10 to try: Wildlife in Dubai & UAE

Swim with dolphins
Dolphin Bay
Time Out has personally tested out the deep water interaction and, trust us, it’s pretty awesome. Pull on your wetsuit, wade into the surprisingly chilly 25°C water (kept cooler for the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins), kneel on the bottom, a mere 3m down, and wait for the star of the show to arrive. Give Sol or one of his dolphin friends a stroke, kiss and cuddle, and then pose for the ultimate underwater Facebook profile picture.
Dhs1,550 for 40 minutes for non-hotel guests. Dolphin Bay, Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah www.atlantisthepalm.com (04 426 1030).