The world’s deepest swimming pool has opened in Dubai, with a depth of 196 feet (60 meters) and a water volume equivalent to six Olympic-size swimming pools. Deep Dive opened its doors to invited guests in late June, and includes a massive underwater city of abandoned homes and an arcade.
Dubai’s newest attraction is at least four times larger than any other pool in the world and superseded Poland’s Deepspot, measuring 147 feet (45 meters) in depth, for the Guinness World Record on June 27.
Deep Dive is housed in an oyster shaped structure and surrounded by gushing water features. The pool inside has a water temperature of 30 degrees and guests are advised to wear a thin wetsuit or swimsuit.
The complex also doubles as an underwater film studio with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, and an editing room nearby. The site boasts 56 cameras dotted around the underwater city and an advanced hyperbaric chamber for emergencies, which is expected to launch by the end of the year.
Divers are pictured enjoying the underwater arcade playing table football among other games in the depths of the underwater amusement park
High profile guests who have already visited the pool include actor Will Smith and Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Hamadan encouraged others to visit when it the complex opens to the public later this month, writing on social media after his July 7 visit: ‘An entire world awaits you at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool’. Smith described the experience as ‘madness’ and he said he was told to check out the pool by a friend because it has ‘something… weird about it’.
The experience is expected to launch by the end of the year.
Dubai’s newest attraction is billed as a family-friendly day out with diving courses for beginners and advanced divers, but there are also tours on offer. And those who do not fancy a dip in the water can watch from an 80-seat restaurant equipped with large windows and TV screens.
Two divers wearing snorkels explore the underwater city at the latest Dubai attraction, set to open at the end of the year.
But Deep Dive has warned guests not to visit the Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building, also located in Dubai – after their visit. ‘Don’t visit the top of the skyscraper after diving,’ it says. ‘After any dive, it’s recommended to wait 18-24 hours before ascending higher than 300 meters (1,000 feet). However, there is no risk in diving after having visited the tallest building in the world.’
The record for world’s deepest pool was previously held by Y-40 Deep Joy in the northern Italian town of Montegrotto Terme. That incredible swim center, designed by renowned architect Emanuele Boaretto, is located within the four-star Hotel Terme Millepini. Pictured: A diver relishing in the pool at Deep Dive.
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