Golf is one sport that has caught on with the young and old alike all over the world. Dubai is better known as the topmost shopping haven due to its luxurious shopping malls and more prominently, the Dubai Shopping Festival. But there is much more to Dubai than 7 star hotels and tall skyscrapers. Dubai is also a favorite destination for avid golfers for spending a golf vacation with family and friends.

Water sports are among the most thrilling and exciting of Dubai sports. Adventure-smitten tourists who visit Dubai should try to find the time to enjoy some of the water sports like water skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing and deep-sea fishing. Dubai is sunny all year round and the warm waters of the Gulf is inviting to all water sport lovers. A travel to Dubai is incomplete without indulging in the activities of the sea.

An adventure Dubai sport, mountain climbing has been in existence since 1970. While there are no huge mountains for climbing, there are hills and terrains which are used by adventurous trekkers who chart out routes for adrenaline- rush seekers, on the same mission.

Sand skiing is the latest of adventure crazes among Dubai sports. It is a thrilling sport to indulge in on a visit to Dubai. Sand skiing is becoming popular among the local people as well as tourists traveling to Dubai. Most of the travel agents in Dubai offer sand skiing facilities.

An outdoor Dubai sport, shooting and archery has been in existence for over 20 years. Thanks to “the keen eye” of Sheikh Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum who won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens for the double trap event, shotgun shooting as a Dubai sport was highlighted and made popular. Travel to Dubai for this ideal family outdoor sport for all ages where men and women can compete as hunters or non hunters. This is a great way to expend energy in a quiet and restful setting under the trained eye of expert professional instructors.

Though cycling does not figure prominently among major Dubai sports, groups of expatriates keep the sport alive with regular weekly activities. A tourist on a visit to Dubai hardly finds people on bicycles on the roads. There are no dedicated lanes for cyclists on roads and that makes it difficult to commute in the city on a cycle, if you are one of those environmentally conscious people on a travel to Dubai.

Mohammad Khalifa Al Qubasi kindled the ten pin bowling interest nearly 10 years ago when he won the World Cup Bowling Championship held in Mexico. The youth of the Emirates were keen on pursuing this Dubai sport and subsequently many from around Dubai now travel to Dubai to improve their skills in this wonderful fun-filled activity.

Among Dubai sports, jogging and running are the natural fitness sports that are popular among residents as well tourists who visit Dubai. Many people believe that either stationary jogging in indoor fitness centers, running in parks or doing laps on jogging tracks is the way to a healthy life. A die-hard jogger on a travel to Dubai has many places to choose from, from jog – parks to beaches and committed jogging tracks in apartment complexes etc.

Tourists who travel to Dubai find it hard to believe that one can go ice-skating in the desert city. When temperatures soar to nearly 50 C in summer, what could be cooler than skating on ice in a chilling indoor rink? Ice-skating is fast becoming popular among Dubai sports. The queen of winter sports, figure skating on ice rinks, finds a romantic interlude in the humdrum of hectic city life. A visit to Dubai can be satisfying in many ways besides shopping. That is if a tourist is up to facing the challenges of balancing on ice!

Visit Dubai, the desert city to experience the captivating contrast from sweltering heat to a temperature of 1 to 2 degree Celsius as you step into the Snowdrome. One of the three largest indoor skiing venues in the world, this Dubai Ski Resort is spread out over 22,500 square meters and churns out 6,000 tons of artificial snow by snowmakers. Located at one end of the largest Mall in the world, the Mall of the Emirates, this spectacular resort is one of the greatest tourist attractions for those who travel to Dubai.