Booking a beach club in Dubai? Start by asking what the price buys. A sunbed can be charged per person, a cabana by the group, and “redeemable” may mean all, some or none of the fee comes back as food and drink. The table compares those terms and pool-versus-beach access, then the entries help you choose by the meal and setting—not just the photo.
Sunbeds, day passes and cabanas compared
| Venue | Sunbed/day pass price and credit | Cabana or private option | Access or caveat |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRIFT Beach | 1 guest: from AED150/person Mon–Fri, fully redeemable; from AED250/person Sat–Sun, includes AED125 F&B credit | Cabana AED600/AED900, fully redeemable; labelled base for 2 but accommodates 4, each extra guest AED200 fully redeemable. Island bed for 2 AED1,000/AED1,500; Beach House up to 6 AED1,500/AED2,000, fully redeemable | Daily 10am–7pm; first-come; +AED50 pool-area upgrade; under-16s excluded except Beach House beach area; Villa price on request; fees/holidays unstated |
| Nikki Beach Dubai | AED150 adult / AED75 child weekday; AED300 / AED150 weekend and holidays; non-redeemable | Cabana rate and child age band not stated on the current access page | Beach bed, water and towel; outdoor pool 10am–sunset; pool beds/access subject to availability |
| SĀN Beach | AED300 pool or beach sunbed; 100% credit Mon–Thu / 50% Fri–Sun | Beach and floating cabanas: AED1,200 for 2, with same credit split; beach villa AED3,500 for up to 6, same credit split | Towel included; pool bed includes beach access; under-16s not admitted; no time limit after arrival |
| Sirene Beach by GAIA | Beach from AED200; pool from AED300; treat as non-redeemable per current SevenRooms terms after 14 Sep; J1 still claims unnamed weekday credit | Private cabanas advertised; rate/capacity not published on checked pages | Both zones included subject to age policy; prepaid, held until 2pm; free beach-bed sharing for under-6s; 48h cancellation rule |
| Bâoli Dubai | Pool bed: AED500/person Mon–Thu, AED600/person Fri–Sun; AED400 credit both days. Beach bed: AED250/person with AED150 credit Mon–Thu; AED300/person no credit Fri–Sun. | Gazebos for 2: pool AED1,000/1,200 with AED800 credit; beach AED300 weekday redeemable / AED500 weekend without credit. Pool island for 2: AED1,500/2,000 with AED1,200/1,400 credit. Private Pool Suite for 6: AED6,000/10,000, fully redeemable. | Extra gazebo guest AED200, island guest AED300, suite guest AED500; extras are non-redeemable. Venue page says 11am–7pm, J1 page says 10am–8pm; general and zone-specific age notes should be checked; fee inclusion not stated. |
| Tagomago | Pool AED200 weekday full credit / AED250 weekend 50% | No cabana rate stated in the checked access listing | Per person; pool is 21+; current beach-bed price not exposed |
| La Cantine Beach | Weekdays AED250/person fully redeemable; weekends AED300/person with AED150 credit; frontline weekend bed AED400/person with AED200 credit. A separate Friday night-swim bed is AED150/person fully redeemable; 7pm+, 21+ | Daytime Pool & Beach cabana: AED1,500 weekdays or AED2,400 weekends, fully redeemable, max 6. Separate Friday night-swim cabana: AED1,000, fully redeemable, max 8; 7pm+, 21+ | Daytime 10am–sunset; reserve 10am–noon, then first-come/subject to availability. Seasonal rates. Ladies’ offer minimum spend remains unpublished; AED200 rental if no order. |
| Surf Club | No standard rate published. Wednesday offer: women AED199 with sunbed, free-flow drinks and bites; men AED199 with sunbed and four beers. | No cabana rate stated on the checked current access page | Wednesday offer runs 12pm–5pm; the general venue page lists 4pm–1am, so confirm event-specific entry. |
| Gigi Rigolatto | Beach AED300 per sunbed; fully redeemable Mon–Thu / 50% Fri–Sun. Pool AED400: J1 lists per sunbed; SevenRooms lists per guest. | Capri/Ischia cabanas AED4,000; Elba/Ponza AED5,000; each max 10 guests. Both fully redeemable Mon–Thu / 50% Fri–Sun. | Beach bed excludes pool; pool 21+. Both bed products are first-come; walk-ins subject to availability. Gigi/J1 list 10am–sunset, SevenRooms lists 10am–7pm. |
| Beach by FIVE | Beach day pass: AED100/person Mon–Thu or AED150/person Fri–Sun, fully redeemable, includes sunbed and towels | Cabana AED200/person weekdays or AED250/person weekends, fully redeemable, up to 6 guests (AED1,200/AED1,500 if all 6 places are booked) | Beach access 9am–sunset; booking strongly recommended; beds/tables subject to availability; child and fee terms not stated |
Rates checked 1 October 2026. “Credit” means the amount the operator says can be spent on food and drink. See each entry for time, guest basis and booking restrictions; confirm date-specific terms before paying.
DRIFT Beach
For a Riviera-style reset | One&Only Royal Mirage, Al Sufouh
DRIFT’s French menu gives a long beach day a proper lunch anchor: start with the leeks vinaigrette, then choose beef carpaccio or a Provençal flatbread.
Access and price — DRIFT Beach: The current lounger rate is from AED150 per person Monday–Friday, fully redeemable on food and drinks, or from AED250 per person Saturday–Sunday, including AED125 F&B credit. Loungers are first-come across pool, beach and green areas; a pool-area upgrade costs AED50. Cabanas are AED600 weekdays or AED900 weekends, fully redeemable; the page labels the base booking for two but says the cabana accommodates four, with each extra guest AED200 fully redeemable. Island beds for two cost AED1,000/AED1,500 and Beach Houses for up to six AED1,500/AED2,000; both are fully redeemable. Private Villa prices are available on request. Pool & Beach is open daily 10am–7pm. Under-16s are excluded from general club areas, but children are permitted in the Beach House beach area only; ages 16–20 need a parent. Public-holiday and fee terms are not stated.
Nikki Beach Dubai
For polished, social beach energy | Pearl Jumeira
The pass gets you onto the sand; lunch is its own decision. Keep the meal bright with tuna crudo or seabass ceviche, then add dynamite shrimp and sushi for a table that likes to share. Seafood pasta gives the less snack-minded person an easy answer, too.
Access and price — Nikki Beach Dubai: Beach day pass: AED150 per adult/AED75 per child Mon–Thu; AED300/AED150 Fri–Sun and public holidays. Non-redeemable. Includes a beach sunbed, water and towel, with beach and outdoor-pool access 10am–sunset. Beach beds are first-come; pool beds and pool access are subject to availability. The page does not define the child age band or publish a cabana price.
SĀN Beach
For a distinctive, menu-first beach day | The Club, Palm West Beach
SĀN’s menu has a clear point of view: a tuna-and-salmon taco with passion-honey sauce and crisp shiso, followed by octopus carpaccio with olive emulsion, chimichurri and nori. You can stay on your lounger for lunch rather than break the day for a separate restaurant booking.
Access and price — SĀN Beach: Day sunbeds cost AED300 at the pool or beach, with a towel and 100% F&B credit Monday–Thursday or 50% Friday–Sunday. The pool booking includes beach access; the beach booking does not promise pool access. Cabanas for two cost AED1,200, and the beach villa for up to six is AED3,500; each follows the same credit split. Pick an arrival time, then stay at your booked seat with no time limit. Children under 16 are not admitted. The restaurant booking is separate.
Sirene Beach by GAIA
For an Aegean long lunch that can turn into sunset | J1 Beach, Jumeirah 1
The September 2026 menu pairs sea bass ceviche with melon, coriander and red onion (AED160) with watermelon salad, feta, almonds, basil and mint (AED85). For a larger lunch, choose from the market fish; the listed preparation and price depend on the catch.
