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BEST SWIMS<br />
©Marina Bay Sands, Singapore<br />
SKY-HIGH SWIM<br />
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore<br />
Singapore’s streets is the ultimate<br />
swimmer’s selfie. A 6am swim before<br />
the crowds arrive, with dawn breaking<br />
behind the sharp-shouldered towers of<br />
the financial district, is worth the price<br />
of the stay alone.<br />
SECRET SPLASH<br />
Wadi Shab, Oman<br />
Look up: youngsters are diving off the<br />
cliffs, screeching into the soup-warm<br />
water. Their splashes are muffled by<br />
the slender Wadi Shab ravine, a deep<br />
valley of emerald-green pools edged<br />
by sandstone and palm trees. But<br />
you’ve already had your adrenaline fix<br />
scrambling over sandstone boulders<br />
for half an hour to get here (after<br />
a 2.5-hour drive from Muscat), so<br />
skip the jump and drift lazily into<br />
the pool. Swim through the shaded<br />
depths until you find the narrow<br />
arch at the end of the ravine. Here,<br />
the Wadi reveals its secret: a hidden<br />
cave pool, framed by a narrow<br />
waterfall, like a sultan’s secret<br />
bath house.<br />
SECRET SPLASH<br />
Elbow Beach, Bermuda<br />
Swimming here is like gliding across a<br />
mag cover. Stroll east from the resortowned<br />
private stretch of Elbow beach<br />
to the public bit — a glorious swathe of<br />
sand known only by locals. Its pinktinged<br />
sand gives the sea an extraluminous<br />
aquamarine hue.<br />
3PERFECT<br />
POOLS IN<br />
THE UAE<br />
ANANTARA THE<br />
PALM DUBAI<br />
RESORT, DUBAI<br />
Here, it's as easy as<br />
opening the door<br />
of your over water<br />
villa and dipping<br />
straight into the<br />
tranquil swimming<br />
lagoons that weave<br />
their way through<br />
this Thai-inspired<br />
resort on Palm<br />
Jumeirah.<br />
THE ST. REGIS<br />
ABU DHABI<br />
Back with a fresh<br />
new look and feel,<br />
this luxury hotel's<br />
inifnity pool, at<br />
Nation Riviera<br />
Beach Club, draws<br />
design lovers<br />
with its elegant<br />
mix of colour and<br />
pattern. Chill while<br />
overlooking the<br />
private beach.<br />
ADDRESS SKY<br />
VIEW, DUBAI<br />
Take the plunge<br />
and soak up the<br />
panoramic city<br />
views at the hotel's<br />
sparkling infinity<br />
pool. Perched high<br />
up on the Sky Deck,<br />
this elevated oasis<br />
in Downtown Dubai<br />
is best enjoyed with<br />
a drink in hand at<br />
the pool bar.<br />
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort<br />
30 worldtravellermagazine.com
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