From AED 75 per personCruise through Dubai Marina after dark on a Dubai Marina dinner cruise departing from Dubai Harbour — Gate No. 3. International buffet with chicken BBQ, Tanoura dance and views of JBR, Bluewaters Island and Ain Dubai. Three packages, two evening departures.
All three depart from Dubai Harbour and include the buffet dinner, welcome drinks and onboard entertainment. Choose the vessel category that suits your evening.
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Children up to and including 4 years cruise free. Guests over 4 years pay the full package price. Prices are the same on weekdays and weekends, and may change during Eid, UAE public holidays and UAE National Day periods.
The buffet is approximately 90% the same across all three packages. The difference is the vessel, the atmosphere on board and how the food is presented.
A traditional wooden vessel, the classic Dubai dhow format.
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The yacht category in our Dubai Marina cruise line-up.
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Dubai Marina is the modern side of the city seen from the water. The canal is lined with towers on both sides, so for most of the cruise you are sailing through a corridor of lit buildings rather than looking at a distant skyline. The Cayan Tower, the yachts along Pier 7 and the Marina Canal all pass close enough to photograph without a zoom lens.
Once the vessel moves out towards Dubai Harbour, the view opens up. JBR runs along one side, Bluewaters Island and Ain Dubai sit ahead of you, and there are Palm Jumeirah views across the water. Evenings are the practical time to sail: the heat has dropped, the towers are lit, and dinner is served while the vessel is moving.
Dinner is an international buffet with chicken BBQ, served on board. Entertainment runs during the cruise — Tanoura dance, a horse show, a teddy bear show and soft music between performances. The lower deck is air-conditioned if you prefer to eat indoors; the upper deck is open-air for photos and sea breeze.
If old Dubai interests you more than the towers, the Dubai Creek dhow cruise covers the heritage side of the city, and the Dubai Water Canal cruise runs past Business Bay and Downtown.
These inclusions are the same across the Traditional Dhow, Modern Cruise and Premium Yacht packages.
These are charged separately.
For items bought on board, please confirm the current price with our staff before ordering.
Dinner is served on board during the cruise. The menu below is approximately 90% the same on all three packages — vegetarian dishes are available throughout.
Fresh fruit juices and ice cream are available on board for an additional charge. Please confirm the current price with our staff before ordering.
From arrival at Dubai Harbour to return, here is the order of the evening.
Make your way to Gate No. 3. Our staff stay in contact after booking and will help you find the boarding point.
Boarding opens 40 minutes before departure — 6:20 PM for the early evening cruise, 8:20 PM for the night cruise.
Settle on the air-conditioned lower deck or head up to the open-air upper deck as the vessel leaves the berth.
The international buffet and chicken BBQ are served on board while the cruise is under way.
Views across Dubai Marina, the Marina Canal, Pier 7, Cayan Tower, JBR, Bluewaters Island, Ain Dubai and Palm Jumeirah.
Tanoura dance, a horse show, a teddy bear show and soft music during the cruise.
The vessel returns to the boarding area at the end of your selected cruise — 8:30 PM or 11:00 PM.
Two evening departures. The early cruise runs 90 minutes, the night cruise runs two hours.
Boarding opens 40 minutes before departure so there is time to find Gate No. 3 and be seated before the vessel leaves.
The cruise sails from Dubai Harbour and returns to the same berth. Everything below is seen from the vessel — there are no stops and guests stay on board throughout.
The towers of JLT sit just behind the Marina skyline and are visible along parts of the route.
The densest part of the route. Towers rise on both sides of the water and the reflections sit right below them, so you get the whole skyline in a single frame without needing height or distance. Best photographed from the upper deck.
The canal narrows here and the vessel passes close to the promenade, the moored yachts and the circular Pier 7 building. This is the stretch where you can see people walking, dining and cycling along the waterfront as you sail past.
Dubai Marina's twisted tower rotates ninety degrees from base to top. The spiral is far easier to read from the water than from street level, where nearby buildings block the full height. It is lit after dark.
Jumeirah Beach Residence runs along the shore as a solid wall of towers above the beach. From the water you see the full length of The Walk and the beachfront in one sweep, which is not possible from the ground.
The island sits just off JBR and carries Ain Dubai on its seaward side. Passing it gives you the island, the connecting bridge and the low-rise buildings with the Marina towers behind them.
The observation wheel on Bluewaters Island is the single largest object on the route and is lit after dark. Seen from the water it stands clear of everything around it, which makes it the easiest landmark to photograph on the cruise.
Palm Jumeirah is visible across the water on this side of the route. The cruise does not enter the Palm or stop there — these are distant views from the deck, best seen once the vessel is clear of the Marina channel.
