Why should you take a Dubai Marina Cruise?

Are you interested in taking a luxury dinner cruise through the Dubai Marina? When visiting Dubai, taking a Dhow Cruise is a great way to see the Dubai Marina, enjoy dinner, and watch some local entertainment.

Continue reading to get all the information you need to have the best Dubai Marina dinner cruise.

We cover location, what to expect, timings, cost, the boat, food, entertainment, main sights, cruise route, and other tips to have a fantastic Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise.

In addition, we include information for other Dubai cruises: Dubai Creek Cruise and Dubai Water Canal Cruise, and our top 10 things to do in Dubai.

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Where is the Dubai Marina?

The Dubai Marina is an artificial marina built along the Arabian Sea. It stretches for 3 kilometers and is home to restaurants, residential buildings, JBR beach, and shops.

Address: West Bay, Berth A11، Yacht Club - Dubai Marina - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Where will the Dubai Marina cruise dhow boat be located?

Once you have arrived at the Dubai Marina Yacht Club, you find the Alexandra boat in the West Bay at Berth A11.

What can you expect while on a Dubai Marina Cruise?

The dinner cruise includes dinner, an entertaining show, and beautiful views of the Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, and JBR.

What Dubai Marina Cruise did we take?

The company we used for our Dubai Marina cruise is called Alexandra Dhow Cruise.

The name of the boat is Alexandra I.

It’s best to reserve your cruise ahead of time to check for availability.

How long is the dinner cruise?

The Dubai Marina cruises usually last about 2 hours.

Currently, Alexandra Dhow Cruise offers a Sunset Cruise from 5:30 - 7:30 pm and a Dinner Cruise from 9:00 - 10:45 pm.

There are cruises every day from the Dubai Marina.

Boarding time for the dinner cruise starts at 8:15 pm.

We used the Alexandra Dhow Cruise company for our Marina Cruise. However, other companies do Dubai Marina Cruises as well.

How much does the Dubai Marina Cruise cost?

Prices for children:

0-4.99 years old - free

5-11.99 years old - 125 AED ($34)

Price for adults:

180 AED ($49)

Extras:

Unlimited House Drinks - 160 AED ($44)

Private round trip transfer - 300 AED ($82)

What kind of boat does the Marina cruise use?

A Dubai Marina cruise will typically be on a traditional wooden dhow boat.

Dhow boats are for fishing and trading as well as dinner cruises.

The dhow boat has an air-conditioned lower deck and an open-air upper deck.

What food is on the menu for a Dubai Marina dinner cruise?

Dinner is an international buffet with unlimited soft drinks, tea/coffee, and water.

The buffet includes soup, vegetable samosas, fish, chicken, beef stroganoff, dal, mashed potatoes, pasta, fried rice, salads, bread, and desserts.

When we did the Marina Cruise, there was a set menu. From the website, it appears as though it’s back to a buffet dinner now.

What kind of entertainment will there be on the Dubai Marina Cruise?

The entertainment varies from cruise to cruise. There will be either Tanoura dancing or a vocalist.

For our cruise, live entertainment wasn’t allowed at the time. It appears as though live entertainment is happening again.

The type of entertainment can’t be guaranteed because the entertainers rotate.

What are the main sites that you will see on a Dubai Marina cruise?

-Dubai Marina

-Cayan Tower

-Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)

-Dubai Eye

-Bluewaters Island

What route does the Dubai Marina cruise take?

The Dubai Marina Cruise leaves the Dubai Marina Yacht Club and heads east through the Dubai Marina.

Along this route, you will see restaurants, shops, mosques, and residential buildings in the Dubai Marina.

After dinner, you will reach one of the most picturesque areas of the Dubai Marina. This area has the Cayan Tower (twisted building).

Then the route will go north, passing Skydive Dubai.

If you’re interested in Skydiving over the Palm Jumeirah, check out our Skydive Dubai vlog. Dubai has to be one of the best places to skydive.

Next, the dhow boat will turn left and enter the other side of the Dubai Marina with views of JBR.

Seeing the Dubai skyscrapers lit up at night is a magical experience.

JBR, or Jumeirah Beach Residence, is located in the Dubai Marina. It has tons of shops, restaurants, hotels, and a beautiful beach.

While in Dubai, be sure to visit JBR.

The Flying Cup in the JBR area is one of the best things to do while exploring Jumeirah Beach Residence.

We went around sunset, so we got breathtaking views. The Flying Cup takes you up 40 meters into the air. At the top, you get panoramic views of JBR. We could see the Dubai Eye, the Burj al Arab, and the Burj Khalifa.

If you’re interested in visiting JBR, check out our vlog.

The last stop on the Dubai Marina dinner cruise route is to pass by the Dubai Eye on Bluewaters Island.

The Dubai Eye or Ain Dubai is the world’s highest observation wheel.

It wasn’t open when we took our Dubai Marina cruise, but it is open now.

After passing by Bluewaters Island, the Alexandra dhow boat returns to the Dubai Marina Yacht Club.

We had a wonderful evening on the luxury dinner cruise through the Dubai Marina.

If you have any questions about the Dubai Marina Cruise, let us know in the comments, and we’ll do our best to help you.

What other cruises are there in Dubai?

In addition to the Dubai Marina Cruise, you can also take a Dubai Creek Cruise or a Dubai Water Canal Cruise.

Interested in a Dubai Creek Cruise?

For the Dubai Creek dinner cruise, we had a buffet dinner, an entertaining horse show, and beautiful views of the Dubai Creek.

Check out our Dubai Creek Cruise blog post for all the information. 

Interested in a Dubai Water Canal Cruise?

The Dubai Water Canal Cruise that we took is called the Al Faris Floating Restaurant. It is at Dubai Festival City.

The Water Canal Cruise goes through Dubai Festival City Bay, past the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai, Business Bay, and the Sheikh Zayed Bridge Waterfall.

Looking for other things to do in Dubai? Check out our Top 10 Dubai Attractions!

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