Dubai Creek Dhow Sightseeing Cruise
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- 1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise aboard a Traditional Arabian Dhow Boat
- Unlimited Soft Drinks and Bottled Water
- Kids Go Free for travel between 13th June and 30th September 2025
- Restroom onboard
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Al Seef StreetAl Seef St - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Departure area is Dubai Harbour situated on Al Seef Street opposite the British Embassy. Look for tour operator "TOUR DUBAI" where our welcoming staff will be awaiting your arrival.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Dubai Creek Harbour (Pass By)
Burj Khalifa (Pass By)
Rolex Tower (Pass By)
Infinity Bridge Road (Pass By)
The Dubai Heritage Village (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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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Reviews
4.5
based on 87 reviews
MarieNoelle_D, May 2022
This is a scam to get you to pay online for a tour and then Viator does everything possible to prevent you from taking the tour. Here are the details. The email we got after paying our money said the Departure Point was:
Al Seef - Dubai Creek Building, Near Al Saif - Al Fahidi Building - شارع خالد بن الوليد - Al Hamriya.
I will take each item to show you how Viator actively tries to prevent you from taking the tour.
1. Al Seef. Al Seef is an area of Dubai. It comprises 232,258 square meters of space (2,500,000 square feet). It has a shoreline on the Creek of 1.8 km (1.1 miles). That is a large area to roam around in to find the departure point.
2. Dubai Creek Building. If you enter those words into google, you get zero hits except for a "future" building that hasn't been built yet. If you search google maps, and accept the top link of "Dubai Creek "Tower" Building", you are directed to a building on the opposite side of the Dubai Creek from where we finally found the cruise departure point.
3. Near Al Saif. Google "Al Saif". There is no such place in Dubai.
4. Al Fahidi Building. Map it, and you will find that it does in fact exist but it is inland from the Creek at a distance of 1 kilometer from the departure point.
5. شارع خالد بن الوليد. Translates to Khaled Bin Al-Waleed street. Also inland at a distance of 1 kilometer from the departure point.
6. Al Hamriya. Again, an absolutely useless piece of information. The Al Hamriya has an area of 720,000 square meters (7,750,000 square feet).
It seems that the objective of Viatour is to collect as much money online and then make it impossible for people to actually find the Creek Sightseeing Cruise.
We found the departure point by wandering in the withering Dubai heat for 45 minutes and asking shop keepers as we wandered. Aha, maybe that is Viator's tactic, get us to buy spices, perfumes and stuffed camels as we search for the departure point.
BTW, the tour was a non-event. We went up the Creek (without any paddles) and came down the Creek. There was no tour guide or even a recorded commentary. The same experience can be had on one of the numerous water taxis that take you across the Creek for 2 AED.
To add insult to injury, the tour was to include "1 Bottle of Mineral water or 1 can of soft drink". We were charged 5 AED for our 1 bottle of water.
Avoid, avoid, avoid.
Response from Host, May 2022
Dear Marie, We are sorry for the inconvenience caused. Google maps take you to the right place with our previous customers they have found the dhow cruise, however, we will look into this to make the customer journey smoother. To help us understand more and how we can help you please reach out to us at web@tour-dubai.com or message us on tripadvisor as well.
Katherine_H, Apr 2022
I booked a guided (English commentary) tour of Dubai Creek lasting 1 hr from 10.30 with water included. It was a disappointment on every element.
I received a booking confirmation but no tickets. Thankfully a very helpful and friendly employee named Alfred was on hand to assist and got things sorted before directing us to the boat. It was then that things went wrong. We were informed we would not be setting off til 11. This was a bit of a concern as we were on a schedule but we figured we could just about make it work. Then we were informed there was no water on board. Finally at 11.15 a large group of Russian speakers boarded, prompting us to check with staff that the commentary would indeed be in English. They advised there was to be no commentary. We set off at about 11.20, chugged around a small stretch of the creek for half an hour with no idea what we were looking at and then disembarked. All in all a complete waste of time and money, redeemed only by Alfred who,as far as we can tell, was the only positive element of the entire organisation.
I initially wrote this feedback in a message to the operators in order to give them the opportunity to respond and reimburse us but as it has now been a full week with no response, I don't feel any guilt for making my views public. Save yourself the (admittedly very low) cost and do something else.
Response from Host, May 2022
Dear Katherine, we are sorry you had a bad experience with us, we would like to know more details so we
rectify and improve our services. Could you please share with us the channel you communicated with us and never got a response. Please email us at info@tour-dubai.com.
