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Safety
Licensed desert drivers, permitted routes, deflated tyres, seatbelts throughout, and a stated set of people who should not do the dune drive. Plus how to ask us to stop.
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What we do before you reach the sand
- The brief. Before the vehicle enters the dune belt, not while it is in it. It covers seatbelts, how the motion will feel, how to ask for less, and how to say stop.
- Tyre deflation. Visibly, at the entry point, every time. Correct pressure is what keeps the vehicle on top of the sand.
- Seatbelt check. Every seat, and they stay on for the whole dune section.
- The opt-out. We ask, out loud, whether anyone would rather not. It is easier to say yes to that question than to raise it unprompted, which is why we ask it.
Who should not do the dune drive
- Anyone pregnant
- Anyone with a back, neck or spinal condition
- Anyone with a heart condition
- Anyone recovering from surgery
- Anyone who does not want to
The last line is not padding. “I would rather not” is a complete reason and requires no explanation.
What opting out actually looks like
The vehicle takes the flat track to camp. You get the sunset stop, the dinner, the fire and the evening — the same evening everyone else gets, minus twenty minutes of dune driving.
This is genuinely easy for us because your vehicle is yours. On a shared tour, one passenger opting out means either they endure it or seven others miss it, and you can guess which way that resolves.
The risks we take seriously
Motion sickness is the most common problem by a wide margin, and it is manageable: front seat, eyes on the horizon, no heavy meal beforehand, and tell the driver early.
Heat matters more than the dunes from May to September. Water is on board, and the pickup times shift later in summer for this reason.
Getting stuck is routine, boring, and planned for — recovery equipment is carried and operators work in loose contact with each other.
Rollovers are rare with licensed drivers on permitted routes. The incidents that reach the news are overwhelmingly private owners or unlicensed operators.
Insurance and licensing
TODO(insurer, policy type, passenger liability limits, DTCM licence number): every claim in this section must be verifiable before launch. See docs/decisions.md §2.
If something goes wrong
Tell your guide first — most things are fixable on the night. If it is not, or if it concerns the guide, message the WhatsApp number in the footer. It reaches the operator, not a call centre.
Questions we get asked
Who should not do the dune drive?
Anyone pregnant, anyone with a back, neck or heart condition, anyone recovering from surgery — and anyone who simply does not want to. You do not need a medical reason to opt out.
Can we skip the dunes and still do the safari?
Yes. Your driver takes the flat track to camp instead and you get the sunset, the dinner and the evening unchanged. Because the vehicle is yours, nobody else is inconvenienced by that choice.
How do I tell the driver to stop?
Say stop. It is covered in the brief before you enter the sand, and a good driver responds immediately and without argument. If you ever feel you cannot say it, tell us afterwards — that is a serious complaint and we treat it as one.
Are the drivers licensed for desert driving specifically?
Yes. Desert driving requires a specific permit beyond an ordinary UAE driving licence, and every driver-guide holds one.
Is the area you drive in permitted?
Yes. The commercial dune belts around Dubai are licensed areas and we operate in them under permit. Licensed drivers work known dune faces rather than improvising on unfamiliar sand.
What insurance is in place?
TODO(insurer, policy type, passenger liability limits): this must state the real cover. Do not publish an unverified insurance claim.
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