Top 10 Places to See With a Camera Crew in Dubai!

Our clients rely on us when they need a Camera Crew in Dubai. This city offers an impressive culture and long history set in a modern city that competes on every level. Beverly Boy Productions knows that attractions like the history, food, and landscape will make people want to film here, and that is why we offer camera crews for hire in Dubai. Check out these reasons to film your next production here:

1.   Climate

One reason to film in Dubai is its tropical desert climate that makes filming there sometimes difficult, but always beautiful. Summers get extremely hot and humid, but winters are mild. There are rarely any rainy days, so when you book a Dubai camera crew they should be able to help you find the perfect dates for filming.

     2. History

Dubai has a long, long history with the first settlement there dating back to approximately 3000 BCE. The Sassanid Empire came to power in the 3rd Century, and Islam was introduced in the 7th Century. The area was widely known for fishing and pearl diving for thousands of years, but the first records of Dubai were not made until 1799. Artificial pearls and the Great Depression caused an economic collapse in Dubai in the 1920s, so they expanded to be a port of trade and export and in 1966, oil was discovered in Dubai, turning it into a modern, bustling, vibrant city. The rich history has led to many developments and the modern world flows easily with the past, here, allowing you to find some incredible places to film and when you hire a videographer to work with you, you can map out the perfect places to shoot your film.

3. Aquaventure Waterpark

Part of the modern world that can be seen in Dubai is the Aquaventure Waterpark. Here you will experience the Middle East and Europe’s premiere water park, which features 17 hectares of wet, splashing, adrenaline pumping fun. While you may not consider this a place to film, you can actually get some amazing footage here, depending on your film style, but even if you don’t want to film in this location, it is still a fun place to visit while you are in Dubai.

4. Dubai Mall

If you love shopping, hire a camera crew for a day and hit the Dubai mall for fun, finds, and filming opportunities that you can only dream of. This mall is located in the heart the prestigious Downtown Dubai and has become the largest shopping and entertainment destination in the world, boasting more than 1,200 retail outlets, 160 food outlets, and stages for entertainment. You can’t go wrong here!

5. Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo

For more modern marvels, the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is captivating and breathtaking. Located at The Dubai Mall, this aquarium holds 10 million litres of water, making it the largest indoor aquarium in the world with the most diverse aquatic life. The Zoo, right above the aquarium, features penguins, crabs, seahorses, piranhas, water rats, jellyfish and now a giant crocodile, which some believe to be the largest in the world at over 16 ft long. These creatures, and the many educational exhibits the aquarium and zoo host, are amazing attractions that make for great filming with your camera crew in Dubai.

6. Desert in Dubai

It has been there before man arrived, and it is still there, today, offering jaw-dropping views and perfect scenery that shows up amazingly well on film- the desert is an ultimate travel experience you cannot miss. To really experience the desert in Dubai, find a camera crew in Dubai that can book a safari tour for you.

7.     Dubai Water Canal

The desert isn’t the only natural scenery in Dubai. The Dubai Water Canal hosts yachts and other boats and you can hire a cameraman and take a tour on one of them to film the Sheikh Zayed Bridge and many more attractions located on this water route.

8. The Grand Mosque

It isn’t all fun and modern attractions in Dubai. The people here still hold to many religious beliefs and have incredible places of worship to show it. The Grand Mosque is one. Originally built in 1900, it was rebuilt in 1960, and then remodeled and added onto in 1998. It is large and stunning, and makes for a beautiful background on film.

9.     Food

When you film, you don’t just need a film crew. You are also going to need food to keep you going! Dubai offers some of the most exotic foods in the world, and you can find just about anything you want here.

1. Pierchic –  If you want to experience European cuisine, Pierchic is it. Dine on a decked-out pier in the Arabian Gulf and taste some of the freshest seafood Dubai has to offer.
2. Bab Al Shams– If you want something that you don’t get everyday, Bab Al Shams Resort is the place to be. While it takes an hour to reach from the Dubai airport, it is hidden by sand dunes, giving it an isolated, private feeling. You will be treated and entertained by actors riding horses, belly dancers, henna artists, live music and more as you feast on traditional Middle Eastern food.
3. Thiptara– Thai food in Dubai is incredible, and Thiptara offers some of the best in the region with a Thai cuisine that focuses on Bangkok-style seafood. This elegant restaurant overlooks the Dubai Fountain so that guests have a spectacular view while they dine on a range of dishes.

10. Permits

When you produce a video production in Dubai you will need to get a filming permit. Make sure you hire a camera crew in Dubai that can help you process the applications, properly, because they can be a bit confusing. There is a non-refundable processing fee per application, but a single application can include multiple permit requests. Public and private locations all have different fees, and even the type of public or private spot can have a different fee. You could even face different fees based on the type of production you want to film, and some permits are only good for seven days, while others are good for 30 days. It is best to always work with a professional to make sure you get the proper permits.