DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) – The world’s deepest swimming pool for underwater diving has opened in Dubai, where people can descend 60 metres (197 ft) to a sunken city-themed landscape and play arcade games.
Dubai, a tourism and business hub with desert terrain and months of scorching summer temperatures, has a reputation for flamboyant and record-breaking attractions such as its snow-filled indoor ski slope, large water parks and the world’s tallest building.
The pool, which holds the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools, has been verified by Guinness World Records as the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving. Deep Dive Dubai says it is 15 metres deeper than any other.
The facility, shaped like an oyster in reference to the UAE’s pearl diving heritage, is also the region’s largest underwater film studio, the company said.
Divers go down through a landscape of a sunken city, with sound and lighting. There are two air-filled dry rooms on the way down.
Visitors can practice scuba diving – with a tank of air – and freediving – where divers simply hold their breath.Writing by Lisa Barrington Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/worlds-deepest-pool-diving-opens-dubai-2021-07-12/
The pending acquisition would add transfer-agent and ownership-record capabilities to Morgan Stanley at Work; the…
Mark Stewart exits immediately as the board continues examining the company’s business mix, footprint and…
The pending deal would connect asset-backed financing with its tokenization business, but market-size figures do…
The automotive-parts supplier ends its interim leadership arrangement more than a month ahead of the…
A joint ministerial statement calls for sectoral discussions and an end to market-distorting policies, without…
Wärtsilä’s 35-megawatt storage project pairs batteries with energy management and maintenance, with takeover expected in…