Experience the charm of Dubai Marina with a traditional wooden dhow dinner cruise, perfect for families, couples, and travellers looking to unwind with scenic views and delicious food. This 1.5 to 2-hour cruise takes you through the heart of Dubai Marina, home to iconic landmarks like JBR, Cayan Tower, Blue-waters Island, and Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel. Enjoy a buffet dinner featuring a variety of dishes along with complimentary soft drinks. The cruise offers both indoor and outdoor seating on a double-decker boat. By default it is lower AC deck seats. To reserve Upper Deck Open Air Seats for better views, please add the upgrade in add-ons at extra cost.
Dhow Cruise Dubai Marina, Arabian Wooden Boat Dinner
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2 Hours
Daily
70 people
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Overview
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What you'll do:

We'll share the boat location on your WhatsApp, Please come to Meeting Point or Choose Pick up from your hotel in add-ons

We'll board the dhow cruise about 30 minutes before sailing and you'll get the seats as per availability. If you want to reserve particular seats, please add in optional add-ons

The sailing starts, enjoy beautiful views of Dubai Marina and surrounding areas with some music

Enjoy buffet dinner with veg and non-veg and sweets while watching some live performance of traditional tanoura show.

The tour ends from where it started, we'll drop you off to your hotel if you booked with transportation option

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Highlights: Dhow Cruise Marina
- 2-Hour Scenic Cruise: Glide through Dubai Marina with views of JBR, Bluewaters, and Ain Dubai.
- Savor vegetarian & non-vegetarian dishes with free-flowing soft drinks.
- Choose AC lower deck or open-air upper deck (subject to availability).
- Enjoy traditional performances and live shows (as per schedule).
- Perfect for couples, families, groups, and corporate events.
- Easy Boarding: Location shared after booking. Arrive 7:45–8:15 PM for best seats. Cruise runs 8:45–11:00 PM.
- Possible to book private cruise to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or proposals onboard.
Included / Excluded
- Dubai Marina Boat Ride
- Dinner buffet with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
- Free soft drinks, water, tea/coffee.
- Live shows
- Additional Services
- Transportation (if not selected in optional add-ons)
- Alcoholic drinks are not included.
Boarding time is 8 p.m. The boat sails around 8:30 pm comes back around 10:30 pm.
- Local short live show is Not available during Ramadan or UAE religious dry days.
- You maybe required to show ID or passport for boarding, a picture is fine.
- Baby seat not available. We can offer normal seats only.
- Arrive early if you’re coming on your own to get a better seat on the boat.
- By default it is lower AC deck seats. To reserve Upper Deck Open Air Seats for better views, please book in add-ons at extra cost.
- We’ll send you the exact boat location after you book; it’s in Dubai Marina. Please reach me between 7:45 and 8:00 p.m.
- Please contact us if you have a larger group and we will assist you in making a reservation. It is also possible to book the entire cruise for weddings, birthdays, and other private events.
- The experiences can be cancelled 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
More Details - Dinner Boat in Dubai Marina
Experience having dinner on a beautiful wooden boat, known as a Dubai Marina Dhow Cruise, and enjoy a buffet dinner featuring a variety of dishes along with complimentary soft drinks...
The cruise offers both indoor and outdoor seating on a double-decker boat, that are offered on first come first serve basis, the boat offers onboard traditional Arabian live entertainment shows and breathtaking nighttime views of the glittering skyscrapers. Live entertainment shows are not available during Ramadan and on other religious days.
This Dinner boat is a double decker wooden boat that sails for about 2 hours in Dubai Marina. It’s one of the best things to do while in Dubai, enjoy the traditional dinner boat in Dubai Marina with family, friends and colleagues alike.
We will send you the boat location, please come early to find good place on the boat You can arrive between 7:45-8:15pm The boat starts around 8:45 pm comes back around 11 pm, Aprox 2 hours of cruising

If you encounter an issue, please
Please reach around 8 pm at the location that we'll share with you after the booking. Boat starts at around 8:30 pm and ends in Dubai Marina after 10:30 pm.
Alcohol is not included in the price.
We do have larger boats for larger groups, please contact us at booking@ exploreen.com or send us a message and we'll assist you in booking.