Tours in United Arab Emirates

Dubai · Boat & catamaran rental

Dubai Marina Luxury Yacht Charter

Drop anchor off the Palm for a swim with the skyline all around, on a private yacht that's yours alone for the cruise. €390 for the yacht for two hours, up to ten aboard, from Dubai Marina.

2h up to 10 guests 4.9(14349)

from €390 per yacht with skipper and crew for up to 10 guests, two hours from Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina Sightseeing & Dinner Cruise — Dubai

Bestseller

1h 30min up to 40 guests 4.9(14329)

Dubai Marina Sightseeing & Dinner Cruise

Glide beneath the glowing Marina towers toward Ain Dubai as a live-station buffet is served under the night skyline. AED 260 per person for ninety minutes, boarding at the Dubai Marina cruise terminal.

from AED 260 per person

from €145 per boat for up to 8 anglers on the 4-hour base trip, rods, bait and fuel included

Dubai · Fishing charter

Dubai Deep-Sea & Sport Fishing Charter

Run out into the Arabian Gulf to hook kingfish, queenfish and in-season tuna — keep the catch, crew bags it for home. €145 for the boat on the four-hour trip, up to eight aboard, from Dubai Marina.

4h up to 8 guests 4.0(9)

Dubai · Sailing & yacht charter

Dubai Sailing Catamaran Sunset Cruise

Trade the engine for wind and sails, anchoring for a swim before the sun drops behind the Dubai towers. €65 per person for two and a half hours, boarding at Dubai Marina.

2h 30min up to 30 guests 4.0(90)

from €65 per person

Dubai · Kitesurf, wing & windsurf

Dubai Kitesurf & Wing-Foil Lessons — Kite Beach

Learn to fly a kite or wing-foil on Kite Beach's flat, shallow water, with a steady Gulf breeze and a coach on the radio. AED 900 per person for two hours at Kite Beach.

2h up to 4 guests 5.0(100)

from AED 900 per person

1h up to 5 guests 5.0(101)

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Dubai · Wakesurf

Dubai Wakeboard & Wakesurf Session

Carve a clean wake behind a pro ballast boat in the calm water off the Marina — most first-timers stand up in one session. AED 550 for the session — an hour on the boat for up to five — from the Dubai Marina pontoon.

from AED 550 per session

4h up to 6 guests 4.7(437)

Dubai Scuba Diving — Try Dive & Certified Dives

Take your first breaths underwater or dive local wrecks where barracuda, rays and the odd turtle cruise the reef. €110 per person for a four-hour outing, starting at Al Boom Diving in Al Wasl.

from €110 per person

1h up to 2 guests 5.0(1137)

Dubai · Jet Ski

Dubai Jet Ski to Burj Al Arab — Jumeirah Harbour

An hour on the Gulf from the Jumeirah fishing harbour, with the Burj Al Arab ahead and the Burj Khalifa on the horizon behind you. AED 499 per jet ski for a driver and one passenger, one hour from Jumeirah Fishing Harbour.

from AED 499 per jet ski for one hour, one driver and one passenger

1h up to 2 guests 5.0(22030)

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Dubai · Jet Ski

Dubai Jet Ski from Umm Suqeim — Coast and Islands

An hour on a Yamaha VX from the harbour right beside the Burj Al Arab, out past the private island and back along the beach. AED 500 per jet ski for the hour, and riders can swap driver at no extra cost.

from AED 500 per jet ski for one hour on a two-seat Yamaha, riders can swap driver at no extra cost

1h up to 8 guests 5.0(44)

Dubai · Wakesurf

Dubai Harbour Wakesurf — Private Boat Hour

Surf a ropeless wake in the flat water between Dubai Harbour and Bluewaters, with the whole boat booked for your group. AED 750 for the boat for an hour — up to eight aboard, about thirty minutes of riding time — from Dubai Harbour.

from AED 750 per boat per hour

1h up to 3 guests 4.9(136)

Dubai · Wakesurf

JA Marina Wakeboard Session — Jebel Ali

Away from the city traffic, the water off Jebel Ali stays glassy — an hour on the boat for up to three riders. AED 690 for the session, up to three riders, plus 5% VAT — from JA Marina at Mina Jebel Ali.

from AED 690 per session (per boat)

Dubai · Kitesurf, wing & windsurf

Private Kitesurf Lesson at Kite Beach — KSD

One instructor, one student, and the only stretch of Dubai coast where kiting is officially allowed. AED 450 per person per hour, one-to-one, with instructor, equipment and VAT included.

1h up to 1 guests 4.8(207)

from AED 450 per person per hour

Dubai · Kitesurf, wing & windsurf

IKO Kitesurf Course at Jebel Ali — Blue Ocean Sports

An empty beach an hour south of the city, IKO-certified coaching and a card at the end that rental shops worldwide recognise. AED 400 per person per hour, one-to-one, equipment and insurance included, at Jebel Ali Public Beach.

