Features of holidays in the UAE with children. Is the UAE suitable for families with children? What to do and what to see on vacation with children in the UAE?
The Emirates is a country with its own rules about the age of children. From the age of 12 there is a dress code for appearing in public places, as well as generally accepted rules of conduct.
Features of holidays in the UAE with children
Getting Around the City
In the subway, boys over 12 years old should travel with their mothers only in shared carriages, and ride in common places in other transport. It is strictly forbidden to leave a child in a car in hot weather. Fine – up to 1,000,000 dirhams or a term of imprisonment of 10 years or more. In a taxi, a child seat is required for children under 4 years old. When ordering a car, be sure to specify “Baby Seat”.
Safety
If a child gets lost in a public place, the police should be contacted. In the UAE, everyone speaks English, for a quick search, be sure to provide the child with a note with the name, surname, your phone number and the name of the hotel.
Nutrition
The choice of baby food in the UAE is large; for babies, you can buy everything you need in numerous BabyShop or Mothercare children’s stores. Older children are better off eating at the hotel, and outside of it, look for fast food with the usual food for us. In ordinary cafes, they cook with spices, which is not always good for children.
Hotels
In the UAE, many hotels offer holidays with children. On the territory there are swimming pools with slides, children’s clubs, and for kids, on request, you can call a Russian-speaking nanny. There is a children’s menu in the restaurant and the opportunity to prepare a mixture or porridge for the youngest tourists.
What to do in the UAE with children?
Holidays with children in the Emirates is a wonderful opportunity to plunge the whole family into the world of adventure. Dubai has water parks, amusement parks, a dolphinarium, an oceanarium, several game centers, a huge candy store and many cool playgrounds. Kids will love visiting the zoo and the Smurfs’ village. Active holidays with children – a visit to the Ski Dubai
indoor ski complex with slopes for beginners and experienced winter sports enthusiasts. Everyone will be delighted with quad biking and camel riding in the desert, as well as sandboarding – down the dunes on a board. You can go on an excursion and visit ancient fortresses, mosques and ethnographic museums. And also we advise you to go to the park “Green Planet”
, where a corner of the rainforest with butterflies and birds is recreated, or go for an evening walk to the show of singing fountains.