Are beaches in Ras Al Khaimah closed due to an oil spill?

Following brief local restrictions, Ras Al Khaimah beaches are operating normally again. The Cove, Rove and BM Beach Hotel limited sea access for 1–2 days; water at checked sections is clean and visitors are swimming. Reports of mass beach closures do not reflect the current situation.

On 22 August 2026 a media report was shared in the discussion: Ras Al Khaimah had closed sea access because of oil patches, affecting beaches at several hotels, including BM Beach Hotel 4* and The Cove Rotana Resort 5*. According to the report, guests were offered free relocation to Radisson Marjan or bonuses for staying, and the cause of the spill was under investigation. Two days later, on 24 August, beaches were reported open again.

On 22 August 2026 a guest wrote that the beach at Movenpick had in fact been closed since the previous day but reopened that day, while the beach at their own hotel was never closed. A day earlier another tourist reported that their beach was not operating.

On 20 August 2026 the Al Hamra hotel told a guest about a small spill and beach closures. The guest's own beach on Falcon Island stayed open, though, with no visible signs of a spill — just some grey foam.

The same day, 20 August 2026, another traveler went to a beach in Ras Al Khaimah and wrote that it was clean, while allowing that a spill may really have been spotted somewhere else.