Outdoor Season Is Back: Sunbeds, Sundowners & Happy Hour at Anchor Bay, Palm Jumeirah
The Sunbeds Are Out, the Bar Is Ready - and Anchor Bay Season Has Arrived
There’s a moment every year in Dubai when you step outside in the late afternoon and realise something has changed.
The evenings start to feel easier. The sea looks particularly inviting. And suddenly, instead of heading straight for the air-conditioning, you want to sit outside, order something cold and stay for sunset.
For us, that means one thing.
Anchor Bay season is back.
The sunbeds are lined up, the central bar is ready, and we’re looking forward to another season of beach days, sundowners, music and easy evenings by the sea.
Guests Unwind on Beach Sunbeds with Refreshing Drinks at Anchor Bay in Dubai as A New Season of Beach Days Begins.
If you’ve spent the summer waiting to get back outside, consider this your invitation.
Grab your sunglasses, bring your friends and come find your spot on the sand.
Welcome Back to Anchor Bay
Anchor Bay has a different rhythm to Aprons and Hammers Beach House.
From Seafood Lunches at Aprons and Hammers Beach House to Beachside Drinks at Anchor Bay - Two Ways To Spend The Day By The Sea.
At the Beach House, it’s long seafood lunches, pool days, family weekends and tables filled with sharing buckets.
At Anchor Bay, things are a little more barefoot.
It’s toes in the sand.
A sunbed by the sea.
A swim when you feel like it.
A drink around the central bar.
And that lovely moment when you realise you arrived hours ago and haven’t thought about leaving yet.
That’s exactly how we designed it to feel.
Relaxed, social and uncomplicated.
Looking for a Beach Club on Palm Jumeirah?
There are plenty of ways to spend a day on the Palm, but sometimes you don’t want an itinerary.
You just want a sunbed, good food, cold drinks and the sea in front of you.
Seafood, Sea Views And Good Company at Anchor Bay, A Relaxed Beach Club on Palm Jumeirah.
Anchor Bay is our relaxed beach club experience on Palm Jumeirah, designed for days when doing very little is exactly the plan.
Come for a few hours or make a day of it.
Our sunbeds are available throughout the week and, importantly, the full amount is redeemable against food and drinks.
Weekdays: AED 100 per person — fully redeemable
Weekends: AED 175 per person — fully redeemable
So rather than paying simply to lie on a sunbed, your beach access becomes your food and drinks tab.
Settle in, order lunch, go for a swim, have another drink and enjoy the day at your own pace.
From Beach Day to Sundowners
One of my favourite things about Anchor Bay is the way the atmosphere changes as the day goes on.
During the afternoon, it’s about the beach.
People swimming, relaxing on sunbeds, sharing food and enjoying a few hours away from everything else.
Then the sun starts to drop.
Stay a Little Longer For Sundowners at Anchor Bay’s Beach Bar on Palm Jumeirah, Where Afternoons By The Sea Turn Into Evenings With Friends
People make their way towards the central bar. Another round gets ordered. Friends arrive after work.
And the beach day gradually becomes an evening out.
No change of venue required.
That transition from afternoon to sunset is when Anchor Bay really comes into its own.
Happy Hour by the Sea - Weekdays, 4 - 7PM
Some Happy Hours are about the price of the drink.
We think the best ones are also about where you’re drinking it.
Every weekday from 4 - 7PM, Happy Hour takes over our central bar at Anchor Bay.
Cocktails, Conversation And A Seat By The Sea - Weekday Happy Hour at Anchor Bay on Palm Jumeirah
Come straight from work and meet friends for sundowners, or arrive earlier, claim a sunbed and let your beach day roll naturally into Happy Hour.
There’s something wonderfully simple about ending the working day with the sea in front of you and a cold drink in your hand.
And now that Dubai’s outdoor season is returning, there aren’t many places we’d rather be.
Weekend Happy Hour - With a DJ
Weekends at Anchor Bay have a little more energy.
Our 4 - 7PM Happy Hour continues through the weekend, but this time there’s a DJ providing the soundtrack as afternoon turns into sunset.
Spend the day on a sunbed, take a swim and then make your way towards the central bar as the music starts.
