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Sport & Wellbeing

Clubs & activities

Dozens of ways to get sporty

About these listings Al Mahara Diving Centre Set sail around Anyone can join and teams vary from serious to
Outlets are listed alphabetically by category. Beach clubs Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island with a sea social. Membership includes all equipment and
Timings and prices may change after we go to cruise or be your own captain and charter a training. ⓘ www.dubaidragonboat.com
press, so we advise you to call and book ahead. Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi A gleaming boat. ⓘ Open daily 10am-6pm. Building 3, (050 763 4008).
How to get listed beach club that has two pools, streams, palms Wasit Street, www.divemahara.com
Listings must be sent at least two weeks in and a great beach. The swim-up café serves (02 643 7377).
advance. Include the name of the event, a fresh juices and excellent salads. ⓘ Al Zahiyah, Combat
short description, timings, location and taxi www.rotana.com (02 697 9000). Captain Tony’s Hop aboard for a variety of
landmark, website and contact number. family-friendly boat tours and cruises around Abu Dhabi Muay Thai and Capoeira
Listings are free, but space is limited so Body & Soul Health Club & Spa There the islands of Abu Dhabi, with Captain Tony Club Learn self-defence techniques and
inclusion is not guaranteed. Email information is an outdoor temperature-controlled pool and and his crew. ⓘ Yas Marina, Yas Island, www. improve your overall fitness with daily classes
to chris.maxwell@itp.com. a kids’ pool as well as a huge private beach. captaintonys.ae (02 650 7175). in the art of muay Thai, kickboxing and boxing.
Fitness programmes and recreation facilities ⓘ Open Sat-Thu 10am-1pm, 4pm-11.30pm.
Air include watersports, squash, sauna and steam Eden Yachting Has a fleet of luxury yachts, Cinema Building, Najda Street, Al Markaziyah
classic gullets, sailing yachts and catamarans
rooms. ⓘ Dhs130 (Sun-Thu), Dhs175 (Fri-Sat).
(02 676 9658/050 901 7528).
Open daily 9am-8pm. Al Raha Beach, Channel available for day charter, private parties, diving,
Spacewalk It’s skydiving for those too Street (02 508 0486). fishing, racing, adventure sailing and team Cobra Muay Thai/Boxing Training is
sensible to ever jump out of a plane. Enter the building. ⓘ Al Bateen (04 328 2930). available five days a week with one-on-one
wind tunnel, brace yourself for 875hp of wind The Club Two beaches, a 25m swimming and private classes available, with regular
power, and simply take off. There is a weight pool, children’s pool and beach play area, One to One Hotel – The Village Choose tournaments you can use to train for fitness
limit of 85 kilos. Suitable for groups of up to kayaking and a whole host of activities make from five different boat trips costing from or to compete. Classes for beginners are also
12 people aged three and above. ⓘ Open this private members’ club a great choice. It’s Dhs180 up to Dhs650. These excursions take available. ⓘ Zayed Sports City, Al Madina
daily noon-9pm. Abu Dhabi Country Club, open to members and their guests only from from one to six hours to complete. Special Al Riyadiya (055 616 0996).
19th Street (02 657 7601). 7am to 9pm. ⓘ The Club, Meena Zayed, arrangements, charters and group packages
www.the-club.com (02 673 1111). are available upon request. A minimum of four Karate at The Club Karate, kung-fu, kick
people are required per cruise. ⓘ One to One
boxing and self-defence classes are taught by
Sport & Wellbeing ADA’ Archery Range An archery range Abu Dhabi Sailing Club at The Club A Safwa Marine Charters Charter one of members only. ⓘ The Club, Meena Zayed,
Archery
Sensai Shan, a bronze medal winner in the
Hotel-The Village, Al Nahyan (02 495 2000).
Boat & yacht charters
Karate World Championships. Available for
three yachts from this charter company, with
providing weekly and bi-weekly sessions for
www.the-club.com (02 673 1111).
ages ten to adults. Membership is annual
subsection of Abu Dhabi’s The Club for private
26m, 30m and 37m vessels available. ⓘ Yas
Oriental Karate & Kobudo Club
Marina, www.safwamarine.com (02 565 1888).
members, this sailing club takes to the water
or monthly and there are timed sessions for
Established in 1987, this club has more than
the recreational archer. ⓘ Open daily 2pm-
twice a week. Contact Peter Tonkin for more
1,000 students registered and a team of
information. ⓘ The Club, Mina Zayed,
9.30pm, Fri-Sat 7am-11am. Next to Abu Dhabi
UAE Dragon Boat Association Dragon
boat teams are made up of 22 members each.
International Airport (050 721 3230).
www.abudhabisailing.com (02 673 1111).
instructors who train regularly themselves and
Give traditional sailing a try

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