Where to Book Luxury Dinner Cruises in the UAE: Our 15 Favourites

1.Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfers

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Dubai Creek Luxury Dhow Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $72

Board a traditional wooden dhow at Al Seef for a relaxed two-hour cruise along Dubai Creek. You’ll see lit wind towers, minarets, bridges, and old Dubai waterfront scenes while eating an international buffet. Pickup is available, but confirm entertainment and transport details before booking.

“Lovely evening on this cruise. Just what we needed after a long busy day. Went for a relaxing ride up and down the active creek. Dinner was extensive and delicious. The service was great. I would recommend this tour to all.”

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7.Luxury Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 76 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $44

Spend 90 minutes on a traditional dhow along Dubai Creek, with a buffet of international food, welcome drinks, unlimited soft drinks, live music, and a Tanoura dance show. You will see Old Dubai, Heritage Village, Sheikh Mohammed Bridge, and Sheika Palace. Arabic and English support is available.

“It was wonderful recommending to all who want to spend some quality time and relaxing. Thanks for everything.”

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8.Marina Luxury Dhow Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 69 reviews · 2 hours · from $108

Spend two hours aboard a wooden Arabian dhow in Dubai Marina, with an international buffet, Arabic coffee, dates, soft drinks, and views of Ain Dubai, JBR, Cayan Tower, and Marina Yacht Club. Choose the house beverage option if you want wine or beer included.

“At the time I booked our ride it was private not a share ride . Also the driver was not polite at all he needed to work on client service more friendly. I took our tour and transportation with the company but all the rest of my trip was great .”

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9.Best 5-Star Dhow Dinner Cruise Dubai Marina Jack Sparrow

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 64 reviews · from $32

Board the Jack Sparrow Floating Restaurant at Dubai Harbour for a roughly 90-minute dhow cruise past Marina Yacht Club, Pier 7, Bluewaters, JBR, Ain Dubai, and Skydive Dubai. You’ll get dinner, water, soft drinks, music, and live entertainment, but bring a camera and budget for paid juices.

“The staff was really great and super nice. The tour of the marina is great and the buildings are really impressive. The meal is good and the show is great. We get priority boarding when we have reduced mobility. Heads up, the fruit juices aren't free!”

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10.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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11.Premium Celeste Dinner Cruise on Dubai Creek with Heritage Views.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · from $25

Spend about two hours aboard Celeste Cruise on Dubai Creek, starting at 9:00 pm. Expect Al Seef, Gold Souq, Spice Souq, Heritage Village, Abra stations, and Infinity Bridge views, plus a hotel-prepared buffet, unlimited soft drinks, Tanoura dance, music, WiFi, and indoor or open-air seating.

“It was a lovely evening and weathet was really good. My daughters really enjoyed the event. I would revommend to my friends.”

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12.5 Star Luxury Catamaran Dinner Cruise in Dubai Marina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $55Top rated

Cruise Dubai Marina at 8:30 pm on a modern catamaran with an international buffet, unlimited tea, coffee, soft drinks, juice, and water. Enjoy music, a Tanura dance show, and views of Ain Dubai, Bluewaters Island, the Twisted Tower, and Marina skyscrapers. Staff such as Fahad and Asif are noted for attentive service.

“Great service, Nice Ambience. We loved our trip. Fahad was awsome. We will be back here next trip. Unique catamarn is a must visit on Dubai trip”

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13.5-Star Marina Dhow Dinner Cruise With Live Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · from $22Best value

Board the Jack Sparrow Floating Restaurant at Dubai Harbor for a dhow cruise through Dubai Marina. You’ll see lit skyscrapers and hotels, eat from an international buffet, and watch live music, dance, or cultural shows. The cruise returns to the same berth.

“Stuck in the trafic, 5 min to late… They cant wait for us”

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14.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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15.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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