Deep Dive Dubai, located in Dubai's Nad Al Sheba
neighborhood, is now verified by the Guinness World Record as the
world's deepest swimming pool, at a depth of 169.9 feet (60.02 meters)
and holds 14 million liters of water. That, the owners say, is the
equivalent of six Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Located in Nad Al Sheba neighborhood in Dubai, the massive pool features a sunken city that divers from all levels can explore featuring abandoned streetscape, an apartment, garage, arcade and many other surprises.
The pool features sound and mood lighting systems as well as a unique filtration system. To maintain fresh water, it gets filtered and circulated every six hours using a siliceous volcanic rock. NASA-developed technology and UV radiation is also used within the filtration system.
The pool’s water temperature is maintained at 30 degrees Celsius to ensure divers comfort. With a massive size of 1,500sqm, the facility features a diving shop, a gift shop and a restaurant that will be open to the public later this year. It also hosts a variety of meeting, event and conference spaces.
The exterior design is shaped like a enormous oyster to highlight the United Arab Emirates pearl diving heritage. Deep
Dive Dubai also offers freediving and scuba diving experiences as well
as courses for all abilities, from first timers to experienced
individuals. Alongside the courses, participants can get a chance to gain scuba diving and freediving certifications.
Deep Dive Dubai has even had an A-list celebrity visitor, with actor Will Smith visiting the attraction in early July. The
city of superlatives with the world's tallest tower among its many
records, Dubai now has the deepest swimming pool on the planet complete
with a "sunken city" for divers to explore.
Deep Dive Dubai, which
opened recently but initially by invitation only, prides itself as "the
only diving facility in the world" where you can go down 60 metres
(almost 200 feet), 15 metres deeper than any other pool, as confirmed to
AFP by Guinness World Records.
With graffiti,
crumbling facades and a large portrait of Marilyn Monroe hanging on the
wall, Dubai’s new vertical diving pool contains the remnants of a lost
submerged city. There’s an apartment building and library even an
arcade with a vintage Pac-Man machine, foosball and pool table. As for the size of the underwater city, several dives are needed to fully explore it, according to the website.
Beginners
can dive to a depth of 40 feet, while those with certifications can
explore the entire pool either with a guide or alone. Certified divers
can also “free dive” which is diving without a tank, using breath only
while connected to a fixed ascent line. Courses are also available to
teach divers new skills.
Bookings are by invitation only. Actor
and rapper Will Smith wrote about his visit in an Instagram post that
has been liked more than 3 million times in four days.
There is,
however, no living marine life, including coral, which is normally a
huge part of the leisure diving experience.
"Deep
Dive Dubai allows thrill-seekers to dive inwards and discover a new
underwater dimension filled with adventure and wonder. It offer an
unparalleled experience with year-round diving, in a safe environment,
with outstanding instructors and services," Abdulla Bin Habtoor,
spokesperson for Deep Dive Dubai, shared in a statement. "This facility
is an investment in Dubai's growing sports culture and will add another
world-class destination to Dubai's thriving tourist attraction and
adventure tourism sector."