Dubai Creek Dhow Cruise Dinner with Tanoura Show

Dinner and dancing aboard a restored trading dhow on Dubai Creek

A dhow cruise dinner on Dubai Creek combines a traditional Bedouin sailing boat, now a floating restaurant, with an evening of food, drink and live entertainment. You board with a welcome drink, settle into either the air-conditioned lower deck or open-air upper deck, and spend around two hours cruising past the historic buildings of Bur Dubai and Deira while eating from an international buffet with barbecued items and watching a Tanoura dance performance.

Options for this experience

2 options

From AED 59 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Lower deck on the Creek, no pickup No fixed time Guide in English No transfers

Upper deck on the Creek, no pickup No fixed time Guide in English No transfer

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Step-by-step itinerary

Dubai Creek Dhow Cruise Dinner

• Hotel pick up (if selected)
• Board traditional dhow boat
• Enjoy welcome drinks
• Cruise Dubai Creek for 120 minutes
• View Bur Dubai and Deira buildings
• Dine on international buffet with BBQ
• Watch Tanura dance and entertainment
• Use washroom facilities
• Relax on open-air upper deck
• Relax on air-conditioned lower deck
• Hotel drop off (if selected)

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off depending on the option you choose.
• roughly two hours of cruising on Dubai Creek.
• a welcome drink on arrival plus coffee, tea and water throughout.
• an international buffet dinner with barbecued items.
• a live Tanoura dance performance and soft background music.
• access to both the air-conditioned lower deck and open-air upper deck.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Last departure this season: 22 Dec

Before you book

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Ages Adult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

Operated by Rayna Tourism

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

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The experience

The dhow itself is the draw here. These wooden boats once carried trade goods across the Arabian Gulf. Today they're fitted with two decks and a full kitchen, but they keep the shape and feel of the original. You get a choice between the air-conditioned lower deck or the open-air upper one, so you can watch the creek's night lights and the glittering facades of Dubai's older quarters while you eat, or retreat indoors if you prefer. A live guide in English narrates as you cruise, and the boat stays on the water for roughly two hours.

Dinner arrives as the boat moves. The buffet spans vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes with a focus on barbecued items. Coffee, tea and soft drinks come throughout the evening. A Tanoura dancer performs, the whirling skirt tradition, along with background music. Washroom facilities are separate for men and women. If you book the pickup option, a driver collects you from your hotel and returns you at the end of the night. Without it, you make your own way to the boarding point.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is a dhow and why does it matter for this cruise?

A dhow is a traditional wooden sailing boat that merchants and traders used for centuries on the Arabian Gulf. On this cruise, the dhow has been converted into a restaurant with a kitchen and two decks, so you get the authentic vessel and the historical connection without sacrificing comfort or a full meal service.

Can I choose between sitting indoors and on deck?

Yes. The dhow has a fully air-conditioned lower deck and an open-air upper deck, so you can pick where you want to spend the evening depending on whether you prefer to watch the creek and city lights from outside or stay cool inside while you eat.

What happens during the Tanoura performance?

Tanoura is a traditional whirling skirt dance performed live aboard the dhow during dinner. A dancer performs while soft background music plays, giving the evening an entertainment element alongside the meal and the cruise itself.

Does the cruise go past any particular landmarks?

The dhow cruises the Dubai Creek area near Bur Dubai and Deira, passing the historic buildings and structures on both sides of the creek as they light up at night. The creek divides the city into these two sections, and both sides have some of Dubai's oldest and most distinctive architecture.

Is hotel pickup included?

Pickup and drop-off are available as an option at checkout. If you select it, a driver collects you from your hotel and returns you after the cruise ends. Without the pickup option, you arrange your own transport to the boarding point.