Private beach resort with world class chef on the palm the crescent of the palm waldorf astoria dubai palm jumeirah sits on the northern section of the crescent surrounding the palm the worlds largest man made island its connected to the mainland by road and is a 25 minute drive to another great icon burj khalifa or a 35 minute hop to dubai airport private beach with sports youre free to unwind on the private beach but if you want to get active then try the water sports center for sur