Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi

Yas Waterworld is built around the Emirati legend of Dana, a girl searching for a lost pearl: the pearl-diving theme runs through every zone, from the souk at the entrance to the Arabic ride names. There are more than forty attractions, six of which exist nowhere else in the world — among them Dawwama, a funnel that takes six people at once, and Bandit Bomber, the only coaster with water and laser effects suspended directly over a waterpark.

✨ What to expect

A wave pool, a lazy river with rapids, a surf zone and a large children's area: comfortable with toddlers without leaving the adults with nothing to do. The grounds are shaded and the park runs year-round.

☀️ The only one of the four Yas parks in the open air

The three neighbouring parks are indoors; this one is not. In summer that changes everything: July and August here are hard going by afternoon, so it is wiser to arrive at opening or later in the day. In exchange, from November to March it is the best of the four — and the indoor parks are the sensible choice for the peak heat.

👶 Children under three enter free

From three the ticket is full price: there is no child fare and a child uses the adult ticket. The rule is identical across all four Yas parks. The larger attractions have height limits; the children's area does not.

🎟 Two options, both open-dated

Come any day, no slot to book. The second option adds lunch inside the park; the supplement here is the smallest of the four island parks — check it in the option list.

💰 Counting two parks or more? Look at a pass

From two parks a Yas multi-pass costs less than the same parks bought separately, whichever pair you pick. This is the island's only waterpark, so it is usually the one that ends up as the second park on a pass — especially in summer.

🚕 Getting there

Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, about an hour by taxi from Dubai. All four parks are fifteen minutes apart.

Worth settling before you buy

• Which month you are travelling — in summer plan for morning or evening
• Your children's height: the larger slides have limits
• How many Yas parks you are taking in total — from two, a pass wins

Admission ticket to Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi.

Meal inside the waterpark included

Admission to Yas Waterworld and a meal in the park. Shared return transfer from hotels in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain. Price per person. The supplier's child rate (ages 3–11) is lower — the manager applies it on confirmation.

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. From Dubai it is usually 1-2 hours by car/transfer. Free Yas Express shuttles run between Yas Island parks; exact schedule should be checked for the visit date.

Tickets are non-refundable after payment. The waterpark may close individual attractions without prior notice.

If this is your only park, take the separate ticket. From two parks a multi-pass beats the same parks bought individually, whichever pair you choose. Compare the prices on our Yas multi-pass card.

Yes — there is a large children's area with shallow pools and small slides and no height limits there. The larger attractions do have height limits. Under-threes enter free.

It is the only one of the four Yas parks in the open air. From November to March it is the best of them, at any hour. In July and August aim for opening time or the later afternoon, and leave the midday heat to the island's indoor parks.