Dubai Honeymoon

My husband and I finally had our honeymoon in Dubai in October this year. We originally booked back in 2019 to travel just after our wedding we had planned for August 2020 – but we all know what happened that year! And it wasn’t our wedding! We got married in 2021 but waited until this year to go – and it was definitely worth the wait!

We flew with Emirates direct from Glasgow – a 7½ hour flight. Although we would’ve loved to be heading upstairs to First Class, Economy was great - plenty legroom, an excellent choice of entertainment with lots of movies, TV and games to help pass the time and a comfy pillow and blanket if we wanted to sleep. Everything in Dubai is built on a massive scale – and the airport is no exception - on arrival we had to take a train to another terminal to collect our luggage!

We loved our hotel from the moment we stepped inside. The luxurious 5* Jumeirah Al-Naseem was cool and contemporary, it looked and felt like a luxury retreat. Our room was simply stunning with THE view in Dubai – overlooking the Burj Al Arab.

As the temperature was over 40° for most of our holiday, it was lovely to head indoors to our beautiful, clean, air-conditioned room at the end of the day! We travelled just before the optimum time to visit Dubai (November to March) when you can relax in the warmth of the desert-like climate while avoiding the extreme heat.

The service we received from everyone in the hotel was exceptional! From the moment we arrived we were made to feel special by everyone we encountered. Servers, reception, buggy drivers, concierge, housekeepers, etc. just couldn’t do enough for us.

We opted for the Half Board basis which meant we had a buffet breakfast in our own hotel but had the choice of almost 40 different restaurants across the Madinat Jumeirah for dinner. Breakfast was incredible, everything you could possibly want was included in the buffet – fruits, juices, pastries, pancakes, waffles, cooked breakfasts and charcuterie, there was even an avocado toast station!

Super healthy options or complete indulgence, there was something for everyone, but if you did manage to think of something that wasn’t available then it could be made especially for you. Everything we had was absolutely delicious!

Having so many different restaurant options for dinner meant that as we were only there for a week, choosing where to eat each night was probably the most difficult decision we had to make in Dubai! We expected to have limited menus to choose from (as is often the case with half board offerings) but were delighted to discover that all of the restaurants offered their full a la carte menus. Only a handful of dishes had a supplement to be paid, even in the Michelin star restaurants.

Getting around between the other hotels and restaurants was super easy as there are golf buggies continually running along the beach front between the hotels. There are also abra boats on the waterways of Madinat Jumeirah which was a lovely way to travel from one hotel to another.

We wanted to use our time away (without the kids) to relax and chill by the pool but we couldn’t be in Dubai without doing some sightseeing. We took the hop on-off bus to see around the city, it was incredible that we had to drive along 8 lane motorways to get from one area of the city to another! Travelling the full length of the Palm Jumeirah to reach Atlantis, The Palm again highlighted just how big everything in Dubai is! It was also really interesting to see the contrast between Old Dubai and the busy city centre.

We also spent an afternoon visiting the worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. We went to floor 125 of the 828m high skyscraper! There is always a haze in Dubai but it was still possible to see the city’s other famous landmarks from this spectacular viewpoint. We then watched the Dubai Fountains display – twice! Within half an hour you can watch the display in daylight and then in darkness.

One of our trip highlights was our time at the AURA Skypool – at 210 meters above sea level, it’s the world’s highest 360° infinity pool. We didn’t manage to get one of the poolside daybeds but we had our own sofa with a view looking over to the Burj Al Arab. We spent the morning swimming around and taking in the breathtaking views at the 3 other sides - Dubai Skyline, Palm Jumeirah, and the Dubai Marina. Top tip, if you want to go here, bookings open 60 days in advance and sell out quickly!

We absolutely loved our time in Dubai and will definitely be back!