Family Kayaking at Atlantis, The Palm
Experiences | 26 January 2024

Top 10 Facts About Atlantis, The Palm

Facts about Atlantis, The Palm

Discover Atlantis, The Palm – Dubai’s iconic five-star hotel and luxury resort, and explore some fascinating hotel facts and interesting trivia about the size of Atlantis, The Palm, its Signature Suites, Atlantis, The Palm restaurants, Aquaventure Waterpark, and the marine life at the Lost World Aquarium.

Hotel Building at Atlantis, The Palm

Atlantis, The Palm was the first resort to open its doors on Dubai’s revolutionary manmade island, The Palm

As the world’s largest artificial islands, The Palm is composed of Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. The world saw the Island’s first ever resort, Atlantis, The Palm open its doors to the public in late 2008. The ultra-modern luxury resort and a five-star hotel in Dubai harmoniously blend both magnificence and Arabian ingenuity and is themed around the mystical city of Atlantis. 

Hotel Building Exterior of Atlantis, The Palm

The resort's current footprint on The Palm is the size of 64 Wembley football pitches

Any thoughts on the resort’s size? Well, it is not difficult to imagine just how big Atlantis, The Palm is. If you want to feel small and get an idea of the overwhelming scale of the resort, it is roughly the size of 64 Wembley football pitches. 

Family at the pool in Atlantis, The Palm

The resort welcomes guests from over 227 different countries & territories

As a dream destination, Atlantis, The Palm sees tourists pouring in from across the world for its unique location, all-inclusive resort features, family-friendly attractions and, of course, the sheer luxury that is affordable yet unlike any other. 

Grand Lobby at Atlantis, The Palm

The priceless Dale Chihuly sculpture in the Grand Lobby of Atlantis, The Palm was created using 3000 hand-blown pieces of glass that were individually placed by hand to create the 10-metre-high entry centrepiece

Atlantis, The Palm sets a welcoming tone for its guests with several decorative articles and details. One that is hard to miss is a large sculpture made up of 3,000 hand-blown coloured glass pieces that adorn the entrance of the grand lobby of Atlantis, The Palm. Designed by renowned American glass sculptor, the 10-meter-high glass centrepiece is intricate, yet whimsical to look at. 

Chefs at Atlantis, The Palm

Atlantis, The Palm houses 36 of the best restaurants in Dubai including two outlets by celebrity chefs, Nobu Matsuhisa and Gordon Ramsay

You can savour the best of Dubai’s multicultural dining scene at Atlantis, The Palm restaurants thanks to the culinary mark left by the movers and shakers of the food world, such as Nobu’s Nobu Matsuhisa and the multi-Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to name a few. 

Ambassador Lagoon at Atlantis, The Palm

The Ambassador Lagoon at Atlantis, The Palm is an 11 million litre marine habitat and one of the top ten largest aquariums in the world

The Ambassador Lagoon at the Lost World Aquarium is an 11-million-litre marine habitat, and the largest open-air aquarium in Africa and The Middle East.

Girl at Ambassador Lagoon

The viewing pane into the Ambassador Lagoon is 10 meters long and 70cm thick and if all the water was drained from The Ambassador Lagoon it would fill 4.5 Olympic sized swimming pools

The aquarium is home to exotic marine beauties of all colours and kinds, and the 10-meter-long viewing pane gives ample views of the marine ecosystem inside. 

Girl at the Lost World Aquarium

The Ambassador Lagoon and the Lost World Aquarium combined are home to over 65,000 marine animals and more than 250 species of fish

Atlantis, The Palm has the portfolio of the world’s most popular aquarium experience with The Ambassador Lagoon, which forms a part of the Lost World Aquarium. With a series of mazes of underwater tunnels themed around the ruins of the mystical city of Atlantis, The Palm, the Lost World Aquarium lets you explore its diverse marine inhabitants. 

Waterslide at Aquaventure World

Aquaventure Waterpark features 23.5 million litres of fresh water used to power over 105 slides, attractions and experiences, including several world record-breaking slides, and two river rides

One of the first things to do in Dubai while holidaying at the resort, is to enjoy some splashing fun at Aquaventure Waterpark – the world’s largest waterpark and the only waterpark in the Middle East to offer marine animal experiences including, Shark Safari along with a range of thrilling water slides, rapids and river rides. 

Underwater Suite at Atlantis, The Palm

Discover serenity in our Underwater Suite

An oasis of calm boasting expansive floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking our stunning 65,000 marine animal aquarium in Dubai, our Underwater Suite offers unparalleled views of the Ambassador Lagoon, where the graceful movements of sharks, rays, and fish create a mesmerizing ambiance. 
 
Ascend to the Underwater Suite via your exclusive private elevator to find a sumptuous yet cozy lounge, where the tranquil waters of the Ambassador Lagoon gently caress your window before you immerse in a marble bath. With 24-hour private butler service and seamless in-room check-in, every need is meticulously attended to, allowing you and your partner to escape the outside world and savor each moment together.