Kai_S, Apr 2022
We were the only guests on the ship. When booking we could choose the language for the tour. Everything was fine and good but unfortunately nobody spoke. We didn't really feel welcome. They even tried to confuse us at the pier and guided us in a different direction so that we obviously missed the ship. A nice man from the area had shown us the right direction. And we were able to board. In the end we only rode the creek about 700 meters in one direction and 700 meters in the other direction. For me it was a waste of time and money. If the organizer does not want to go, he should cancel the tour. I definitely do not recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Dear Kai_S, we are sorry you had a bad experience with us, we would like to know more details
please email us at info@tour-dubai.com.
Jackie_M, Jan 2022
Excellent tour. Guide was brilliant, knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Really saw a different side to Dubai life. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Thank you Jackie for your amazing review!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Luis_S, Jan 2022
There were several things that might have ruined the experience:
- the boat was supposed to leave at 1:30PM and at 13:52PM we finally left (only 6 guests so don’t understand why did it took so long.
- when we book this experience, it’s said that we will have an English guide. No one even speaks with a us.
- It’s said that it usually takes 1 hour trip and we were back after 40 minutes
Response from Host, Jan 2022
Dear Luis, we would like to apologize for your unpleasant experience. We would like to learn more about this, if you don't mind please email us at digitalmarketing@tour-dubai.com so we can help you. We look forward to speaking to you and earning back your trust with us.
Rick_G, Dec 2020
We waited half an hour for the boat to come. We were supposed to be on the first tour of the day but they were doing another one before ours that must have caused the delay.
The crew were friendly but, despite my asking, there was no commentary, even though it was promised in the advertisement.
We went up and down Dubai Creek. There were some interesting buildings but without the commentary we had no idea what they were.
This is a low cost tour but if I was going again I would pay the extra for a longer and better tour.
Overall we were disappointed.
Luis_M, Aug 2020
Lack of interest on the tour from the team. The ambience of the boat, even we take in consideration that we were alone, was not great. Only the chappy Capt who was always smiling. Need to shake that team up. It is not just to put music on the boat and you have a tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2020
We are very sorry to hear that your experience was disappointing. Usually, we do offer buffet but due to COVID 19 restrictions we were advised to use pre packaged dinners from 4star hotel's as per the government regulations. We are always working to improve our services.
Zachary_S, Feb 2020
Beautiful night on a wonderful boat. We really enjoyed our ride and the beverages. Highly recommend for an over view of the creek.
Glynn_M, Feb 2020
Wonderful experience. Missed our time but was welcomed on the next sailing. Boat very clean,staff friendly and commentary good. Quality trip would strongly recommend.
Andrew_P, Jan 2020
Was a lovely boat, helpful and friendly crew. Nice views but trip spoiled by the all consuming smell of Diesel fumes. I understand that it is hard to control but did take the edge off the trip.
LEOPOLD_F, Oct 2025
This experience was one of our worst trips, at the meeting point we had to search 40 minutes to find the staff of Tour Dubai, no office, no clue. Then we spotted one in a warehouse with the inscription on the T-shirt.
On the tour no explanations, no free water as described and shorter than stated ( 45 min )
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Response from Host, Oct 2025
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Wir entschuldigen uns aufrichtig für die entstandenen Unannehmlichkeiten. Aufgrund der Verwaltungsvorschriften der Al Seef Mall ist es uns leider nicht gestattet, am Treffpunkt Schilder aufzustellen. Bitte setzen Sie sich direkt mit uns in Verbindung, damit wir eine angemessene Entschädigung vereinbaren können.
Sabine_M, Mar 2022
Die Stimmung/Gegensätze auf dem Creek z.B. Abras-Luxusyachten
Vermischung von alt und neu ,Tradition und Luxus -auch in Kombination,Gegensätze stehen nebeneinander z.B.Hochhäuser - Souk,Dhaus und normale Schiffe
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung!
Wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrung mit uns genossen haben. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen und hoffen, dass Sie uns auch an Ihre Familie und Freunde weiterempfehlen. Bis bald!
Marc_K, Feb 2021
Es war ein sehr nettes Personal für preis Leistung optimal entspannte Fahrt
Wir können den Trip als Familie nur weiterempfehlen
DanielAngel, Feb 2020
El recorrido es agradable por toda la zona de Deira. El barco estaba limpio y cómodo. El único inconveniente fue que salió mas de media hora después de la hora programada.
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