Dubai Dhow Cruise: Old and New Dubai Experience

Experience the contrast between old and new Dubai on a Dhow Cruise with Dinner and Live Entertainment at Dubai Creek. Enjoy a unique and memorable dining experience under the stars while taking in the stunning views of the city skyline.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dubai Creek - As you sail along the creek, you’ll also get a glimpse of the historic side of Dubai, with its traditional architecture, wind-tower houses, and heritage villages like Al Fahidi.
  • Old Souk - Home to countless attractions, the river bank that lines the creek itself is one of the Dubai’s iconic sights. Once you board our…
What's Included
  • Welcome drinks, Water, Tea & Coffee
  • International buffet dinner
  • 90 minutes cruising near to Bur Dubai and Deira creek area
Additional Information

The Dhow cruise allows you to experience the contrast between old and new Dubai. On one side, you have modern skyscrapers and iconic structures like the Burj Khalifa, and on the other, you have the historic and traditional architecture of Old Dubai. This blend of tradition and modernity is unique to Dubai and is beautifully showcased during the cruise….

Location
Dubai Old village
Get to Dubai Al Seef Side and look for Ocean Express CRUISE parked behind British Embassy at Gate No 2C. The nearest Metro is Burjuman around 20 minutes' walk.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Arindam_b
Dec 13, 2025
You get what you buy ! Couldn' t be better. - You get what you are told - no more and no less. Meets expectations. Trustworthy service and overall satisfactory.
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Jusabd2025
Aug 31, 2025
Romace - We booked our private table and had an amazing experience of floating restaurant well organized cruise al seef must visit if you are there
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439meikag
Dec 2, 2025
Dinner BBQ - We enjoyed BBQ and a dinner show, while seeing amazing views of Dubai from the water. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the port. We were immediately taken to the boat and given a drink. We enjoyed traditional Egyptian dancing and Belly dancing. The food was also amazing.
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134mauritac
Oct 12, 2025
Sufficient experience - Beautiful evening, the buffet is almost exclusively Arabic. The show was very nice, the view is not great, but Dubai captivates from every angle
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Curiosity60735983746
Sep 17, 2025
Enjoyable Dhow dinner cruise. - Well organised, food plentiful, staff friendly & entertainment enjoyable 😉 Would have appreciated if the pick up time was given.
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Tod_m
Sep 6, 2025
A nice night out in Dubai - good value. - Very good value. Just enough time for river board ride. Food and show were average to good. We would recommend this to tohers.
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Sharonasmith18
Feb 15, 2026
Worth it if you use an entertainer offer - We had high expectations for our final evening in Dubai. Food was good and drinks readily offered. Alcoholic drinks very expensive but didn't matter to us as we stuck with soft drinks. Route of cruise great and had plenty of time to take every moment in. Music was very loud though which meant chatting to friends was difficult. Music genre was not great also, very catered to certain nationalities rather than catering for all. We also spent the majority of the trip wet due to waiter bumping into our table and spilling all of our drinks. Our tablecloth and ourselves were soaked. No apologies given and minimal help to dry off. No move of table offered, free drink or anything. Did put a small dampner on the evening! It was certainly an experience We used an entertainer so only paid half price, was not worth the full price.
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Voyage23078938672
Feb 23, 2026
Not worth the money. - Not worth the money. The food is mediocre. Staff super cute. But - we upgraded to an unlimited house brands drink package. It should prove to be a big mistake. Almost impossible to get drinks and we were refused gin/tonic even though the text shows that spirits are included.
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Dulce
Jan 18, 2026
I am waiting for the refund to make my comment - The company offered me not to go there myself and offered to reimburse me the return transportation to date I still have not received a refund I contacted them they reply that it will be done but how no idea nor amount I expect can see you with them thank you
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Nishen_d
Dec 22, 2025
Dhow cruise - Not worth the money. Staff were rude and the entertainment was shocking. He asked everyone for tips. The photographer is a scam. He takes pictures and then at the end forces you to purchase them. All and all a waste of time and money. Shocking.
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From $16
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).