• Great luxury destination offering superb hotels and facilities for both adults (great for...
• golf, gyms, shopping, watersports, desert safaris), and children (including excellent children's clubs at big hotels; waterparks at Wild Wadi, camels on the beach, ice rinks)
• Traditionally Arabic country (so lots of culture and major archaeological site at Jumeira) but very modern, with high standard of service
• Warm, dry weather with cooling breezes
• Non-stop 7hr flights with short transfers
• Plenty of supermarkets in the centre to stock up with nappies etc, including Western brands. Mothercare and Early Learning Centre in some places too.
• Great for sun, sand, sea and shopping

Things to think about:

• Outside your hotel, you should cover up with trousers/long skirt and long-sleeved shirts
• During Ramadan, it's frowned upon to eat, drink or smoke in public from sunrise to sunset
• Avoid the summer months as they can be too hot, especially with children (40 degrees and above)
• Can be expensive

Best time to visit: Nov to April when weather cooler

Flight times from UK: 7hrs non-stop

Time difference: GMT+4hrs

Visa requirements: no

Vaccinations: None mandatory