4 of 5 places fit
A 25-metre, eight-lane pool where you can swim proper lengths without hotel loungers in the way.
Al Dhafra's only developed beach: turquoise water, almost never crowded, and free.
Sheltered lagoon beaches inside a municipal park for a few dirhams, with women-only days on Mondays and Wednesdays.
A grassy beach park with sea swimming for AED 5, and women-only days on Mondays and Wednesdays.