Explore the waterways of Dubai Marina on this 2-hour, sightseeing dinner cruise. Climb aboard the ‘Dhow Alexandra,’ a wooden Arabic Ship that has been refurbished and renovated into a high-class floating restaurant operating in Dubai Marina. The Dhow Cruise Dinner has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. Enjoy a buffet dinner with five salads, seven main-course dishes, a seafood soup and four dessert options, plus entertainment and a spectacular view of the city skyline from the water.

Take a sightseeing dinner cruise in Dubai
Grab a drink from the onboard bar
Enjoy a buffet meal with salads, main courses, soups and desserts
Check out the view of the city from the water
Onboard entertainment included

Sample Menu

Starter

Starters

Dates & Arabic Coffee Vegetable Samosa Soup of the Day

Starter

Salads

Green Salad Coleslaw Hummus Greek Salad Volini Salad Corn Capsicum

Main

Grilled Fish in Lemon Butter Sauce

Main

Lebanese Style Grilled Chicken

Main

Beef Stroganoff

Main

Yellow Dal Tadka

Main

Side Dishes

Mashed Potatoes Penne Pasta Vegetable Fried Rice Assorted Indian Bread

Dessert

Desserts

Assorted Pastries Fresh Fruit Salad English Cake

What's Included

Soft drinks, water, tea, coffee
Cruising in Dubai Marina
International Buffet Dinner

Souvenir photographs
Souvenirs on-board
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Marina Promenade - Dubai Marina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
The boat is located in Dubai Marina, West Bay. The exact location can be found on google maps - "Alexandra Dhow Cruise Dubai Marina". The nearest landmark is 'Masjid Al Rahim Mosque' & 'Signature Hotel Apartments & Spa Marina'.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Cayan Tower (Pass By)

Dubai Marina (Pass By)

Bluewaters Island (Pass By)

Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Please note that live performances are subject to Dubai holidays and on some days are not permitted
The boat does not circumvent the Palm Island
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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CLAYTON_S

The service was exceptional and the weather and view was wonderful. The staff really tried hard to make it a memorable experience for all on-board

Reviews

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Nice cruise around Dubai Marina and the JBR beach area.

Glen_M, Apr 2024

Great way to see the Dubai Marina area and the JBR district. Food adequate for a cruise. Entertainment good.

The best views of Dubai Marina

Adrian_A, Apr 2024

The best place to see the spectacular Dubai harbor area skyline is from the water. Vessel clean and well maintained.Dinner buffet was excellent.Soft drinks were included.You can buy alochol on board and it is quite reasonably priced

Cruise and culture

CLAYTON_S, Apr 2024

The service was exceptional and the weather and view was wonderful. The staff really tried hard to make it a memorable experience for all on-board

Good food...

octavian_b, Apr 2024

Good food Poor entertainment Classic wooden ship but not that well mentained...there are better looking ships out there

Cannot recommend high enough!

Maria_C, Apr 2024

Great views, lots of veggie food, amazing entertainment!!! Will definitely do this again when back to Dubai for Christmas!!!

Food quality should be...

Bajarang_L, Mar 2024

Food quality should be better. We had seen the same performance in Desert safari as well so not much fun.

Instructions on how to get to the marina where bad directions won't count on you again

rosebrookn, Mar 2024

The directions were so bad that our taxi driver could not find where to drop us off in the marina. I am disabled and I had to walk and walk and walk and never found where the boat was. As you know we never made it to dinner. I'm very upset about this. Not my fault. Bad directions. As you know I use viatar a lot. This now questions my ability to use your company again. Again not my fault. Bad directions from your company

Memories

Silvio_M, Mar 2024

A memorable evening, celebrating my wife birthday and our aniversary. The ship was in excellent condition, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent as well. In general was a great experience and memorable evening

Dubai Marina Dhow Cruise

Sarah_H, Mar 2024

Absolutely amazing spent celebrating my daughter's birthday in Dubai. The staff were fantastic, the boat spotlessly clean, food freshly cooked and a great variety to choose from. would definitely recommend - and we do again on our next visit to Dubai. Booking was very easy and the experience great value for money.

Poor experience.

Trevor_B, Mar 2024

Travelling through the Marina.Dinner was very poor.Meeting arrangements not well organised.Overall a disappointment.

Great cruise

Akash_G, Feb 2024

Great cruise experience. Ain dubai/ dubai eye view is mesmerising. The cruise circles the whole marina leaving it from palm jumerah side and entering from blue water island side. Had trouble finding at start as the taxi drop location shared in maps is not correct. There is a mosque in marina where you need to get dropped post which you to need to walk towards the waterbody. Post reaching that as well it was difficult to decide which direction to go.

Great evening! Best way to see the marina lights at night

Heather_P, Jan 2024

Excellent service, buffet food and views of the marina lights at night 😄🤩 right up the river and back

Wonderful opportunity to see the city at night

Tracy_K, Dec 2023

The service was exceptional and the views were delightful. Food was served buffet style and was average.

Wonderful Cruise along the Marina

Carol_A, Dec 2023

Beautiful setting with excellent views travelling along the Marina. The food was good, service was great and entertainment fantastic.

Excellent

Lokesh_B, Nov 2023

Excellent vibe , cruised through marina canal surrounded by skyscrapers . Food was decent. Definitely recommend to check it out.

Lovely Cruise

Chris_M, Nov 2023

Lovely cruise with very attentive staff. Great to see the area around the Marina from a different vantage point.

Nice experience

DRK_S, Oct 2023

It was an excellent experience on cruise to see beautiful night decorations of Dubai.Only food could have been better

I took the sunset cruise...

Vaibhavee_V, Oct 2023

I took the sunset cruise and it was worth. The timing of the cruise was perfect, I was able to see the city in daylight and in the darkness with amazing city lights and skyline. The tour was punctual. I did not book any specific deck, so went before time and got a good spot on the top deck. However, the food was not great. It could have been better taste and quality. And the cruise top deck looked crowded.

Don’t waste your time or money

Mohammed_R, Sep 2023

Food was disgusting never again, cruise was suppose to leave at 8.30 was asked to be there 81.5pm, didn’t leave until 9pm. Staff was not professional at all.

Lots of fun

Catrina_S, Sep 2023

The employees were very gracious, the food was good and the entertainment excellent. Would definitely recommend it.

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