Where is the best Afternoon Cocktail lounge overlooking the water?

Going to be in Dubai for a couple days and want to spend an afternoon sitting in a lounge having a cocktail. Any suggestions?  All the bars in Dubai seem to be dark and dingy...

If your looking for an amazing afternoon, open air, lounge/bar, then you should probably head towards Jumeirah Beach Hotel, which is right next to Burj Al Arab. They have this place, that is right at the beach, amazing food and cocktails and a great place to take photos !

Have fun !
Saud

suggest looking on the Dubai forum on tripadvisor.com for personal recommendations.

You can go to the One and Only on JBR, the have a lounge called Jetty.
Also the Hilton in JBR has a nice bar on the beach, Beachweaver.
The new opened Cafe del Mar is close by in the Maydan Beach club.
On the palm you have now several new Hotels opened which have all lounges open air overlooking beach and sea, Rixos, Atlantis (fav nasimi Beach), One and Only or Jumeirah on the palm.