Updated: March 21, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Abu Dhabi beaches, new and established
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - - - March 13, 2013 --- Beaches around Abu Dhabi for WEEKEND feature story. Beach at the Fairmont Bab al Bahr. ( DELORES JOHNSON / The National )
The beach at Le Meridien. Philip Cheung / The National
The Monte Carlo Beach Club on Saadiyat island. The resort has rates for a yearly membership. Lee Hoagland / The National
The breezy, warm evening on a new public beach on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
Al Bateen Beach in Abu Dhabi. Christopher Pike / The National
The Eastern Beach Extension on the Corniche. Razan Alzayani / The National
The beach at the Ritz-Carlton. Delores Johnson / The National
The Shangri La's beach. Lee Hoagland/ The National
The beach at Yas Island. Delores Johnson / The National
Hammocks on Lulu Island beach. Christopher Pike / The National