Dinner Cruise Dubai

A dinner cruise Dubai offers gives you a buffet, a view of the skyline and usually some entertainment in one evening. I compared three on GetYourGuide, from $56 to $82, and they split into two marina buffet cruises and one on the Dubai Water Canal. For the full picture of what else sails, my page on boat tours in Dubai compares 12 trips side by side.

My pick, in one line: I’d book the Xclusive sunset or dinner cruise at $58, because it scores 4.7 from 6,096 reviews and includes a buffet, a pasta station, live music and unlimited drinks. I’d choose the canal cruise at $56 if you have already seen the marina. Prices are in US dollars from the listings, checked in October 2026, and booking links are affiliate links.

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Xclusive Yachts

Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

• ★ 4.7 (6,096 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My dinner pick: $58, 90 minutes, buffet, live music and an open bar, 4.7 from 6,096 reviews.

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Dubai Cruise Dinner

Which Dubai cruise dinner suits you? The table sets the three cruises next to each other.

Cruise	Operator	Price	Duration	Rating	Cancellation	Dinner
Sunset or dinner cruise with live music	Xclusive Yachts	$58	1.5 hours	4.7 (6,096)	Full refund up to 24 hours before	Buffet, pasta station
Luxury canal dinner cruise	Amazon Tours UAE	$56	2 hours	4.6 (1,089)	Free up to 24 hours before	International buffet
Mega yacht dinner cruise	Dutch Oriental	$82	Ticket valid 1 day	4.4 (4,865)	Free up to 24 hours before	International buffet, canapes on VIP

All three cruises are group sailings with a buffet and not a plated dinner, so none of them is a quiet table for two. The Mega Yacht VIP table is the closest to that, and it is listed as a reserved table on the sky-deck. The canal and Mega Yacht tickets list entertainment, and the Xclusive cruise lists live music. Wheelchair users are listed as not suitable for the Xclusive cruise.

Dinner Cruise Dubai Marina

The Xclusive cruise is the dinner cruise Dubai Marina visitors book most. It runs 90 minutes from the boarding point behind Al Majara Tower, near DMCC metro station, past Ain Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence and Dubai Harbour. The listing includes an international buffet dinner, a pasta station, live music, unlimited soft drinks, juice, tea and coffee, and unlimited beer, wine and spirits. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and check-in closes 15 minutes before departure.

The listing does not say how the buffet is laid out, so I can’t tell you how long the queue is. If you drive, the listing points to Marina Mall parking with 3 hours free. The 90 minutes is short for a full dinner, so I’d board early, eat first and go to the deck for the lights.

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Xclusive Yachts

Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

• ★ 4.7 (6,096 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The marina dinner I'd book: $58, 90 minutes, buffet and unlimited drinks, 4.7 from 6,096 reviews.

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Dubai Dinner Cruise Marina

For a bigger Dubai dinner cruise on the marina, the Dutch Oriental Mega Yacht is the biggest boat in my data. It costs $82 and scores 4.4 from 4,865 reviews, the lowest rating of the three. Check-in starts at 6:45 pm and sailing is at 7:30 pm, from the boat in front of the Pier 7 restaurant building next to Dubai Marina Mall. Pier 7 is about 0.2 km from the Xclusive boarding point, by my calculation from the Google Maps coordinates, so you can compare the two boats in one evening.

The listing includes a captain and crew, an in-house DJ and live entertainment, an international buffet in the main saloon, soft drinks and juices, bartenders and WiFi. The standard ticket gives top observation deck access but no table or seating. The VIP ticket adds a reserved table in the separate sky-deck, canapes at the table, a priority check-in lounge and welcome soft drinks. Valet parking is paid and not redeemable. I’d buy the VIP ticket if you want to sit down, since the standard ticket has no seat.

Dutch Oriental - Mega Yachts

Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with Buffet

• ★ 4.4 (4,865 reviews)
• 24-hour ticket
• Free cancellation

My pick: The big-boat dinner: $82, DJ and buffet, sailing 7:30 pm, 4.4 from 4,865 reviews.

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Dinner Cruise Dubai Creek

Many people want a dinner cruise on Dubai Creek, and the closest match in my data is a canal cruise, not a creek dhow. The Amazon Tours UAE canal dinner cruise costs $56, runs 2 hours and scores 4.6 from 1,089 reviews. It boards at the Al Faris Floating Restaurant, and the listing asks you to be ready 45 minutes before it departs. The listed stops include Dubai Creek Harbour, the Dubai Water Canal, Business Bay, the Burj Khalifa, Tolerance Bridge and Al Habtoor City.

The dinner here is a sit-down buffet on a floating restaurant, which is a calmer evening than the marina boats. The ticket includes a welcome coffee and an international buffet, plus hotel pickup and drop-off and unlimited house beverages if you choose those options. The itinerary also lists a concert and dance show of 1.5 hours. Photo souvenirs and some drinks cost extra.

Amazon Tours UAE

Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfers

• ★ 4.6 (1,089 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The canal dinner with a show: $56, 2 hours, buffet, 4.6 from 1,089 reviews, pickup option.

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Dubai Dinner Cruise Creek

A Dubai dinner cruise on the creek side differs from the marina in one way that matters: you see the downtown towers and the water canal and not the coast and the Palm. The Burj Khalifa is named on the canal route only, so if the tower is the sight you came for, this is the dinner to choose. On the marina boats the lights you see are Ain Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence and Atlantis.

I don’t have a price for a traditional dhow dinner on the creek, so I won’t recommend one here. Google Maps lists dhow cruise companies in the marina, but none of them has a bookable listing in my data.

Dinner Cruise Dubai Price

The price of a dinner cruise in Dubai runs from $56 for the canal cruise to $58 for the Xclusive buffet and $82 for the Mega Yacht. A cheaper way to have dinner on the water is the 360 Adventures sunset yacht tour at $21, which has an 8:00 PM departure with a BBQ dinner, soft drinks and water. It scores 4.6 from 5,061 reviews, and alcohol is sold on board. It’s a yacht dinner, not a buffet cruise, so expect a smaller menu.

The spread between $56 and $82 buys you the bigger boat, the DJ and, on VIP, a reserved table. It does not buy a better rating, since the $82 cruise scores lowest. My sunset cruise Dubai page has sunset times if you want your dinner to start in daylight, and my yacht charter Dubai page compares the other yacht tickets.

How I’d Choose a Dinner Cruise in Dubai

Before you book any dinner cruise in Dubai, decide whether you want the food, the entertainment or the view to come first, because the three tickets lean different ways. The Xclusive cruise leans to food and drink, the Mega Yacht to entertainment, and the canal cruise to the downtown view. Here is how I would match them to a group:

• Best overall: the Xclusive sunset or dinner cruise at $58, 4.7 from 6,096 reviews.
• Something different: the canal dinner cruise at $56, with the Burj Khalifa on the route.
• Big boat and DJ: the Mega Yacht at $82, and choose VIP if you want a table.
• Cheapest dinner afloat: the 8:00 PM option on the $21 360 Adventures yacht.

All three dinner cruises allow cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. If you want every option, including the daytime trips, see every Dubai boat trip I compared. For other cities, start at the Harbour Advisor home page.