The Social Pool is the pool and bar at FIVE Palm Jumeirah, billed as Dubai’s most Insta-famous pool. Days are spent on sunbeds and sofas, some with their own private pool, with signature cocktails and a Mediterranean menu from the Pool Bar, and every day has its own sound. Here is what’s on each day, sunbed and sofa prices, free pool access for ladies, Splash Dance on Sundays, the dress code and how to book. Photos and the map are on The Social Pool venue page.
Where is The Social Pool Dubai?
The Social Pool is at FIVE Palm Jumeirah, No 1 Palm Jumeirah. Ask your taxi for FIVE Palm Jumeirah. It is open every day from 10 AM to 7:30 PM. Bohemia Beach Club is in the same resort, so you can go from the pool to the beach in one day out: see our Bohemia Beach Club guide.
What’s on at The Social Pool each day?
Monday: poolside chill house and Afro from the resident DJ.
Tuesday: Afro house by the pool.
Wednesday: a live band.
Thursday: hip-hop and dance hits.
Friday: the best hits of all time and amapiano.
Saturday: R&B, hip-hop and the best hits.
Sunday: Splash Dance, FIVE’s headline Sunday pool party, from 1 PM.
How much is The Social Pool? Sunbed and sofa prices
You book a sunbed or a sofa at a price per person, and it is fully redeemable on food and drinks. From Monday to Wednesday, and from Thursday to Saturday:
Sunbed (2 guests): AED 150 Monday to Wednesday, AED 250 Thursday to Saturday.
VIP sunbed with private pool (2 guests): AED 200 / AED 300.
Regular sofa (2–3 guests): AED 250 / AED 350.
VIP sofa (from 4 guests): AED 300 / AED 500.
VVIP sofa (from 4 guests): AED 400 on any of these days.
VVIP sofa with private pool (8 guests): AED 500 / AED 600.
VIP sofas take groups of up to 16 guests. Sunday has its own prices for Splash Dance (see below). How redeemable spends work is explained in table bookings in Dubai, explained.
Free pool access for ladies, Sunday to Wednesday
Ladies get complimentary pool access at The Social Pool from Sunday to Wednesday. For more free entry and drinks deals, see our ladies nights guide and this week’s ladies nights in Dubai.
Splash Dance: the Sunday pool party at FIVE Palm
Splash Dance is FIVE Palm Jumeirah’s headline Sunday pool party, with pool party hits from 1 PM. Ladies get free pool access, and the prices are:
Splash Dance regular table: AED 300 per person for ladies and AED 500 for gents, fully redeemable on food and drinks.
VIP tables: on request.
Sunbeds and sofas: sunbed AED 250, regular sofa AED 350, VIP sofa AED 500 and VVIP sofa with private pool AED 600 per person, fully redeemable.
Food and drinks at The Social Pool
The Pool Bar serves signature cocktails and a Mediterranean menu, and everything you pay for your sunbed or sofa comes back as credit for food and drinks.
Dress code and age at The Social Pool
Swimwear and resort wear by the pool. Elsewhere in the resort, FIVE Palm Jumeirah recommends smart casual, business attire or national dress. Children over 6 are allowed at the pool.
How to book The Social Pool
Open The Social Pool venue page, pick your day and tap Book now for a sunbed, a sofa or Splash Dance. We check availability with The Social Pool, and a host confirms on WhatsApp. There are no booking fees: you pay the venue on the day. Comparing pool days? Read our Playa Pacha guide too.
Frequently asked questions
How much is The Social Pool in Dubai?
A sunbed is AED 150 per person Monday to Wednesday and AED 250 Thursday to Sunday, fully redeemable on food and drinks. Sofas go up to AED 500–600 per person for a VVIP sofa with its own private pool.
Is The Social Pool free for ladies?
Ladies get complimentary pool access at The Social Pool from Sunday to Wednesday.
What is Splash Dance at FIVE Palm Jumeirah?
Splash Dance is FIVE Palm Jumeirah’s Sunday pool party at The Social Pool, from 1 PM. Regular tables are AED 300 per person for ladies and AED 500 for gents, fully redeemable, and VIP tables are on request.
What time does The Social Pool open?
Every day from 10 AM to 7:30 PM. Splash Dance on Sunday starts at 1 PM.
Can children go to The Social Pool?
Yes, children over 6 are allowed at the pool.