Access and price — Sirene Beach by GAIA: Beach sunbeds start at AED200 and pool sunbeds at AED300. There is a live credit conflict: J1’s experience page still says a weekday amount goes toward food and drinks, while the current SevenRooms booking terms say all sunbeds are non-redeemable after 14 September 2026. Use no credit in your budget unless checkout confirms otherwise. A sunbed booking includes both pool and beach, subject to each zone’s age policy; children under six may share a beach bed free with a parent. The booking is prepaid, held until 2pm and cancellable without penalty only more than 48 hours ahead. J1 lists access from 10am until late; the day listing does not give an exact swim end time.
Bâoli Dubai
For a beach day with a Japanese-Mediterranean dinner mood | J1 Beach, Jumeirah 1
Start with crisp vegetable tempura, shishito and nama shichimi; the Noni roll brings salmon aburi and spicy mentaiko. That shift from delicate to richer plates suits Bâoli’s broad day: a beach booking can lead naturally into a late lunch, then a restaurant reservation if you want to stay for dinner.
Access and price — Bâoli Dubai: Both single and double pool sunbeds are priced per person: AED500 Mon–Thu or AED600 Fri–Sun, with AED400 credit for Pool & Beach only. Beach sunbeds are AED250 per person with AED150 credit Mon–Thu, or AED300 with no credit Fri–Sun. A pool gazebo for two costs AED1,000/1,200, with AED800 credit; the beach gazebo for two costs AED300 on weekdays, fully credited, or AED500 on weekends, with no credit. Extra gazebo guests are AED200 each without credit. Pool island for two: AED1,500/2,000, with AED1,200/1,400 credit; each extra guest AED300 without credit. Private Pool Suite for six: AED6,000/10,000, fully redeemable; each extra guest AED500. The venue page lists pool and beach hours as 11am–7pm; J1 Beach’s page says 10am–8pm. The venue’s general age note allows guests aged 12–21 with a parent; its detailed terms specify pool 16+, beach 12+, with under-21s accompanied. Confirm hours and zone rules for your date. The venue does not state whether access rates include fees.
Tagomago
For Spanish sharing plates and a family-friendly beach | The Shoreline, Palm Jumeirah
Pan con tomate is the obvious first plate to pass around. From there, Tagomago’s beach menu travels through sea bass tiradito and garlic prawns before landing on churros or spicy chocolate mousse. It is an easy format for a mixed table: order another plate when the conversation runs longer.
Access and price — Tagomago: Pool sunbed only: AED200 per person fully redeemable on weekdays; AED250 per person with 50% credit on weekends and public holidays. Pool is 21+. The operator’s booking pages list separate beach sunbeds but do not expose a current beach price in the source checked. Beach hours 10am–sunset; arrive for a reserved sunbed between 10am and 11:45am.
La Cantine Beach
For a Bluewaters pool-and-beach day with a grown-up food menu | Delano Dubai, Bluewaters Island
The menu is built for a group that cannot agree on lunch: grilled octopus and seared seabass sit alongside a Wagyu burger. Add the separate family and adult pool zones, and La Cantine can keep different ages together for the day while letting each person choose their own pace.
Access and price — La Cantine Beach: La Cantine publishes its regular Pool & Beach rates: weekdays (Mon–Fri), AED250 per sunbed with full F&B credit or AED1,500 for a cabana for up to six, also fully redeemable. Weekends (Sat–Sun), a standard bed is AED300 with AED150 credit; a frontline beach bed is AED400 with AED200 credit; a cabana for up to six is AED2,400 fully redeemable. Access runs 10am–sunset. Reservations are taken 10am–noon; after noon, beds are first-come and walk-ins depend on availability. Prices are seasonal. Its separate Friday night swim starts at 7pm: AED150 per person for a sunbed or AED1,000 for a cabana for up to eight, both fully redeemable; the event is 21+. The weekday ladies’ offer has no published qualifying spend; if no order is placed, bed rental is AED200.
Surf Club
For sunset, seafood and a later start | West Beach, Palm Jumeirah
On a regular day, Surf Club’s restaurant service starts at 4pm, making it a sunset-to-evening choice rather than an early beach lunch. Wednesdays are a separate exception: La Vie En Rosé advertises a 12pm–5pm beach offer. Padrón peppers and bravas make easy first plates before the raw bar, sushi and grilled seafood; check which access product is running before planning the day around it.
