9 Buffet Cruises in Dubai Worth Booking

1.Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,613 reviews · 1 day · from $82Our pick

Sail from Dubai Marina past Ain Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis. Enjoy an international buffet, live cooking, tanoura and aerial performances, DJ music, and skyline views. Standard tickets use shared dining areas, while VIP includes a reserved top-deck table and priority check-in.

“The whole evening was magical. The entertainment and the ambulance was amazing. Food was pretty good and the service was excellent. We would definitely do it again and we would recommend to any of our friends to try it. We met some nice people while cruising and the drone show was fabulous.”

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2.Scenic Dhow Cruise with Buffet Dinner and Live Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 612 reviews · 1h 45m · from $16Best value

Board at Dubai Old Village, opposite the British Embassy, for a 105-minute dhow cruise on Dubai Creek. You will see old souks, water taxis, and the Dubai Creek Tower while eating a buffet dinner. Live music, Tanoura dancing, and a puppet show add a festive finish.

“Nice 2 hours evening cruise with excellent dinner. You'll sail on canal and see the magnificent light from buildings and boats. We had little problems by finding the exact meeting point. But when asking, we found it.”

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3.Luxury 7 Star Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise With international Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $110

Cruise Dubai Marina, JBR, Bluewaters, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis aboard a large dinner yacht. You get welcome drinks, soft drinks, Arabic tea and coffee, an international buffet with BBQ and live cooking, music, and shows. Hotel pickup and drop-off are optional.

“No way was this a 7* trip. The Yacht was impressive but that’s where it stopped. Massive queue for food which wouldn’t look out of place in a school dinner hall. Staff were asking people to wear masks and if they refused staff let them carry on . No social distancing what so ever. No air conditioning downstairs. Managed to find a small table on the top deck by the stairs . When staff started to lower the roof so the yacht could get under the bridges people were standing on the stairs breathing over us and watching us eating our dinner. Was not expecting it to be like a…”

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4.Full Day Musandam Dibba Cruise with Buffet Lunch and Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · from $79

Ride an air-conditioned coach from Dubai to Dibba, cross into Oman with your original passport, then spend the day on a traditional dhow. Expect swimming, snorkeling, banana boat rides, fishing, refreshments, and an Arabic and Asian buffet. The cruise is relaxed and activity-led, not a major sightseeing tour.

“Je déconseille, voyagiste mal honnête, qui prévient de toutes les formalités au derniers moment, aucune possibilité de remboursement ou de report..”

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5.Full Day Musandam Dibba Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $90

Leave Dubai early for Oman’s Musandam coast, passing Sharjah and Fujairah before boarding a traditional dhow. You’ll receive hotel transfers, snorkeling gear, drinks, fruit, and an Arabic and Asian buffet. Expect a long day, an Oman border crossing, and water activities in secluded coves.

“Quase eu deixei de ir nesse passeio pelo preço ser um pouco acima, mas juro a vocês que eu me arrependeria tanto de não ter ido!! Ficou com certeza entre meu top 3 da minha viagem a Dubai, o transfer deu tudo certinho mas o que mais Read more”

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6.Buffet Dinner Cruise on New Dubai Canal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $110

Spend about three hours aboard a traditional wooden dhow on Dubai’s New Canal. You’ll cruise for roughly two hours, pass the Burj Khalifa and waterfall bridge, enjoy a buffet of local and international dishes, and have hotel transfers, soft drinks, and gratuities included.

“Actually last minute company cancelled this tour. Instead thu moved us to the Marina night tour with dinner. All I can say is that it was fabulous seeing everything lit up and we had a great time.Not sure if this one would have been as good.”

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7.Khasab Musandam Day Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $58

Leave Dubai around 6:00 am for Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. After border assistance, cruise Khor Sham on a traditional dhow, watch for dolphins, swim and snorkel at Telegraph and Seebi islands, and eat an Oriental buffet with drinks and fruit. Oman visa fees are extra.

“It was the worse trip in my life, We were 4 ladies - disrespectful driver -overloaded unsafe boat -no alternative for the boat -no drive back home”

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8.Dubai Marina Luxury Dinner Cruise with Buffet, Live Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $52

Board a traditional-style dhow or luxury cruise for an evening on Dubai Marina. You’ll get an international buffet, unlimited soft drinks, tea, and coffee, plus music and cultural entertainment. The open-air deck offers views of Ain Dubai, Marina Mall, and Dubai’s illuminated skyline.

“Absolutely awful. The organisation was terrible. The food was pretty awful but a quarter of the people were spared the experience of finding out themselves since it ran out and were left hungry. The staff was largely unconcerned and rude. Spoilt otherwise good trip to Dubai. Avoid this operator.”

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9.Luxury 7 Star Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with International Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $110

Board near Marina Mall for a Dubai Marina dinner cruise with welcome drinks, unlimited water, soft drinks, Arabic tea and coffee, and an international buffet. The 2.5-hour sailing passes JBR, Bluewaters, Palm, and Atlantis, with tanura dancing or live singing. Transfers are optional.

“Where do I begin? 🤔🤔 although I have ordered the boat with the pick up and paid premium for pick up part, they forgot about me and never came to hotel, so after 30 min wait I took a taxi instead so not to loose the trip. I have asked for partial return but that question was Read more”

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