DJ Sets And Sunset Drinks Bring Weekends To Life at Anchor Bay, with Beachside Happy Hour on Palm Jumeirah
Or simply join us later for drinks, friends and sundowners.
No complicated plans.
No overly formal atmosphere.
Just good music, cold drinks, the beach and that unmistakable feeling of a Dubai weekend getting started.
Fridays Are for the Hamptons Girls Club
And Fridays deserve a section all of their own.
Our Hamptons Girls Club is back every Friday from 12- 5PM, and it might just be one of the easiest ways to start your weekend.
Rosé By The Sea with Your Favourite Company at Hamptons Girls Club, Anchor Bay’s Friday ladies’ day on Palm Jumeirah
For AED 139 per person, enjoy a chef’s platter and free-flow rosé, with the beach right in front of you.
Get the girls together, find your spot by the sea and settle in for the afternoon.
Lunch?
Sorted.
Rosé?
Flowing.
Weekend?
Officially started.
Every Friday | 12–5PM
AED 139 per person
Chef’s platter + free-flow rosé
Sometimes Friday really doesn’t need to be any more complicated than that.
Why We Love Outdoor Season in Dubai
There’s plenty to love about Dubai all year round, but I think there’s something particularly special about the return of outdoor season.
We start seeing people linger longer.
Lunch becomes an afternoon on the beach.
One drink becomes sundowners.
Friends who haven't seen each other for weeks suddenly find themselves gathered around the bar.
And weekends start feeling like weekends again.
Anchor Bay was created for exactly those moments.
Not for rushing.
Not for formality.
But for those wonderfully unplanned afternoons when the sun is shining, the sea is in front of you and nobody is particularly interested in checking the time.
Dubai’s Outdoor Season Brings Friends Back Around The Table For Relaxed Seaside Dining at Anchor Bay on Palm Jumeirah
Your Week at Anchor Bay
Whether you’re looking for a weekday beach escape, after-work drinks or somewhere to get the group together at the weekend, there’s a different reason to visit throughout the week.
Sunbeds are AED 100 per person, fully redeemable against food and drinks.
Monday to Friday, 4 - 7PM around the central bar.
Every Friday, 12–5PM. AED 139 per person including a chef’s platter and free-flow rosé.
Weekend Beach Days
Sunbeds are AED 175 per person, fully redeemable against food and drinks.
Weekend Happy Hour + DJ
4 - 7PM, with music taking you from afternoon into sunset.
Choose your day.
Or don't.
We’re quite happy to see you more than once.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anchor Bay open on Palm Jumeirah?
Yes. Anchor Bay is open for the outdoor season, with beachfront sunbeds, food and drinks, a central bar, Happy Hour and weekend DJs.
How much are sunbeds at Anchor Bay?
Sunbeds are AED 100 per person on weekdays and AED 175 per person at weekends. The full amount is redeemable against food and drinks.
Does Anchor Bay have Happy Hour?
Yes. Happy Hour runs from 4 - 7PM on weekdays. Happy Hour also runs from 4 - 7PM at weekends, accompanied by a DJ.
Does Anchor Bay have a ladies’ day?
Yes. Hamptons Girls Club takes place every Friday from 12–5PM. The offer is AED 139 per person, including a chef’s platter and free-flow rosé.
Where can I go for sundowners on Palm Jumeirah?
Anchor Bay offers a beachfront setting on Palm Jumeirah where guests can move from an afternoon on the sunbeds to Happy Hour and sunset drinks around the central bar.
Is Anchor Bay the same as Aprons & Hammers Beach House?
They offer two different experiences. Aprons and Hammers Beach House is centred around seafood dining, a chilled pool and a relaxed restaurant setting with sea views. Anchor Bay is our beachfront experience, with sand, sea, sunbeds and a central bar.
A Note From Me
There are plenty of things I love about Dubai, but the return of outdoor season is definitely up there.
There’s something about seeing the sunbeds filled again, friends gathering around the bar and everyone lingering a little longer as the sun goes down that makes Anchor Bay feel alive.
It’s exactly what we created this place for.
So whether you’re joining us for a beach day, Friday with the girls, an after-work Happy Hour or a weekend sunset with the DJ, come and make yourself at home.
Grab your sunglasses, bring your friends and find your spot by the sea.
I’ll see you at the bar.
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