Gymnasiums are available in most five star hotels, together with swimming pools and tennis courts. Retail Centres New Zealand exporters wishing to carry out informal retail surveys will find supermarkets and shopping centres within easy reach of all major hotels. The UAE follows the Sharia law that is based on the Quran. Dress in public should be very modest. Smoking and eating in public during the fasting period in Ramadan is prohibited.
Alcohol is available in all hotels and many restaurants.
New Zealand visitors should consult with their host before ordering alcohol during meals or social functions. The UAE is a very conservative society. English is widely spoken by business people and officials and rarely is it necessary to use the services of an interpreter. Foreign visitors should not feel insulted if interrupted by a phone call or a walk in visitor during their meetings. Arab business people tend to have their offices used as a visiting place by friends and relatives.