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Dubai Creek dhow dinner cruise: times and menu

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The cruise lasts 2 hours, from 20:30 to 22:30, on a traditional dhow along the lit-up Creek, with a buffet dinner and unlimited soft drinks. You can go on your own or choose hotel pickup at around 19:30.

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Editorial review November 12, 2026

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Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise

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2 hours

Hotel pick up and drop off (optional) · Dubai Creek traditional boat cruise · Buffet dinner

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From€45.20

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Before booking

Which option to choose

What the dinner includes

According to the listing, dinner includes Arabic starters, a grilled meat main course, fish and traditional sweets. The unlimited drinks are tea, coffee, soft drinks and water. Alcoholic drinks are not included.

What you see and when

You sail along the lit-up Dubai Creek, with views of Heritage Village, the textile souk and Bur Dubai. The cruise leaves at 20:30 and returns at 22:30 to the starting point, which is Al Seef St or the Dubai Spice Souk.

Pickup, accessibility and booking

If you choose the option with pickup, they collect you at your hotel at 19:30 and bring you back around 23:30; be at reception 15 minutes early. The listing says it is wheelchair accessible, that you must say so when booking and that a companion is needed. A minimum of 2 people per activity is asked and, if the minimum number of passengers is not reached, you are moved to another cruise. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before.

BEFORE BOOKING

Travel questions

How long is the Creek cruise?

2 hours, from 20:30 to 22:30, according to the listing.

Does it include alcoholic drinks?

No. It includes unlimited soft drinks; alcohol is not included.

Do they pick me up at the hotel?

Yes, with the pickup option. They collect you at 19:30 and bring you back around 23:30.

Where does it start if I go on my own?

At Al Seef St or the Dubai Spice Souk. After booking you are told the exact address and time.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

According to the listing yes, but you must say so when booking and a companion is needed.

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Civitatis · Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise