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You leave the city at 15:00, spend the afternoon at the resort and return at 21:00, giving the outing the feel of a small island escape within your Qatar week.\n\nThe Hello Beautiful Sunsets package includes beach and pool access until 19:00. Adults also receive restaurant and selected-activity credits, so there is a meal and something to do beyond swimming to consider. The Adventure Park is among the resort’s activities, with participation and extra charges depending on the attraction.\n\nAfter the pools close, there is time to change and eat before the boat home. The island is alcohol-free, and children’s passes have different credit inclusions from the adult offer. Keep this for a free day: the 15:00–21:00 visit overlaps the race-weekend sessions, and the return sailing is part of the booking.\n\n![Blue pool and seafront deck at Banana Island Resort]()\n\nBeaches & resort day passes **Banana Island: sunset pool & beach pass** Doha and Lusail\n\nTimber-framed welcome centre for Banana Island Resort\n\nBlue pool and seafront deck at Banana Island Resort\n\nCurving sandy beach and waterfront pavilion at Banana Island\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\n#### Cost & admission\n\nQAR 395 per adult age 12+, including boat transfers, QAR 250 restaurant credit and QAR 95 selected-activity credit. Ages 3–11: QAR 150 without credits; children under two go free. Ask for the price for a two-year-old before paying. Additional spending and mainland transport are extra.\n\n#### When to go\n\nOffer timetable: boat departs Al Shyoukh Port 15:00; pool/beach access until 19:00; return boat 21:00. Use the sailing and boarding cutoff confirmed with the reservation.\n\nKeep the afternoon and evening free; allow check-in before 15:00 and a hotel transfer after the 21:00 return boat.\n\n#### Getting there\n\nBanana Island / boat from Al Shyoukh Port, Doha Corniche\n\nGo to the Banana Island reception at Al Shyoukh Port on Doha Corniche for the booked 15:00 departure. Obtain the operator’s exact check-in entrance and boarding cutoff, and allow at least 30 minutes as a planning margin. A taxi is the simplest hotel connection; the island map pin is the destination, not a drivable mainland meeting point.\n\n#### Before you book\n\nAdvance reservation is required. Confirm exact sailings, boarding cutoffs, all child ages, weather cancellation and refund terms. Pool/beach use ends before the return boat. The resort serves no alcohol and prohibits outside food, beverages and shisha. Reserve any activity with its own age/height/ability limits.\n\n[Visit the venue or operator]()\n\nAlcohol-free resort. Explain dietary/allergy requirements to the restaurant; outside food, drinks and shisha are prohibited.\n\n#### Your return journey\n\nTake the booked 21:00 return boat to Al Shyoukh Port, then a prearranged taxi to your hotel. The sailing time is not your hotel arrival time. Obtain the weather/cancellation procedure and the arrangements for missing a boat before travelling; do not assume an on-demand ferry or a later free sailing.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nDiscuss the mainland terminal, boarding ramp, boat seating, island transfers, changing facilities and pool/beach entry with the operator for the actual party. A boat-inclusive pass does not establish wheelchair-accessible boarding or independent access to sand.\n\n### Location & nearby places\n\nExplore around Banana Island: sunset pool & beach pass\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Banana Island: sunset pool & beach pass: frequently asked questions\n\n01 Can I use the Banana Island sunset pass and still attend Qatar Grand Prix sessions?\n\nThe Banana Island sunset pass’s advertised 15:00 departure and 21:00 return overlap the 2026 circuit programme. Use a separate non-race day.\n\n02 Can I spend the Banana Island sunset pass’s children’s package on food?\n\nThe Banana Island sunset child pass excludes food and activity credits. Budget their meals and activities separately.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Doha and Lusail\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }