Dhow Cruise Dinner, Creek
Overview
The traditional wooden dhow that has been used for decades as a primary shipping vessel is a great contrast to the ultra-modern, Dhow Cruise, which offers a futuristic view of Dubai Creek.
Climb aboard on one of our Dhow’s for a two-hours cruise and view the fascinating skyline and scenery of Dubai.
Highlights
- Steer towards the cruise in a luxurious vehicle
- Experience an exciting 2 hours night cruising along the Dubai Creek
- Continental and Arabic Buffet dinner with a choice of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. (Jain food available on prior intimation)
- Live Entertainment on board / Tanura show / Funny Horse show
Description
Begin your experience with a pickup from your hotel/place of your convenience and drive towards the creek. The boarding starts between 8:00-8:20pm with the cruise departure scheduled after that. Experience a warm welcome with soft-drinks from our onboard staff. As your cruise leaves the dock, the buffet will be ready with Hindi/Arabic music in the background.
See the glittery area of Deira, passing sites such as National Bank of Dubai, Sheraton Dubai Creek, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Rolex Towers, the traditional souks in Bur Dubai and more. Tanura and Emirati youwla dancers will provide live entertainment on board and a cash bar is available to order drinks. After two hours of entertainment, dining and sightseeing, your cruise returns to the dock and thereafter you will be dropped back to your hotel.
You may upgrade your ticket to include private pick-up and drop-off.
Standard Creek Dhow Cruise
Cruising down the creek in the heart of Dubai is an amazing sight and an experience to cherish for a long time. Step aboard a beautifully illuminated traditional wooden Dhow Cruise to experience genuine Arabic and Continental Buffet Dinner in a relaxing atmosphere with soothing background music.
Dhow cruise dinner is an elegant and romantic tour activity that offers you a beautiful venue to express your love, care and concern to your beloveds. Spend a relaxing evening with your family members, as you pass the floodlit Rolex Towers, souks and other landmarks, chit chat and observe the scenic beauty of the creek in perfect leisure while enjoying the activities onboard.
Our Dhow Dinner Cruise glides around the Dubai creek for two hours and includes lavish refreshments and dinner.
- Location: Dubai Creek, Diera side, Opposite Best Western Pearl Creek Hotel.
- Food: International Buffet Dinner
- Entertainment: Tanura Dance, Funny horse dance, background music and photograph (supplement charges apply for photograph)
Standard Creek Dhow Cruise
Per Adult : AED 60
Per Child : AED 50
Premium Creek Dhow Cruise
Glide down the tranquil Dubai Creek on our conventional Arabian Dhow, with a lavish buffet dinner distinguished by unbelievable milieu, unmatched hospitality that unfolds out onboard, in an expertise and courteous manner.
One of the many principal sights of your Dubai trip, a Creek Dhow Cruise Dinner with Arabian Routes is essentially the most excellent tour to view the beautiful vistas of Deira and Bur Dubai in a comfy and welcoming atmosphere. The 2-hours Dhow cruise begins after sundown and covers virtually the entire area of Dubai Creek.
Home to numerous sights, the creek itself is without doubt one of the Dubai’s iconic sights. When you board our magnificently decorated dhow on Dubai Creek, you’ll be welcomed by a drink and as quickly the cruising begins, you may dine on an impressed vary of freshly ready gourmand specialties together with authentic Emirati dishes topped off with a luscious array of desserts.
As you gaze on the splendid views of the Creek whereby the fashionable period’s classiness joins arms with the aura and allure of olden instances, our conventional Arabian dhow cruise supplies you with a sightseeing expertise and take pleasure in a spectrum of onboard actions with conventional Tanura dance exhibits. Enjoy gentle cruising along the creek; feel the cool breeze blowing against your face while you admire the stunning sceneries, you on the dhow along with your friends or relatives view in awe the scenic beauty all around and the city of Dubai illuminated in bright lights.
- Location: Dubai Creek, Bur Dubai side, opposite British and American consulate.
- Food: 4* International Buffet catered by a well renowned hotel
- Entertainment: Tanura Dance, Funny horse dance, background music and photograph (extra charges apply for photograph)
Premium Creek Dhow Cruise
Per Adult : AED 80
Per Child : AED 70
Tour Details
- Pick Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
- Drop Time: 10:30 – 11:00 pm
- Pick-up Locations: From your hotel in Bur Dubai
Diera
Downtown area - Ending Point: You will be dropped off at your hotel in Dubai
- Vehicle Type: Air-Conditioned Car/Hi Ace or Coach (depending upon group movement)
Note: The SIC tour transfer timing might be modified by 30 to 60 minutes, based on several aspects including vehicle availability, traffic condition and your location.
Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner, Creek Inclusions
- Pick-up from hotel/from the place of your convenience in Dubai by a 4X4 AC car, Hi-ace or Coach (depending upon group movement)
- 2 hours night cruising along the Dubai Creek.
- Welcome / Soft drinks (Non-Alcoholic)
- Continental and Arabic Buffet dinner with a choice of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. (Jain food available on prior intimation)
- The vessel is a traditional Arabic Dhow with an open upper deck and an Air- conditioned lower deck with separate wash rooms for men and women.
- Live entertainment on board / Tanura show.
- Background music (English, Arabic & Hindi).
- Smoking facility at upper deck only.
