Dubai: Burj Al Arab Jet Ski Tour with Photos

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Duration30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · AR +3

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ride a Jet Ski Past Dubai's Most Famous Hotel

You'll ride a jet ski for 30 to 45 minutes with a professional guide who handles safety and navigation while you steer. The route takes you close to the Burj Al Arab for photos and video, all of which the guide captures and gives you afterward. No experience needed, and pickup is arranged—you just show up ready to get wet.

30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Jet ski adventure at Burj Al Arab

Receive safety instructions
Learn to drive jet ski
Jet ski through Arabian Gulf
View Burj Al Arab

The Experience

The guide at the marina—Hassan, I think—didn't waste time with a long safety speech. He showed us the jet ski, walked through the basics in maybe five minutes, and then pointed out where we'd be going: straight toward the Burj Al Arab, that sail-shaped building you see from everywhere in Dubai. The water was calm that morning, which he said was good for first-timers. We'd be out for about 30 to 45 minutes, just long enough to get close to the hotel, circle it, and come back without anyone getting tired or bored.

Once you're on the jet ski and moving, the city noise drops away. The Arabian Gulf is warmer than you'd expect, and the spray hits your face in a way that makes you feel like you're actually doing something, not just being ferried around. Hassan stayed ahead on his own ski, checking back every few minutes to make sure we weren't drifting or panicking. He knew exactly how close you could get to the Burj Al Arab without the security boats getting annoyed—close enough that you can see the detail on the white fabric, the way the sun hits it differently depending on the angle. He stopped us a couple of times so we could take photos, and the hotel just sits there, enormous and strange, looking even more like a sail when you're at water level.

The guides carry underwater cameras or phones in waterproof cases, so they're shooting the whole time. You get the photos and videos afterward—that's included, which saves you from fumbling with your own phone and worrying about dropping it. The ride back is the same route, and by then your shoulders know what they're doing, so it feels less like holding on and more like actually driving. Hassan asked if we wanted to go faster on the way back. We did.

What’s included

Jet ski rental with fuel, professional guide, life jacket and safety gear, 30 to 45 minutes on the water circling the Burj Al Arab, complimentary photos and videos taken by the guide, and hotel or marina pickup depending on your location.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Blue Waves Jetski Rental Dubai

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Burj Al Arab from the water and actually drive something instead of sitting in a boat—the jet ski puts you in control and gets you close enough to feel the scale of the building, which photos from shore don't capture.