The 15 Best Dubai Dinner Cruises

1.Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,030 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51Our pick

Set sail from Dubai Marina on a 90-minute glass-enclosed yacht with sunset or night views, an international buffet, live pasta and noodle stations, unlimited drinks, and live saxophone or melodic music. Assigned seating, attentive staff, and access to an open-air deck make this a polished evening out.

“It was amazing from start to finish, everything well organised, from check in to leaving the boat, seats allocated on the way to the boat and handed a table number, members of staff will assist you and show you your seat if you can’t see it. Live Music, great drinks which they bring to your table if you ask to, even tho most of the time they will make sure you have something to drink by politely asking if you would like something, amazing food, and the 1.5h boat ride is just perfect, with beautiful scenery to the Marina / Ain Dubai. Would recommend everyone to bring your partner and…”

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2.Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with Buffet

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

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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3.Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,780 reviews · from $47

Cruise Dubai Marina and Bluewaters Island for about 90 minutes while you enjoy an international buffet, private group seating, unlimited drinks, and live music. Choose sunset or evening departure, request the upper deck early, and arrive 30 minutes ahead at Xclusive Yachts.

“The food was fresh & tasty. Open bar and a saxophonist playing as we sailed. Perfect end to our short break to Dubai. Well done wonder pleasant staff 👏👏”

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4.Dubai Marina: Dinner Cruise in a Traditional Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,259 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Board the four-deck Ocean Empress at Dubai Marina for a two-hour evening cruise past Bluewaters, Jumeirah Beach Residence, and the Palm Islands. You’ll receive a welcome drink, buffet dinner, skyline views, and live entertainment. Choose soft drinks or an alcoholic drinks package, with VIP top-deck seating available.

“The ship is very beautiful and clean, the staff is lovely and the food is great. The show is outstanding, it's just a shame that the ship left 40 minutes late, other than that everything was great.”

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5.Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,076 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Board the Al Faris glass-enclosed dhow near Dubai Festival City Mall for an evening on Dubai Water Canal. You’ll receive Arabic coffee and dates, enjoy an international buffet with live stations, and pass the Burj Khalifa, Business Bay, and the canal waterfall bridge. Optional transfers and house drinks are available.

“Amazing experience Perfect hositality Delicious food beautiful sailing Worth the value”

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6.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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7.Dinner Cruise in Dubai Marina onboard Alexandra Dhow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 544 reviews · from $49

Spend about 1 hour 45 minutes aboard the refurbished wooden Alexandra Dhow, cruising Dubai Marina past Cayan Tower, JBR, Bluewaters, and Ain Dubai. You’ll get an international buffet, soft drinks, tea, and coffee, with optional open-bar upgrades and onboard entertainment on selected dates.

“The boat trip was excellent as was the entertainment. The food was delicious but was not managed so many people started eating early and the seemed to come back and push in to the queue.”

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8.2-Hour Evening Dhow Cruise and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 428 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $80

You’ll ride a traditional Arabian dhow from Dubai Creek, Dubai Canal, or Dubai Marina, depending on the departure arranged for your date. Hotel pickup and return are included. Expect a two-hour evening cruise, buffet dinner, illuminated waterfront views, and English-speaking service.

“This was an excellent cruise but they should have a variety in the music. Such as reggae, soca or Punjabi”

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9.Dubai Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 382 reviews · from $69

Board a traditional dhow at Dubai Festival City for a 2.5-hour evening cruise through Dubai’s canal districts. Expect a buffet dinner, soft drinks, live music, city lights, and views of the Burj Khalifa and waterfall bridge. Transfers, alcohol, and upper-deck seating cost extra.

“A stunning, relaxing evening with great service and wonderful views. The live saxophonist was a lovely added touch.”

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10.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour & Optional Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 283 reviews · 105 minutes - 4 hours · from $46

Ride Dubai after dark from Dubai Mall, passing the Museum of the Future, Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis, Dubai Harbour, Burj Khalifa, and more. Choose the longer Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday package with a one-hour dhow buffet cruise and Dubai Mall fountain show. Recorded commentary is available in six languages.

“Spectacular night tour among the towers of Dubai. Up to pit was blustery to the point that the commentary was only partially audible. It was also quite cold in the wind. Worth it for all that!”

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11.Marina Premium Dinner Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 254 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $59

Cruise Dubai Marina for 1.5 hours with a fresh onboard BBQ buffet, unlimited soft drinks, music, live entertainment, and views of JBR, Ain Dubai, and Palm Jumeirah. Hotel pickup is optional. Alcohol is available to purchase for visitors aged 21 and over.

“It was a variety of food and the staff was very attentive.”

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12.Dubai Dhow Dinner Cruise Marina with pickup drop option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 248 reviews · from $37

Cruise Dubai Marina aboard a traditional dhow for about 90 minutes, with views of Marina Yacht Club and Marina Towers. Choose a standard or premium buffet, enjoy soft drinks, tea, coffee, and a Tanoura performance. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available for an added level of convenience.

“If I could give this experience a 0 I would. Where to begin. 45 minutes late for pickup. Food horrible and cold. Big deal we rode around the harbor, no entertainment except the group of 3 kids who kept yelling. When the driver dropped us off he told us we could walk back to tRead more”

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13.Full Day Musandam Cruise with Lunch and Snorkelling from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 218 reviews · from $85

Leave Dubai early for Dibba, cross into Oman, and spend roughly six hours aboard a carpeted wooden dhow along Musandam’s fjord-like coast. You’ll have two swim and snorkel stops, lunch, drinks, dolphin-spotting chances, a banana boat and speedboat ride, plus hotel transfers.

“Well organized and a fun trip! I loved fun water activites provided. Lunch was delicious, and crossing the border was very smooth and stress free.”

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14.Dubai Marina: Luxury Dhow Dinner Cruise with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · from $91

Board a traditional dhow at Dubai Harbour at 8:30 pm for a two-hour dinner cruise past Cayan Tower, Marina Mall, Address Hotel, and Bluewaters Island. Expect an Emirati welcome, international buffet, soft drinks, Arabic music, and optional beer and wine. Shared hotel transfers are included from select hotels.

“We very happy and enjoy our trip and we will recommend our friends who will come to visit Dubai. Thanks”

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15.Dubai Marina: Luxury Dinner Cruise, Live Show, Open Bar & DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 129 reviews · from $48

Spend two hours aboard a modern catamaran sailing from Dubai Marina past Ain Dubai, Bluewaters Island, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Harbor, and JBR. Enjoy a Copthorne Hotel buffet, live singer Psyche, Tanura dancing, DJ music, and optional unlimited alcohol.

“It was amazing, well worth the money! Food selection was great, with a lot of different dishes and salads. The cruise staff/ crew were absolutely amazing from the beginning until the end, special thanks to Sai, Raksha and Psyche for their lovely professional hospitality. I 100% recommend and will come back… thank You all .”

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