in June 2026 (aquaventureworld.com)
Lost World Aquarium: open daily 11AM-8PM (site, September 2026). Aquarium tickets have their own age rules: ages 3-7 pay the child price, 8+ need an adult ticket and under-2s go free (aquaventureworld.com)
Aquaventure After Dark on Friday 9 October 2026 (8PM-midnight) is for ages 13+ only; under-13s are not permitted. Prices on the site in September 2026: AED 199 from 21 September, AED 310 at the gate if any are left, AED 149 for annual and season pass holders, or from AED 135 as a day pass add-on (aquaventureworld.com)
The 120-day Season Pass covers the water park and the Lost World Aquarium (site, September 2026). Annual passes come in Bronze, Silver and Gold Trident tiers. In June 2026 the tickets page listed Bronze as water park access with early entry, and Silver as water park plus aquarium. Check the site for current tiers and prices (aquaventureworld.com)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, toilets and car park (Google listing)