Dubai Harbour — Gate No. 3
All three Marina packages board at Dubai Harbour, Gate No. 3. Boarding opens at 6:20 PM for the early evening cruise and 8:20 PM for the night cruise.
Tell us when you book and we will set it up before you board.
The decoration is complimentary. A cake is not provided with the package.
Transfers are optional and are not included in the cruise price.
From AED 35 per person
Shared pickup and drop-off. The exact price depends on your pickup location, so send us your address and we will confirm it.
Available on request for an additional charge. Useful for families and larger groups travelling together.
Small group? Pay at boarding.
Payment at boarding is accepted. Message us to confirm your date and timing, then pay when you arrive at Dubai Harbour.
A partial advance payment is required to confirm the reservation. We send a payment link, and the remaining balance is paid at boarding.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Cancellations made within 24 hours are non-refundable; however, the booking may be rescheduled.
Children up to and including 4 years cruise free. Guests over 4 years pay the full package price.
Seating on board is generally first come, first served. An advance payment confirms your reservation for the cruise; it does not reserve a specific deck, table or seat.
Everything marked below is the same across all three vessels. The rows awaiting confirmation are the vessel-specific differences.
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| Traditional Marina Dhow | Modern Marina Cruise | Premium Luxury Yacht | |
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| Price per person | AED 75 | AED 90 | AED 120 |
| International buffet | Included | Included | Included |
| Chicken BBQ and kebab | Included | Included | Included |
| Welcome drinks | Included | Included | Included |
| Soft drinks | Included | Included | Included |
| Entertainment | Tanoura, horse show, teddy bear show, soft music | Tanoura, horse show, teddy bear show, soft music | Tanoura, horse show, teddy bear show, soft music |
| Air-conditioned lower deck | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open-air upper deck | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Our cruises run on three Dubai waterways, and they show you three different versions of the city.
Modern Dubai. Towers on both sides of the canal, JBR, Bluewaters and Ain Dubai. This page.
The Downtown and Business Bay side of the city, sailing past the newer waterfront developments. See the Water Canal cruise.
Old Dubai and the heritage side of the city, around Al Seef and the historic creekside districts. See the Creek cruise.
Still deciding? Read the full side-by-side guide: Dubai Water Canal vs Marina vs Creek.
There are three packages: the Traditional Marina Dhow at AED 75 per person, the Modern Marina Cruise at AED 90 per person and the Premium Luxury Yacht at AED 120 per person. Prices are the same on weekdays and weekends, and may change during Eid, UAE public holidays and UAE National Day periods.
There are two evening departures. The early evening cruise boards at 6:20 PM and sails from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (90 minutes). The night cruise boards at 8:20 PM and sails from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM (2 hours).
From Dubai Harbour, Gate No. 3. After you book, our staff stay in contact and help you with directions and boarding on the day.
It depends on the departure you choose. The 7:00 PM cruise runs 90 minutes. The 9:00 PM cruise runs two hours.
An international buffet dinner served on board: chicken BBQ and chicken kebab, rice dishes including chicken and vegetable biryani, curries, pasta, noodles, daal, Aloo Manchurian, fried chicken strips and mini chicken sandwiches, plus salads, hummus, Arabic bread and desserts. Vegetarian dishes are available.
Yes. Chicken BBQ and chicken kebab are part of the buffet on all three packages.
Welcome drinks and soft drinks are included. Fresh fruit juices and ice cream are available on board for an additional charge — please confirm the current price with our staff before ordering.
Tanoura dance, a horse show, a teddy bear show and soft music during the cruise.
Children up to and including 4 years cruise free. Guests over 4 years pay the full package price.
Yes. The upper deck is open-air and the lower deck is air-conditioned. You can move between them during the cruise. Seating is generally first come, first served.
For bookings of up to 5 guests, payment at boarding is accepted. For more than 5 guests, a partial advance payment is required through a payment link, and the balance is paid at boarding.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Cancellations made within 24 hours are non-refundable; however, the booking may be rescheduled.
No. Transfers are optional and not part of the cruise price. A shared transfer is available from AED 35 per person, and private pickup and drop-off can be arranged for an additional charge. Send us your pickup address and we will confirm the price.
Yes. Birthday and anniversary decoration is complimentary — just tell us when you book. You are welcome to bring your own cake and our staff will serve it on board. A cake is not provided with the package.
Dubai Marina and its skyscrapers, the Marina Canal, Pier 7, Cayan Tower, JBR, Bluewaters Island, Ain Dubai and Palm Jumeirah views. These are views from the vessel — the cruise does not stop and guests stay on board.
Paid parking is available at Dubai Harbour and is generally easy to find. Message us if you would like directions to Gate No. 3 before you set off.
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