Sailing Catamaran Hire off Palm Jumeirah
Take a four-berth beach catamaran out yourself for an hour from the Palm, sails rigged and ready.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1h · up to 4 guests · AED 350 per boat, one hour · EN
What is this tour like?
This is sailing at its most direct: a beach catamaran, a stretch of Palm Jumeirah water and an hour that is yours. The centre rigs the boat, walks you through the controls on the sand and pushes you off; from there the wind does the rest.
The Topcat K2X is the roomier of the two boats, with space for four adults, and it can also be sailed single-handed. Rates are per boat, so a couple or a family splits one price rather than paying per head — and if you catch the habit, five- and ten-hire packs bring the hourly rate down.
What are the highlights?
- A Topcat K2X that takes four adults, or one sailor alone
- Staff rig the boat and brief you on the beach
- Life jackets, dry bag and drinking water provided
- Open daily from nine to five
- A cheaper RS Cat 16 is available at AED 275
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 09:00Meet at the beach station
Sign in, pick up your life jacket and dry bag.
- 09:10Rigging and briefing
Staff rig the catamaran and run the basic instruction on land.
- 09:20Your hour on the water
Sail the stretch off the Palm at your own pace.
- 10:20Back on the sand
Land the boat; the team takes care of de-rigging.
What's included in the price?
- Catamaran hire for one hour
- Basic instruction on land
- Assistance with rigging
- Life jackets for adults and children 20–40 kg
- 40-litre dry bag and drinking water
- Valet parking
What's not included?
- Instructor aboard (booked as a lesson instead)
- Wetsuit
- Food and snacks
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Palm Jumeirah, East Crescent beach by Rixos The Palm.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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