Dubai Jet Ski Tour: Burj Khalifa & Burj Al Arab 45Min

Glide the coast with your guide snapping shots of Dubai’s skyline from the sea

A 45-minute jet ski tour of Dubai where you ride your own watercraft along the coastline, passing the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa with a certified instructor guiding you. You'll get photos taken during the ride, stop for a photo session with the Burj Khalifa in the background, and return to the marina with access to showers and lockers for your belongings.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jet Ski tour of Dubai landmarks

• Meet instructor at marina
• Receive safety briefing
• Ride jet ski towards Burj Al Arab
• Take photos of Burj Al Arab
• Jet ski along Jumeirah Beach
• View Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Marsa Al Arab
• Jet ski towards Bulgari Hotel
• Stop for photos with Burj Khalifa

Stops and time spent at each 3 stops

1. Burj Al-Arab Jumeirah 5m
2. Jumeirah Beach 4m
3. Burj Khalifa passing by

What’s included

• Your own jet ski.
• life jacket and goggles.
• bottled water.
• instructor-taken photos during the ride.
• lockers for your belongings.
• access to open showers and a changing room.
• free ice cream after you return.

Times

• Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 10 4 private ›

Live guide English, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. 4 with pickup ›

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Ages Adult (16 to 65 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

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

Moderate physical effort Wheelchair accessible Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with back problems

Operated by Yoush Water Sports Dubai

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

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The experience

Can you actually ride your own jet ski, or do you watch from a boat? You ride your own. After a safety briefing at the marina, you head out on a personal jet ski with your certified instructor leading the way. The 45 minutes on the water takes you from the marina toward the Burj Al Arab, the sail-shaped hotel built on the sea, then along Jumeirah Beach past the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the newly built Marsa Al Arab. The instructor photographs you as you ride, so you have images from the water to take home.

The route curves back toward Dubai Downtown, where you make a short stop for a photo session with the Burj Khalifa filling the background. Your instructor stays with you throughout, managing the pace and handling the camera work so you focus on the ride itself. The remaining time after the safety talk is spent on the jet ski, moving through the water at speed with the city's skyline ahead of you.

Back at the port, you'll find open showers, a changing room, and lockers where your valuables stayed while you were on the water. The package includes a life jacket, goggles, bottled water, and free ice cream after you return.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Arabic.

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's the Burj Al Arab actually like when you see it from the water?

The Burj Al Arab is a seven-star hotel built on the sea, and a jet ski gives you a vantage point close to its iconic sail shape that you can't get from land. The structure sits in the water, so riding past it on a jet ski lets you see its scale and design from angles most visitors never reach.

Do I need jet ski experience to do this, or will the instructor teach me?

You need to be at least 16 years old and have a moderate level of physical fitness, but the instructor handles the safety talk and guides you throughout the ride. The instructor leads the way and stays with you, so first-time riders are welcome.

What happens if I want photos from the ride?

Your instructor takes photos of you while you're on the jet ski, so you don't have to worry about capturing the moment yourself. You'll also stop for a dedicated photo session with the Burj Khalifa in the background before heading back to the marina.

Where does the jet ski tour start and end?

You meet your instructor at the marina port for the safety briefing, then ride out along the Dubai coastline past Jumeirah Beach and the Burj Al Arab before looping back toward Downtown and the Burj Khalifa. The whole experience, including the briefing, takes 45 minutes, with the remaining time spent riding on the water.