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Palm Jumeirah

#9sur 10 lieux à visiter à DubaiDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aussi appelé The Palm

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Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–22:00. L'entrée est gratuite. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 18:00 - 20:00.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Photo: Member of the Expedition 22 crew. / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–22:00; The Pointe and public beach areas: 24-hour outdoor access. Palm Monorail operates approximately 09:00 - 22:00 daily.
Prix d'entrée: Gratuit
Durée nécessaire: 1.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 18:00 - 20:00
Meilleurs mois: Nov – Mar
Adresse: The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

À propos de Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago built roughly 5 kilometres out into the Persian Gulf in the shape of a palm tree, formed from approximately 94 million cubic metres of dredged sand and protected by an 11-kilometre rock breakwater ringing its outer crescent. The island adds an estimated 78 kilometres of new coastline to Dubai's shore and was constructed using a sand-vibrocompaction technique combined with GPS-guided dredging, a method that allowed engineers to shape the trunk, 16 fronds, and surrounding crescent to design tolerances without a fixed onshore mould. The island now carries thousands of villas along its 16 fronds, high-rise apartment towers along the trunk, and a cluster of resort hotels along the crescent, including Atlantis The Palm at the crescent's tip. The Pointe, a beachfront dining and entertainment promenade near the trunk's base, anchors the island's main free public gathering space, fronted by a large choreographed fountain that performs after dark.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 18:00 - 20:00. At The Pointe for the nightly choreographed fountain show with Atlantis The Palm illuminated in the background, timed for the transition from daylight to dusk.

Horaires de Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah ouvre à 09:00 et ferme à 22:00. Les horaires sont les mêmes le samedi et le dimanche.

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–22:00; Mon–Sun 09:00–22:00; The Pointe and public beach areas: 24-hour outdoor access. Palm Monorail operates approximately 09:00 - 22:00 daily.
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	09:00–22:00

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de visitdubai.com et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Palm Jumeirah

Entry fees for Palm Jumeirah
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	Gratuit
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	Gratuit
Enfants	Gratuit

Walking The Pointe boardwalk and the public beach areas is free. The Palm Monorail, which runs along the trunk to the crescent, charges from AED 10 single/AED 15-30 return depending on the station pair, with an all-station day pass around AED 35; children under 110cm ride free. View at The Palm observation deck (Palm Tower) and Aquaventure Waterpark are separately ticketed attractions.

Tarifs établis à partir de visitdubai.com et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Palm Jumeirah

Quiet
Moderate
Busy

08:00 - 11:00
Morning BeachBest time to go
Quiet public beach stretches and The Pointe promenade before the day's heat and the later arrival of day-trippers.
Quiet
11:00 - 16:00
Midday
Beach areas fill with sunbathers and families; monorail sees steady but manageable ridership toward Atlantis.
Moderate
18:00 - 20:30
Evening Fountain Show
The Pointe's promenade fills for the nightly fountain performance against the illuminated Atlantis backdrop, the island's busiest public gathering window.
Busy
20:30 - 23:00
Late Evening Dining
Restaurant terraces at The Pointe and Nakheel Mall remain busy for dinner service after the fountain show crowd disperses.
Moderate

Histoire de Palm Jumeirah

Nakheel Properties, a Dubai government-backed developer, began construction on Palm Jumeirah in 2001 as the first and smallest of a planned set of palm-shaped island developments along the Dubai coast, with land reclamation using dredged sand from the Gulf seabed rather than imported rock or quarried material. The project drew international engineering attention for its scale and for the specialised GPS-controlled dredging and sand-compaction techniques developed specifically for it.

Villa and apartment handovers began in the mid-2000s, and Atlantis The Palm opened at the crescent's outer tip in September 2008, becoming the island's anchor hospitality landmark. The Palm Monorail, connecting the trunk to the crescent, opened in 2009, followed by later additions including the Palm Tower's observation deck and The Pointe's dining promenade, which extended the island's public, non-residential draw well beyond its original residential concept.

Règles et étiquette à Palm Jumeirah

Public beach access points along the trunk and at The Pointe are free and open to all, though many of the island's beaches front private resorts and residential buildings where access is restricted to guests and residents - checking whether a specific stretch is public before setting up for the day avoids being asked to move on. Dress code at public areas is casual beachwear-appropriate, though swimwear should stay near the beach itself rather than the dining and retail sections of The Pointe.

Alcohol is available only inside licensed hotel and restaurant venues on the island, consistent with UAE-wide licensing law. Drone photography anywhere on or near Palm Jumeirah, including over the water, requires a permit from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority given the island's dense residential and hotel airspace.

Conseils pour visiter Palm Jumeirah

1
The Palm Monorail is the most straightforward way to see the island's full layout without a car, running from Palm Gateway at the trunk's base out to Atlantis on the crescent in about 12-15 minutes, with a stop at The Pointe/Nakheel Mall along the way - buying the all-station day pass is worthwhile for anyone planning to get on and off at multiple stops.
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For an elevated view of the palm shape itself, the observation deck at The View at The Palm, inside the Palm Tower near the trunk's base, gives a 240-metre-high vantage point over the fronds and crescent that is difficult to appreciate from ground level. The Pointe's evening fountain show, free to watch from the promenade, is best combined with an early dinner reservation at one of the waterfront restaurants to secure a seated view without competing for standing-room space at showtime.

Comment se rendre à Palm Jumeirah

L'étoile rouge indique Palm Jumeirah ; les repères numérotés sont les 3 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Dubai International Airport (DXB)
25 km · 30-40 min
AED 80-110 by taxi (no direct metro link to the island)
Depuis Nakheel Metro/Tram Station
1 km · 10-15 min by tram plus a short walk/monorail connection to Palm Gateway
AED 3-8.50 (Nol Card, zone-dependent)
Depuis Palm Gateway (trunk)
5 km · 12-15 min
AED 10 single, AED 15-30 return depending on station pair; AED 35 all-station day pass

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Dubai International Airport (DXB)

approximately 25 km, 30-40 minutes by road.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Nakheel Metro/Tram interchange (Al Sufouh Tram Line) connects to Palm Gateway, the trunk-side terminus of the Palm Monorail.

FAQ — Palm Jumeirah

Is it free to visit Palm Jumeirah?

Yes, walking The Pointe promenade and the island's designated public beach areas is free. The Palm Monorail connecting the trunk to the crescent charges from AED 10 single, and separate attractions such as Aquaventure Waterpark and The View at The Palm observation deck are ticketed extra.

How do you get around Palm Jumeirah without a car?

The Palm Monorail runs from Palm Gateway at the trunk's base to Atlantis The Palm on the crescent in about 12-15 minutes, with an intermediate stop near The Pointe and Nakheel Mall. It connects at the trunk end to the Al Sufouh Tram Line via Nakheel Metro/Tram interchange.

Can you swim at the public beaches on Palm Jumeirah?

Yes, at designated public beach stretches along the trunk and near The Pointe, though many of the island's beachfronts belong to private resorts and residences with restricted access. Confirming a specific stretch is public before settling in avoids being asked to relocate.

What is the best free thing to do on Palm Jumeirah in the evening?

The Pointe's nightly choreographed fountain show, set against the illuminated Atlantis The Palm resort, is free to watch from the public promenade and runs after dark, typically drawing the island's largest evening crowd.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux