La Mer Resort Dubai Officially launches the highly-laudable Laguna Waterpark this weekend May 12th, 2018 in Dubai. Residents and tourists alike will benefits from the wide range of entertainment and fun this waterpark attraction offers.

“One of the things you come to a waterpark for is to relax and to have fun,” says Andrew Keeling, general manager of leisure and entertainment at Meeras. “Obviously, we have a hardworking team behind the scenes taking care of safety and reliability – we’ve just had 60 lifeguards complete their certification and registration recently – but to our visitors, they are coming for fun.”

The water park’s architecture is inspired by La Boca, a distinct and colourful neighbourhood in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. The idea is to evoke an informal atmosphere, says Keeling; people need to feel relaxed enough to have fun and let loose. The larger waterparks of the UAE, all of which are “fantastic, world-class locations”, says Keeling, are great for tourists, but Laguna is meant to appeal to residents.

“We built something a little different, sort of like the pool in your backyard. It’s accessible in terms of price, location and attractions; it’s intimate and easy to walk through,” he says.

The surf zone in particular is fresh, and only the third of its kind in the world, after Brazil and Armenia. Dubbed the WaveOz 180 FloRider, or the “ultimate surf machine”, the attraction features both body boards as well as stand-up boards and is meant to increase the UAE’s interest in surfing as a sport.