World’s deepest diving pool with ‘sunken city’ opens in Dubai

World’s deepest diving pool with ‘sunken city’ opens in Dubai
Pool includes an apartment, garage and arcade, as well as lighting and cameras for underwater filming. (Supplied)
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Updated 07 July 2021
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World’s deepest diving pool with ‘sunken city’ opens in Dubai

World’s deepest diving pool with ‘sunken city’ opens in Dubai
  • Pool is record-breaking 60.02 meters deep, contains 14 million liters of water
  • Contains 56 underwater cameras and 164 lights for filming

DUBAI: The world’s deepest swimming pool has opened in Dubai, featuring a sunken city that includes an apartment, garage and arcade.

Deep Dive Dubai is a record-breaking 60.02 meters deep and contains 14 million liters of water, equivalent to six Olympic-sized swimming pools. Located in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba area, it is also home to an advanced hyperbaric chamber and dry chambers at six and 21 meters.

Public bookings are expected to begin in late July, with a variety of courses and experiences offered for scuba divers and free divers from beginners upwards.

Deep Dive Dubai is also an underwater film studio with editing room, a video wall, 56 underwater cameras and the ability to create different moods with 164 lights positioned throughout the pool.