Access and price — Surf Club: No standard sunbed or cabana rate is published. Wednesday’s separate La Vie En Rosé runs 12pm–5pm: women pay AED199 for a sunbed, free-flowing drinks and chef’s bites; men pay AED199 for a sunbed and four beers. The general venue page lists opening from 4pm to 1am, so confirm the event-specific access window when booking; AED199 is not a general day rate.
Gigi Rigolatto Dubai
For an Italian lunch beside a kid-friendly beach | J1 Beach, Jumeirah 1
The menu reads like an Italian lunch by the sea: vitello tonnato with fried capers, then warm octopus with olives, sundried tomatoes and rocket. That move from a classic starter to seafood leaves room to linger over lunch without changing the mood halfway through.
Access and price — Gigi Rigolatto Dubai: Beach sunbed: AED300 per sunbed, fully redeemable Mon–Thu and 50% redeemable Fri–Sun; it does not include the pool. Pool sunbed: AED400, with the same credit split and beach access. J1 lists this pool rate per sunbed; the SevenRooms pool booking labels it per guest, so confirm the party basis before booking. The pool is 21+; the private beach is kid-friendly. Cabana prices are AED4,000 for Capri or Ischia and AED5,000 for Elba or Ponza, each for up to 10 guests; credit is fully redeemable Mon–Thu and 50% Fri–Sun, with access to beach and pool. The venue and J1 list access from 10am until sunset; both SevenRooms bed products instead list 10am–7pm. Beach and pool beds are first-come, with walk-ins subject to availability. Gigi Circus is for ages 5–12, with supervised activities and an optional AED100 lunch, but is currently listed as closed for summer; children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.
Beach by FIVE
For a swim, a long lunch and a Marina skyline view | FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah
A 150-metre private beach with double-width loungers looks towards the Dubai Marina skyline. The resort describes Mediterranean sharing plates with Spanish, Greek, Turkish and Levantine influences. Its day pass includes a sunbed and towel, and the full pass goes towards food and drinks, so lunch can be folded into the same spend. The live access page does not show individual dish prices.
Access and price — Beach by FIVE: Beach day pass: AED100 per person Monday–Thursday or AED150 Friday–Sunday, including a sunbed and towels; both rates are fully redeemable on food and drinks. A cabana is also priced per person—not as a flat cabana fee—at AED200 weekdays or AED250 weekends for up to six guests, fully redeemable. If all six places are booked, that is AED1,200 or AED1,500 in total. Beach access is daily 9am–sunset. The operator strongly recommends booking and payment in advance, and says sunbeds and tables are subject to availability. Child rules, pool access and fee inclusion are not stated on the access page.
Which beach-club day fits your plans?
For a beach-only weekday with a clear price and full credit, Beach by FIVE starts at AED100 per person and includes a sunbed and towel. For private shade, SĀN lists two-person cabanas at AED1,200 and a six-person villa at AED3,500, but under-16s are not admitted. La Cantine publishes a daytime cabana for up to six at AED1,500 on weekdays or AED2,400 at weekends, fully redeemable. At Sirene, budget for no credit unless the booking page shown for your date confirms otherwise.
Frequently asked questions
Does a restaurant booking include beach or pool access?
Do not assume it does. SĀN explicitly separates dining from beach and pool reservations. Several venues sell distinct access packages; use the booking link for the space you want.
Which options work for families?
Tagomago states its beach and restaurant are family-friendly, while its pool is for guests aged 21+. La Cantine Beach has separate adult and family pool zones. Confirm children’s rules and hours for your chosen date.
Where should I go for sunset and dinner?
Surf Club’s general page lists 4pm–1am, while its Wednesday La Vie En Rosé offer runs 12pm–5pm; confirm the event-specific access window. Tagomago’s restaurant runs until 1am; Gigi’s restaurant is open into the night. Check current hours before booking.
Are these prices the total cost of a beach day?
No. They cover the stated bed or pass only. Food credit reduces the amount paid at the venue only where the booking explicitly says it is redeemable; extra guests, upgrades and other charges may cost more.
Updated 1 October 2026. Menu prices and access conditions change; confirm the exact product and terms shown for your date before booking.
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