- Drop off to hotel/to the place of your convenience in Dubai (with prior intimation)
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks (can be purchased on-board)
- Gratuities
Important to know before you book
- Pick up will be provided by a shared car/Hi-ace. (Additional charges will apply if pick-up is required by a private vehicle.)
- Skills, Safety & Precautions: Professionally trained captains, seamen, crew & with all civil defence, environment, stability approvals from respective government bodies. The Dhow is fully insured for all passengers on cruise, fitted with all safety measures from life jackets, compass, navigation equipment’s, radio license, fire extinguishers & first aid kits.
- Your belongings are your own responsibility and Arabian Routes cannot be held responsible for anything lost during the trip. In case, we find anything, we will try our best to deliver it to the person, to whom it belongs to.
- Photography: You may indulge in normal photography, but it is considered offensive to photograph Arab women. It is also courteous to seek permission before you photograph men. Photography of government buildings or military installations is strictly prohibited.
- Please refrain from smoking in public places as they might result into levy of heavy fines by Dubai Municipality
- Public display of affection should be avoided
Booking Procedure
- Call/whatsapp or send online inquiry for date availability.
- Proceed with your payment through bank deposit.
- You will receive email confirmation of payment and tour details
Child Policy
- Under 3 years of age: Free of charge if they do not occupy a seat.
- Under 10 years of age: 75% of the total tour cost of an adult.
- Children above the age 10 years are considered as adults.
Terms and Conditions
- Bookings should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
- The SIC tour transfer timing might be modified by 30 to 60 minutes, based on several aspects including vehicle availability, traffic condition and your location.
- If the guest fails to turn up on-time for the pick-up, Arabian Routes has the right to charge “No Show” of the Guest.
- No refund or alternate transfer services will be provided, if guests do not show up at the designated pick-up point on-time. We understand that, that there can be some delays for which the driver will wait for you for a maximum of 5-10 minutes. After that, it is considered as “No Show”. It is the onus of the guest to respect time of other guests waiting in the car.
- For trip delays or cancellation that occurs due to reasons beyond our control, such as vehicle breakdown, bad weather or traffic issues, Arabian Routes will arrange alternate services but based on its availability.
- Our drivers or tours guides take care of the seating arrangement, which largely depends on its availability.
- Prices are subject to surcharges during Peak and Holiday season.
- Arabian Routes reserves the right to cancel any booking
- All packages are non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
- Email address must be correctly furnished. As a customer, you agree to accept email as a means of communication and delivery of Travel vouchers and confirmation of your booking. In doing so, you agree not to hold Arabian Routes liable for any non-receipt of travel voucher or email confirmation.
- As an additional measure to protect our customers, Arabian Routes may request for photocopies of your credit card (back and front) and a Credit Card Authorization Payment Form to exclude the possibility that the card is being used by a third party, even after payment has been made. As a customer, you agree to cooperate and provide the necessary documents to Arabian Routes if such a need arises.
Cancellation Policy
Arabian Routes does not charge a cancellation fee for tours and excursions which are cancelled for disastrous reasons such as floods, political disturbances or any reason that is out of your control. Arabian Routes cancellation policy will be applied if cancellation happens due to personal or business reasons.
Trip cancellation / amendment should be informed atleast 48 hours in advance, otherwise 100% cancellation charges may apply.
FAQ’s
We will send you the vouchers by email or through whatsapp. You need not carry a printed voucher as online voucher/Mobile voucher is good enough.
From where will the transfers be provided?
Transfers will be provided from Bur Dubai, Diera and Downtown hotels (Supplement charges apply for transfers from other locations/Emirates.)
What are the pick-up timings?
18:30-19:30hrs – Hotels located in Al Qusais, Al Barsha, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lake Towers and Sheikh Zayed Road. (Supplement Charges apply from these locations)
19:30-20:00hrs – Hotels located in Deira, Bur Dubai and Downtown area.
• Pick-up timings may vary depending on location and traffic.
Please take note of the hotel pick up time for the tour and kindly wait at the hotel lobby for 10 minutes before the tour pick-up time
Pick-up/Drop Location?
Whether you are staying in an Apartment, Hotel, Residence in Bur Dubai, Diera or Downtown, our driver will come to pick you from your location and after the tour will drop you to your hotel
Transfers will be on Personal or Shared basis?
There will be shared transfers, provided by an Air Conditioned car/Hi-ace/ Coach. (Additional charges apply, if pick-up is requested by a private vehicle.)
What are the boarding and cruising timings?
Boarding time: 20:00–20:20 hrs.
Cruising time: 20:30–22:30 hrs.
Are the seats on the Dhow Cruise Fixed?
Cruise seats are not fixed, you can have table on lower or upper deck as per your preference (This is strictly on first come first serve basis)
Can I carry food for the Children?
Yes, in fact, we prefer that you should carry food for the children and elderly people in case they have specific food requirements or inform us in advance to enable us to arrange the same
Will Jain food be provided on the Cruise?
Yes, we have a speciality of Jain food, but this depends upon your informing us in advance
Will Alcohol be served at the Cruise?
There will be no-hard drinks served on board.
There will be no entertainment; during the period of Ramadan, Lailat Al Miraj & Arafa/Hajj Day.
Are there any gratuities to be provided to the waiters or the crew?
No, there are no gratuities to be provided.