Dubai's cooler months have arrived, and with them the annual reopening of the city's beach clubs. From Palm Jumeirah to Bluewaters, the 2026-27 season brings a mix of big-name newcomers and returning favourites — and prices, minimum spends and reopening dates vary enough that it's worth choosing carefully.
The headline act is Nobu by the Beach at Atlantis The Royal, the first beach club the Japanese restaurant brand has ever opened. It leans laid-back rather than party, with an infinity pool, cabanas and Gulf views. Couples pay Dhs500 Monday to Thursday (fully redeemable) or Dhs1,000 on weekends and holidays, half of which comes back off the bill.
Over at Jumeirah Al Naseem, Summersalt serves Latin American food with the Burj Al Arab squarely in frame. Entry runs Dhs550 per person on weekdays including Dhs200 of food-and-drink credit, and the pool and private beach are open daily from 9am to sunset. Also back on the Jumeirah strip is Kinugawa at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab — Paris-meets-Japan dining with miso black cod and yellowtail carpaccio, plus Burj Al Arab views — reopening October 26.
If you'd rather earn your lunch, La Cantine Beach on Bluewaters pairs Mediterranean food with pickleball and beach volleyball, while Nikki Beach on the quiet Pearl Jumeira Island offers SUP yoga and a spa for Dhs150 midweek. For sheer drama, nothing beats ZETA Seventy Seven on the 77th floor of Address Beach Resort — home to the world's highest infinity pool, with entry from Dhs277 midweek and Dhs477 at weekends, most of it redeemable.
Several spots are chasing a specific mood. Drift at One&Only Royal Mirage goes full French Riviera, with loungers from Dhs150 and cabanas at Dhs600, all redeemable. Mare by Bussola at The Westin is adults-only (16-plus) with a European holiday feel from Dhs200. Maison Revka, already known in Paris and St Tropez, brings Slavic-Parisian glamour to Delano Dubai at Dhs250 per person. Caña Beach at the Ritz-Carlton JBR keeps it simple: Dhs200 minimum spend, Latin American plates, and a sunset soundtrack from 4pm to 9pm.
Rounding out the list: SAN Beach and La Plage by La Maison Ani on Palm West Beach (La Plage's weekday minimum spend is just Dhs150), Be Beach at Dubai Harbour with Marina skyline views from Dhs200, and Casita by Casa Amor at the Mandarin Oriental, back in early October with front-row sunbeds at Dhs400.
For visitors, this list is basically a ready-made winter itinerary. November to March is peak beach club weather in Dubai — hot enough to swim, cool enough to linger — and daybed minimum spends often double as lunch, so the effective cost is closer to a nice meal than a luxury splurge. Book weekends early: the popular clubs fill up fast once the season starts, and prices jump Dhs100-500 between Tuesday and Saturday.
