How NFL Athletes Spend Their Vacations: Dubai, Yachts, and Car Rentals

Every summer we observe how celebrities spend their vacations: where they go, what kind of vacation they choose, and, of course, what photos they post. However, the rest period of even the most famous athletes is different from what we are used to seeing on Instagram due to the required recovery of an athlete from the playing season. This is a process that takes place for each player individually.

Southern countries with access to the ocean have always been popular destinations. However particular attention is currently focused on the United Arab Emirates, which is an amazing combination of European and Eastern cultures. That’s where most celebrities prefer to spend their holidays. Sport stars rent a yacht in Dubai to hide from prying eyes and spend their holidays in solitude and with their loved ones. This makes the paparazzi even more excited to get the hot photos, although taking a photo on water is a true challenge for them. 

Those star sportsmen who stay in the city – travel by rented cars, because it’s safer that way. Most people prefer to rent a Mercedes GT because it is a first-class car that will ensure movement in comfortable conditions in a hot city.

Getting back to the water, NFL athletes, by the way, really prefer to relax on yachts. Let’s recall Tom Brady’s recent post dedicated to Father’s Day, where the athlete spends time surrounded by his children on a yacht in the middle of the endless ocean.

This type of rest has a big number of advantages. On the yacht, you build your own route, which doesn’t depend on any schedule, making stops in places of interest to you. You can significantly diversify your vacation: fishing, diving in a mask, visiting major port cities and sightseeing. You can rent a car for one day to drive around the whole area and explore anything for sure.

This is a great vacation for athletes who are about to complete the off-season. Bucky Brooks, an NFL analyst, admits that when he was a player, the time between the off-season and training camp was the most wonderful, as it is an opportunity to spend time with the family. Then comes August, and for the next six months, players are focused solely on their sports careers.

Dubai is a popular destination for athletes, as this city offers a large number of active and wellness activities. For example, the Dubai Fitness Challenge is held in Dubai every year. As part of the festival, participants train in different formats and locations for 30 days. Training sessions are free and for everyone. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to move between locations, especially if they are located at a far distance from each other. Therefore, in such situations, it is especially important to rent a car so as not to get to the workout in 30-degree heat and remain exhausted by the start of the warm-up.

For NHL players, as for all athletes, body repair plays an important role. And it’s not about idleness on a comfortable bed, but about muscle recovery. Yoga is perfect for these purposes. The lesson allows you to relax, teaches you to work with breathing and better understand your body. It reduces stiffness and clamps and increases muscle tone.

Dubai is full of the most amazing places for this sport. Underwater yoga classes are held at The Lost Chambers Aquarium in Dubai. Also, many Dubai observation decks organize yoga classes right on the roofs of skyscrapers, offering incredible views of the entire city.

“Success isn’t owned, it’s leased. And rent is due every day.” – said J.J. Watt, an NFL former football defensive end. However, it doesn’t mean that sportsmen need to work hard every day. Athletes should also be able to relax without losing their skills and grip. And Dubai is a great place for this purpose!