1h up to 1 guests 4.9(64)

from AED 400 per person per hour

Dubai · Boat & catamaran rental

52ft Private Yacht Charter from Dubai Harbour

A 52-foot yacht with captain and crew, booked by the hour from Dubai Harbour — the whole boat is yours, up to fifteen aboard. AED 850 for the yacht per hour, up to fifteen aboard, from Dubai Harbour Yacht Club.

1h up to 15 guests 4.9(3043)

from AED 850 per yacht, per hour

Dubai · Boat & catamaran rental

35ft Sport Boat Charter, Dubai Marina

A nimble open day boat for up to nine, skipper included, out of Pier 7 in Dubai Marina. AED 350 for the boat per hour with a three-hour minimum, up to nine aboard, from Pier 7.

3h up to 9 guests 4.9(14349)

from AED 350 per boat, per hour

1h 39min up to 14 guests 4.9(3736)

Premium RIB Sightseeing Tour, 99 Minutes

Nine landmarks from the water in ninety-nine minutes: the Marina, Ain Dubai, the whole Palm crescent, Atlantis and Burj Al Arab. AED 299 per adult and AED 199 for children aged five to twelve, boarding at Dubai Marina Walk.

from AED 299 per adult on the shared boat tour past nine landmarks, about an hour and a half

45min up to 14 guests 4.9(3736)

Atlantis Blast: 45-Minute Speedboat Run

Straight out to Atlantis for the photograph, then back at speed — the short, fast version of the harbour tour. AED 149 per person, the same price for children aged five to twelve, forty-five minutes from Dubai Marina Walk.

from AED 149 per person for the 45-minute speedboat run to Atlantis and back from Dubai Marina Walk

1h 30min up to 22 guests 4.9(1081)

90-Minute Guided Speedboat Tour, Dubai Marina

An hour and a half along the Marina, the Palm and Burj Al Arab with a guide who narrates the whole way. AED 149 per adult at the operator's online rate, against a list price of AED 200, for ninety minutes from Dubai Marina.

from AED 149 per adult at the operator's online rate (list price AED 200)

Dubai · Sailing & yacht charter

Sailing Catamaran Hire off Palm Jumeirah

Take a four-berth beach catamaran out yourself for an hour from the Palm, sails rigged and ready. AED 350 for the catamaran for an hour, up to four adults, from the East Crescent beach on the Palm.

1h up to 4 guests 4.2(37)

from AED 350 per boat, one hour

Dubai · Sailing & yacht charter

One-Hour Catamaran Sailing Lesson, Palm Jumeirah

An hour on a beach catamaran with an instructor beside you — enough to steer, trim and come back on your own. AED 315 for the lesson, or AED 1,410 for five and AED 2,665 for ten.

1h up to 4 guests 4.2(37)

from AED 315 per one-hour lesson on a beach catamaran with an instructor

from AED 450 per person for the three-hour introductory sea dive by speedboat, no licence needed

Dubai Try Scuba Diving — Speedboat Dive in the Sea

No licence, no experience: a briefing on land, a shallow rehearsal, then a speedboat out to a real sea dive at 10–12 metres. AED 450 per person plus VAT for three hours, starting at the Bermuda Diving Center in Jumeirah 3.

5h 4.7(3092)

4h up to 5 guests 4.8(1183)

Two Boat Dives at Dibba, Fujairah — for Certified Divers

A morning on the Gulf of Oman side: two guided boat dives with about forty-five minutes of bottom time each, in groups of four or five per guide. AED 350 per person for certified divers, tanks and weights included, checking in at Dibba harbour at 08:00.

from AED 350 per person for two guided boat dives off Dibba, certified divers only

10h up to 5 guests 4.8(1183)

Musandam Day Dive Trip from Dubai — Three Dives in the Fjords

A full day across the Omani border: three guided dives at Musandam's signature sites, with lunch and a fjord cruise either side. AED 600 per person for three dives, leaving Dibba port at 07:00 for the crossing into Oman.

from AED 600 per person for a full day with three guided boat dives in Musandam, lunch on board

4h up to 6 guests 4.5(61)

Dubai · Fishing charter

Dubai Fishing Charter — Trolling and Bottom Fishing, Private Boat

Four hours on the Arabian Gulf with the boat to yourselves: trolling on the way out, bottom fishing over the marks, rods and bait supplied. AED 1,600 for the boat on the four-hour charter, up to six aboard, from Dubai Marina West Bay or Mina Rashid.

from AED 1,600 per boat for up to 6 guests on the 4-hour charter, rods and bait included

4h up to 10 guests 5.0(10)

Dubai · Fishing charter

Dubai Fishing Charter for a Bigger Group — Keep the Catch

A four-hour charter that takes up to ten on one boat: rods, bait and ice are on board, and everything you land goes home with you. AED 1,249 for the boat on the four-hour charter, up to ten aboard, from Umm Suqeim 2 Marina.

from AED 1,249 per boat for up to 10 guests on the 4-hour charter, rods, bait and ice included