These are not live retractions of something visitors read here — dogbeachdubai’s beach pages are built from the verified position from day one. This log exists for two reasons: to document the one internal defect our own validation pass caught before publication, and to hold ourselves to the same standard we hold everyone else to. When we do get something wrong on this site itself, it will be added here, dated, the same way.
Our own error, caught and fixed
A validation pass on 3 August 2026 found that three beaches still carried an incorrect, competitor-sourced offLeash: true value in our data, even though our own findings had already documented them as wrong. The lesson we took from it: a findings document is not a correction until it’s applied to the data the pages build from.
| Claim | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Beach — was recorded off-leash, swim allowed | Corrected to: leash required (official RAK), swim unconfirmed | High severity |
| Al Hamra Beach — was recorded off-leash | Corrected to: leash required, pending confirmation | Medium severity |
| Banan Beach — was recorded off-leash | Corrected to: unconfirmed, operator governs | Medium severity |
Corrections to the wider record
These are not our own past errors — they are specific claims most other UAE dog-beach guides publish, checked against official and independent sources and found to be wrong. We correct them in our own listings rather than repeating them.
| Claim | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Beach — commonly published as “off-leash allowed,” dogs can swim | Official RAK tourism authority: “dogs must be on leash.” Corroborated by two independent sources. | High — safety/legal |
| Palm West Beach — commonly published with no swim restriction stated | DAID and Where My Paws At: swimming in the water is not allowed | High |
| Marjan Island Beach — commonly listed as dog-friendly | Not on RAK's official public-beach list — only the Corniche promenade is listed | Medium |
| Al Rams Beach and Saraya Islands Beach — commonly listed as dog-friendly | Absent from RAK's official list. Community-tolerated at best. | Medium |
| Abu Dhabi beaches generally — commonly presented as dog-friendly | No official Abu Dhabi source lists any beach as pet-friendly. Tolerated is not the same as permitted. | Medium |
| Several non-Dubai beaches — commonly tagged “..., Dubai” | Khorfakkan is Sharjah; Al Rams is Ras Al Khaimah; Lulu Island is Abu Dhabi; Kite Beach UAQ is Umm Al Quwain | High — credibility |
| Dubai Islands Beach — commonly listed as open 24 hours | Official (visitdubai.com): sunrise to sunset. One visitor report says 08:00–22:00. | High |
Report an error
If something on this site is wrong, tell us — first-hand reports and dated corrections are how this log grows, and how a “not confirmed yet” badge eventually becomes a verified one.
Frequently asked questions
What is this page?
A dated log of specific factual errors this project has caught and corrected — both in our own data, before publication, and in what most other guides publish about UAE dog beaches.
Has dogbeachdubai itself published wrong information before?
One documented case, listed below: three beaches briefly carried an incorrect off-leash value in our own data during the build, caught during a validation pass and corrected before anything went live. When something like that happens on the published site, it will be logged here the same way.
Why does the log also cover errors from other guides?
Because our verification process compares every claim against what other sources publish before we write our own page. Documenting exactly where those sources are wrong is how we hold our own listings to a higher standard — and it's more useful to a reader than pretending we built this from nothing.