Dubai Water Canal Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Dubai Water Canal. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Dubai Personalised Sightseeing Tour in 4x4 Private Vehicle

• Go Fishing Dubai 5 hours Trolling & Regular Fishing

• Dubai City Sightseeing Tour in 4x4 Private Vehicle

• Dubai Magical Day & Night Tour in a Private Vehicle

• Dubai Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise with Optional Transfer

There’s no cost to visit the Dubai Water Canal, though you might want to take a guided tour for a more in-depth experience. Canal cruises typically cost between US$40 and US$110; those at the upper end of the price scale include dinner, entertainment, and sometimes hotel transfers, too.

You can visit the Dubai Water Canal anytime day or night, but early morning and evening are especially good times. Early morning is ideal for walking in the cooler air, and to avoid the crowds. Or go around sunset to admire the light and the atmosphere, and to see the buildings switch their lights on for the night.

The Dubai Water Canal is a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) waterway that connects the ocean to the southern end of Dubai Creek, so there are several places where you could reach it via public transit. The nearest metro station is Business Bay, a short walk north of the canal, while water taxis and buses regularly travel along its length.

You can take many kinds of boat rides at the Dubai Water Canal, including sightseeing cruises, buffet dinner cruises, and party cruises, plus New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day celebrations, yacht rides, and cruises with live entertainment (often with dinner), as well as traditional abra boat rides and high tea cruises. You can also catch regular water buses and taxis along the canal.

Yes, there are many family-friendly activities to enjoy at the Dubai Water Canal. You can take boat rides and water buses and taxis along the canal, stroll the well-maintained paths along the banks of the canal, and check out large, green Safa Park, on the southern bank of the canal, which has playgrounds. Jumeirah Beach is also right beside the mouth of the canal.