The Economy Marina Package gives you a classic Dubai Marina evening: two hours on a dhow, a dinner buffet and entertainment while the marina towers shine around you. The buffet offers continental and Arabic choices, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, and unlimited soft drinks are included.
After you check in with your voucher, you can sit in the air-conditioned lower deck or move up to the open-air upper deck for fresh air and photos. Soft music and entertainment shows play during the sailing, and separate restrooms for men and women are on board.
This option is a 4-star buffet cruise with a smaller allocation than the larger mega-yacht style sailings, which tends to feel more relaxed and a little more personal. It is a good fit for couples, families and small groups who prefer a dhow atmosphere to a big party ship.
Hotel pickup and drop-off can be added at booking, and infants and pets are accommodated with separate seating. Alcohol is not part of the package. If you want the biggest, most luxurious buffet on a dhow, look at the Premium Dhow Cruise Marina instead.
Planning tips: Dubai Marina is busy in the evening, so allow extra time for traffic and parking, or take the metro or a taxi to the Marina Walk area. Arrive early with your voucher and ID, wear smart casual clothes, and take a light layer for the open upper deck, which can be breezy after dark. Hotel pickup and drop-off can be added when you book, and you can message the team on WhatsApp to confirm the exact pier and boarding time for your date.
Show your voucher and ID and board your dhow in Dubai Marina.
The dhow leaves the pier and heads through the marina channel.
Continental and Arabic dishes are served while the towers glide past.
Soft music and live shows entertain guests on both decks.
The dhow returns and guests disembark.
Timings: Evening sailing (confirm slot on voucher)
Timings are indicative and are confirmed in your booking message.
Dubai Marina Promenade (Marina Walk), Dubai Marina (exact pier shown on your voucher)
Our cancellation schedule: cancelling more than 30 days before the experience is refunded in full; 15 to 30 days before carries a 30% fee; 7 to 14 days before a 50% fee; 24 hours to 6 days before a 70% fee; and inside 24 hours, or if you do not turn up at the scheduled time, the full amount is charged. Rescheduling is always offered as an alternative to paying a cancellation fee. We may only cancel for a boat breakdown or maintenance, in which case we will try to move you to another date or vessel.
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A two-hour dhow cruise, a buffet with continental and Arabic dishes, unlimited soft drinks, shows and deck access.
It has a smaller allocation than our mega-yacht sailings, but numbers vary by date.
The live station is listed with the 5-star premium dhow, not this economy ticket.
Yes, when you book.
Yes, separate restrooms for men and women.
Yes, rescheduling is offered as an alternative to cancellation fees.
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