Pool and Beach Day Passes in Dubai: How They Work

At Raffles The Palm, a pool and beach day pass costs AED 250 per adult on weekdays and AED 300 at weekends, and each includes AED 150 to spend on food and drink. At Jumeirah Beach Hotel, an adult weekday pass is AED 600 with AED 400 of food credit. Most Dubai hotel day passes follow this model: you pay an entry price, and some or all of it comes back as credit.

Published rates at four hotels

HotelAdultChildCreditHours Raffles The PalmAED 250 weekday; AED 300 weekendAED 100AED 150 per pass9am–7pm Fairmont The Palm (family pool)AED 150 Mon–Thu; AED 200 Fri–Sun and public holidaysAges 6–12: AED 75 / AED 100; under 6 freeListed as fully redeemable7am–7pm Delano DubaiAED 400 Mon–Thu; AED 600 Fri–SunAges 4–11: AED 150; under 4 free50% of adult pricePool 8am–7pm; beach to sunset Jumeirah Beach HotelAED 600 Mon–Fri; AED 700 weekends and holidaysAges 4–12: AED 300AED 400 adult; AED 200 childPool 9am–6pm; beach to sunset

How the credit works

Credit is normally tied to one outlet. Jumeirah Beach Hotel's adult and child credit is redeemable at Nuska Beach Restaurant. Delano Dubai's credit can only be used at its Pool & Beach venue. Unspent credit is not described as refundable on any of these pages, so plan to use it during the day.

Beach clubs work the same way. FACT Magazine's July 2026 round-up lists dozens of examples: Bla Bla Dubai in JBR at AED 200 Monday to Friday and AED 300 at weekends, fully redeemable; Riva Beach Club on Palm Jumeirah with a fully redeemable pool-only pass but a pool-and-beach pass that gives 20% off food and soft drinks instead of credit.

Weekdays are not the same everywhere

Jumeirah Beach Hotel treats Monday to Friday as weekdays. Fairmont The Palm and Delano Dubai treat only Monday to Thursday as weekdays and charge weekend rates from Friday. Fairmont also charges weekend rates on public holidays, and Jumeirah Beach Hotel on holidays and festive days. A Friday visit can cost more than you expect.

Children and adults-only areas

Child age bands vary: 4 to 11 at Delano (12 and over pay the adult rate), 4 to 12 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel and 6 to 12 at Fairmont The Palm. Some venues are adults-only. FACT lists Fluid Beach Club at TH8 Palm as 18 and over, Kyma Beach at Palm West Beach as 21 and over, and several venues where the beach is family-friendly but the pool is adults-only, such as Tagomago on Palm Jumeirah.

What else to expect

• Sunbeds: Raffles The Palm states that sunbeds are first come, first served.
• Lockers and changing rooms: included at Raffles The Palm.
• Availability: Fairmont recommends enquiring before arrival, as day passes depend on availability.
• Cabanas: sold separately. Raffles adds cabana packages from AED 300 for two in addition to the day pass; Jumeirah Beach Hotel's cabanas start at AED 1,400 on weekdays with AED 1,000 credit.
• Price changes: Delano notes that prices are seasonal and can change without notice.

Before you go

• Check which days count as weekend rates.
• Ask how much is redeemable, and at which outlet.
• Confirm child ages and whether any area is adults-only.
• Book ahead or call on busy days.
• Prefer free entry? See our guide to beach clubs and public beaches.

For general information. Prices, inclusions and hours can change; check with the hotel or spa before you book.