Originally Posted by derekmines

In general shorts, a shirt and sandals are fine for most areas here.... if you want to be a respectful tourist then ladies should keep shoulders and knees covered when in public areas (the beach is an exeption to this, bikinis are fine on the beach)

You'll find that most tourists don't bother with any of this and walk around everywhere like they're going clubbing.... Emirati people will seldom say anything about this, but they will disapprove and there have been one or two cases of under-dressed females being spat at in the mall.

In general, just be sensible, it's a Muslim country, albeit probably the most relaxed one in the world. They need tourists and they know it, but that's no reason to force Westernisation upon them.

Above all, enjoy your time here, it's not got stupidly hot yet so outdoorsy stuff is still possible away from the middle of the day.