Dubai’s cool beach vibes: From water sports to going for a swim people enjoy their weekend by the sea

Residents and tourists make most of the Dubai’s beaches after months of lockdown

Last updated: July 28, 2020 | 13:43

Nilanjana G. Javed, Editorial Liaison Manager

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People stand up paddle board in the water. With a drop in the rate of infections and a rise in the number of recoveries from COVID-19, life is slowly finding its rhythm back in the UAE.

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A sunbather watches as people play during a beach volleyball tournament in Dubai. After a four-month tourism shutdown that ended earlier in the month, Dubai a safe destination with the resources to ward off coronavirus.

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A woman sunbather walks along the shore at a beach in Dubai , while behind is seen the Burj al-Arab hotel.

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People play during a beach volleyball tournament, with the Burj Khalifa skyscraper seen in the background.

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A sunbather watches as people play during a beach volleyball tournament. During the event everyone respected social distancing rules. The sanitisers were there everywhere, and people were wearing masks.

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Beach volley and beach tennis events top the bill at Jumeirah in Dubai.

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People enjoy the sun and the fresh water . Even as the barometer rose past 40 degrees, visitors flocked the beach with umbrellas and boards..

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As part of social distancing guidelines, beach-goers are required to maintain a distance of two metres between one another, along with their sun-beds, while there should be a gap of four metres between two groups of people.

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People enjoy some time in the low tide at Jumiera Beach.

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Dubai is ranked top beach destination in the world.

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