--- title: "Dubai" description: "Dubai’s leisure history includes a resort where marine theming and water attractions were developed together.The story behind the day outAn aquatic resort opens on Palm JumeirahAtlantis, The Palm opened in September 2008. The operator’s historical account describes an ocean-themed resort with marine and entertainment attractions and Aquaventure water recreation. The destination’s origin connects the hotel and the park environment, rather than treating the water attractions as an unrelated later business. Its 2008 opening is distinct from Dubai’s earlier Wild Wadi water-park development.Sources & further readingKerzner International · Atlantis, The Palm historyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/dubai/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/dubai/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 274 page: 1 --- # Dubai Dubai’s leisure history includes a resort where marine theming and water attractions were developed together. The story behind the day out ## An aquatic resort opens on Palm Jumeirah Atlantis, The Palm opened in September 2008. The operator’s historical account describes an ocean-themed resort with marine and entertainment attractions and Aquaventure water recreation. The destination’s origin connects the hotel and the park environment, rather than treating the water attractions as an unrelated later business. Its 2008 opening is distinct from Dubai’s earlier Wild Wadi water-park development. ### Sources & further reading - [Kerzner International · Atlantis, The Palm history]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Aquaventure Waterpark]() · [Markdown](); location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/dubai/