The 15 Best Dinner Cruises in Dubai

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

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

Review of Dubai’s 90-minute Marina dinner cruise with sunset views, buffet, live music, open bar, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“This trip I took my parents and my auntie and uncles and we all had a amazing time on the cruise . The food and drinks were fantastic as well were the staff they could not do enough for us . I would recommend this dinner cruise to anyone holidaying in Dubai . Ps entertainment was fantastic as well.”

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2.Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with Buffet

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

Review of Dubai’s Lotus Royale mega yacht dinner cruise, with skyline views, buffet dining, live shows, VIP tips, prices, and practical advice.

“It was amazing! There was plenty of food, the ship was clean, they kept asking if they could refill my drink. Everyone was polite and helpful.”

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

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s 90-minute dinner cruise with buffet, live music, open bar, skyline views, private seating, and practical booking tips.

“Great experience, excellent service, good food and amazing views. Highly recommend this. Would have liked it more if it would have been longer time.”

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4.Dubai Marina: Dinner Cruise in a Traditional Boat

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s Ocean Empress dinner cruise, with skyline views, buffet dining, live shows, ticket tips, and honest value advice.

“the boat cruise was fantastic and well worth the money crew were amazing , trying be to find the boat was hard work kept getting sent from one pier to the other took over half an hour to find the right place so get there early”

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5.Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfers

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

Review of Dubai’s luxury canal dinner cruise, with buffet, saxophone music, skyline views, optional transfers, and practical booking tips.

“A great tour with delicious food and amazing views.”

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6.Dinner Cruise in Dubai Marina onboard Alexandra Dhow

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s Alexandra Dhow dinner cruise, covering food, views, entertainment, timing, seating, price, and practical tips.

“We booked the 5.30pm cruise and really enjoyed it although the later cruise would be good also seeing the city under lights. Very attentive crew who looked after our every need. Some really good beats through the great sound system to liven things up as well.”

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7.Dubai Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfer

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

Review of Dubai’s canal dinner cruise with buffet, live saxophone, Burj Khalifa views, waterfall bridge, transfers, and drink upgrades.

“The boat was smooth & great to be in the open air, seeing all the night lights of Dubai. Easy transfer from hotel, great staff & good food. Sax player was great. Very pleasant atmosphere, unlike some of the very noisy boats out & about.”

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8.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour & Optional Dinner Cruise

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

See Dubai lit up on a Big Bus night tour, with landmarks, commentary, and an optional dhow dinner cruise and fountain show.

“very well english spoken guide and a very well knowledge. don't schedule this trip on your last day, you should definitely try it on your first day, a lot to learn”

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9.Marina Premium Dinner Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s 1.5-hour premium dinner cruise, with BBQ buffet, unlimited soft drinks, live entertainment, skyline views, and practical tips.

“The Communication from the tour provider was good. They picked us up on time and dropped us back to our accommodation. The food was ok but wasn’t as good as I was expecting from the information in the description. The description of the tour says 8:00pm but the boat doesn’t actually depart until 9:00pm so we sat on the deck in the heat for just over an hour waiting for other guests to arrive. I also thought 250 aed for a bottle of wine that retails for 25 aed was very expensive. I’m not sure I’d do this trip again.”

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10.Dubai Dhow Dinner Cruise Marina with pickup drop option

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

Review of Dubai Marina dhow dinner cruise with buffet, Tanoura show, skyline views, optional hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Pickup kept being changed eventually we waited for over an hour before being collected. The cruise and food was ok.”

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

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s luxury dhow dinner cruise, with buffet dining, skyline views, hotel transfers, drinks, costs, and practical booking tips.

“Interesting trip wonderful and cozy,, I will definitely repeat it very,, highly recommended to all tourists”

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

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

Review of Dubai Marina’s two-hour luxury dinner cruise with buffet, live shows, DJ, open-air views, and optional unlimited drinks.

“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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13.Dhow Dinner Cruise on Creek or Marina with Live Shows

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 126 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32Best value

Review of Dubai’s dhow dinner cruise on Creek or Marina, with buffet dining, sunset views, live shows, price advice, and practical tips.

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14.Dubai Creek Luxury Dhow Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfer

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

Dubai Creek dhow dinner cruise review covering views, buffet food, pickup, entertainment, value, seating, and practical booking tips.

“The food was delicious and the staff were excellent and doing the cruise at night allowed us to see the lights used all along a the river”

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15.Dubai Marina Cruise Dinner with Entertainment Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 105 reviews · from $45

Review of Dubai Marina’s dhow or glass boat dinner cruise, with buffet food, tanura entertainment, night views, transport tips, and honest drawbacks.

“While the company did provide both transportation and the boat the overall experience was less than desirable. No masks were enforced in the overcrowded shared transport (with 13 passengers for a 12 seater…) and the food was terrible. The boat was not the ‘traditional’ dhRead more”

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