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Island Hopping Sharing-4 hours trip

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a flavor of what Abu Dhabi has to offer with this island-hopping boat tour. Sightsee from a unique nautical perspective, then stop off and take a dip in the Persian Gulf. No need to put on your walking boots; this is sightseeing the laid-back way. Perfect for visitors with limited time but who want to see the highlights of Abu Dhabi’s many islands.

No need to choose between sightseeing and swimming with this experience
Meet like-minded travellers in a medium, capped touring group
Don't worry about packing snacks; nibbles and water are both included
Meeting point only a 15-minute walk away from nearest bus stop

What's Included

Refreshments
Bottled water
Meals

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Marsa Al Bateen Marina
Arabian Gulf Street - Al Bateen - W35 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Our crew will be waiting for your arrival in the parking lot wearing shirt with our company name/go on it.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Abu Dhabi

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Qasr Al Watan

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Etihad Towers (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Clare_W

Fabulous trip would definitely recommend! If we came back would definitely book it again. Saw Etihad Towers and the palace from the boat but the highlight was definitely Dolphin Island! Good value trip, great tour guides and fab time.

Reviews

4.7

based on 177 reviews

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Fantastic tour, great team and beautiful locations

Steven_I, Jan 2026

It’s totally undersold online, beautiful experience. Great guides and awesome locations to visit, made us really enjoy the whole experience.

We had a wonderful...

Ana_V, Sep 2025

We had a wonderful experience! the islands are beautiful and the service provided was great! Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you for your kind words! Hope to see you soon!

Easy to book. Great day out

Ian_A, Sep 2025

Super easy to book. Good communication about when the charge would be processed. Great day out and well looked after.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you for your great feedback. We are happy we have created memories for you. Hope to see you soon!

Poor trip

Mark_P, Sep 2025

Website has not been updated with new directions which left us handing around in 40 degrees heat for an hour, then being 62 had to walk 20 mins to new venue and received no assistance from company.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Mark I’m so sorry to hear about your experience. This is definitely disappointing and it’s surely not something you should receive from us. While we hold ourselves proud for high customer service seems this time we have failed tremendously and for that we are sincerely apologize. Your feedback has served as a learning support for our team and we thank you for bringing it to our attention. Hope to have the chance to make it up for you in the future!

Great trip

LUCIA_L, Apr 2025

We had a great trip, the water was crystal clear and so nice to have a little break from abu dhabi in quiter beaches very much recommend muzztefa and ahmed were great

Great tour, hard to find pick up location and no WC’s

Helen_H, Apr 2025

Plenty of drinks and decent lunch snack. Lovely guides. No toilets on board either of the boats in our trip. Appalling directions to pick up point and no one to meet me. Vague road reference number and location of opposite hotel given. No signage to marina. I found another family who had booked with another provider and had better directions and followed them. The Marina is behind a security building and wall opposite the hotel. Walk towards the mosque and go left. The marina is a working boat yard that is extremely run down with demolished buildings, no facilities here eg WC after a 4 hour trip. Note taxi driver indicated it’s not a popular location for pick up but the hotel concierge called me one. Great trip, loved the swimming, disappointed by the litter left by earlier tourists

See the city from a different perspective

Nicole_S, Apr 2025

Staff and boat were friendly and the islands were lovely to visit - didn’t like the last island we stopped at way too long too hot and the island and the water were dirty rubbish all over the island amongst the wildlife - rubbish floating in the sea and white foam so no way we were swimming amongst that so had to sit for 1.5hrs under an umbrella with nothing to do would’ve preferred to stay out on the water cruising around as it would’ve been nicer and cooler - they deserve a snack which is basic but not refrigerated - we enjoyed everything until the last stop

Beautiful beaches with lovely clear seas. The boat ride was good fun with a welcome shelter from the sun.

Jane_D, Apr 2025

This was a lovely trip out. We saw some of the fantastic skyline of Abu Dhabi. The Etihad Towers, the Enirates Palace and the Presidential Palace before heading off to Dolphin Island, the nicer of the two. The water was beautifully clear for swimming with little fish around your toes. The second Island was bigger and they brought camping chairs and parasols with a light lunch of grilled halloumi wrap with banana chips. We were offered plenty of water to drink. Here the kids loved searching for fish, crabs and sea snails. A downside is the lack of toilet facilities and actually finding the meeting point was difficult. We gave the map to our taxi driver but still had to walk from here and find our way. This could be improved. Getting a taxi back to the hotel wasn't easy either. An offer of calling a taxi would be really helpful.

Island Hopping Fabulous!!

Clare_W, Jan 2025

Beautiful deserted...

Anonymous, Dec 2024

Beautiful deserted sandbank. Lovely relaxing sail to deserted sandbank with city skyline in the distance. Sit under parasol with some light nibbles and beach games on offer just a lovely way to relax

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you taking the time to review our experience. We are happy you enjoyed.

Relaxing boat trip with picnic and swimming.

Philip_T, Oct 2024

We booked a morning trip through Viator with Sea Safari Cruises to a couple of beautiful beaches with crystal clear seas to swim and relax. Not what I'd really call island hopping, but it was a great trip. Mohammed was very helpful.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience. Hope to see you soon!

Nice trip

GJ_B, Feb 2024

Good views from the boat and saw gazelle on one of the islands. The trip had been delayed and the boat crew surprised us with lunch. Crew were attentive and the trip felt inclusive as only 6 people on the trip.

No washroom facilities at all

FrancaB, Dec 2023

We found out that day that the boat had no washroom and that no washroom facilities would be provided at all the for the entire day excursion As two women who - I don’t know -I like to think that a bathroom break of any kind would be provided in anything longer than two hours - we had to cancel. Viator is STILL giving us a difficult time for a refund so be forewarned!

Relaxing island experience

Karrine_L, Nov 2023

Tour guides were very attentive and helpful. A perfect relaxing 4 hours on the sea with the perfect location for sunset in the end.

Lovely afternoon

DG_B, Dec 2021

Nice afternoon tour waterways viewing the palaces and architecture of Abu Dhabi and wiggling toes in the sand. Great views of the White Palace which can't been seen from land. Minor issues, not easy to find departure point so put company name on tickets and a sign at marina. Dont visit Lulu Island, so much rubbish from visitors.

a beautiful tour

marco_s, Dec 2025

Although we had difficulty finding the meeting place because of a taxi driver, they waited for us. Driving the speedboat was great, without exhibition and comforting. The tour panorama deserves and we were able to see the dolphins too.

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Schöne Erfahrung und sehr nettes Team!

Martina_A, Jan 2025

Sehr schönes Erlebnis in kleiner Gruppe! Waren insgesamt 6 Personen und hatten auf den zwei Inseln genug Zeit um diese zu erkunden bzw. schwimmen zu gehen. Auf einer Insel haben wir sogar Antilopen in der Wildnis gesehen. Wunderschöne Strände und Wasser. Würden es wieder buchen! Das Team war sehr nett und zuvorkommend! Top!! Danke!

Mezza giornata di relax

Giuseppe_c, Dec 2023

Per noi siciliani, abituati alle nostre stupende isole, il tour e' stato utile solo per apprezzare dal mare la vista di Abu Dhabi. Le spiagge avevano una sabbia finissima e abbiamo avuto modo di apprezzare anche questa mezza giornata di mare e di relax. Ma nulla di entusiasmante (ripeto per noi isolani). Il personale cordiale e disponibile, hanno preparato in un'isola un piccolo ristoro.