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Which Dubai Cruise to Choose: Marina, Creek, Yacht

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For the lit-up Marina with dinner and music, pick the Dubai Marina dinner cruise. For the old town with hotel pickup, choose the Creek; for the sunset, the sunset cruise; and for a choice of length, the yacht.

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Quick comparison

Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise

Duration
1 h 30
Rating
8.6/10 · 668
From
€64.00

Dinner and drinks depending on the option

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Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise

Duration
2 hours
Rating
7.4/10 · 135
From
€45.20

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

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Sunset Cruise Dubai Marina

Duration
1 h 30
Rating
9.3/10 · 33
From
€51.69

1.5–hour sunset cruise around the Dubai Marina · Dinner · Unlimited drinks

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Dubai Marina Yacht Cruise

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Duration
3 hours
Rating
9.2/10 · 226
From
€24.37

Yacht cruise · Breakfast, lunch, or dinner (depending on option selected)

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Check the price and availability on Civitatis for your travel date.

What to choose for your case

  • If you want dinner with live music and the lit-up Marina

    You sail for 1 h 30 with a buffet dinner, an open bar and a live saxophonist.

    Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise
  • If you prefer old Dubai and want hotel pickup

    It is two hours on a dhow along the lit-up Creek, with dinner and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks; hotel pickup is optional.

    Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise
  • If you want to watch the sun go down over the Marina

    In 1 h 30 you watch the sun set behind Ain Dubai from the upper deck, with dinner included.

    Sunset Cruise Dubai Marina
  • If you want to choose the length or skip dinner

    There are one-, two- and three-hour departures; the one-hour cruise has no food or drinks.

    Dubai Marina Yacht Cruise

Before booking

Which option to choose

01

Marina or Creek: two different areas

The Dubai Marina cruises sail among the skyscrapers and show you Ain Dubai and, in the distance, the Palm Jumeirah. The Creek cruise is aboard a traditional wooden dhow through the old part of the city lit up at night, passing the Heritage Village and Bur Dubai. If you want modern Dubai, choose the Marina; for the old side, the Creek.

02

What you eat and drink on each

The Marina dinner cruise offers a buffet and an open bar; the sunset cruise lists dinner and unlimited drinks. On the Creek cruise, dinner includes Middle Eastern appetizers, grilled meat and fish, with unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, and alcoholic drinks are not included. On the yacht, food depends on the option and the one-hour cruise has none. Check which drinks come with each listing before you pay.

03

Timing, pickup and accessibility

The listings say the Creek cruise runs from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm and can include hotel pickup at around 7:30 pm. The Marina cruises and the yacht leave from Dubai Marina and ask you to arrive 30 minutes early. For wheelchair users, only the Creek cruise is listed as accessible, and you must say so when booking. If the Creek cruise does not reach a minimum number of passengers, you are moved to another cruise.

BEFORE BOOKING

Travel questions

Which cruise should I pick to see Dubai Marina at night?

The Dubai Marina dinner and open bar cruise, which lasts 1 h 30 and has live music.

Is there a cruise with hotel pickup?

Yes, the Creek dinner cruise, as an option. The listing says pickup is at around 7:30 pm and the drop-off at around 11:30 pm.

How long is each cruise?

Marina dinner and sunset, 1 h 30 each; Creek, 2 hours; yacht, one, two or three hours depending on the option.

Which cruise does not include food?

The one-hour yacht cruise has no food or drinks. The other three include dinner, and the two- and three-hour yacht cruises serve breakfast or a barbecue.

Which one is wheelchair accessible?

According to the listings, only the Creek dinner cruise, and you must mention it when booking.

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