Buffet Dinner Cruises in the UAE: Our 13 Favourites

1.Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,613 reviews · 1 day · from $82Our pick

Sail from Dubai Marina past Ain Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis. The Lotus Royale offers an international buffet, live cooking, tanoura and aerial performances, DJ music, and several viewing decks. Standard tickets use open dining areas, while VIP includes a reserved top-deck table, table service, canapés, and priority check-in.

“Loved everything about it,the whole trip was a bliss,food delicious and wide variety to choose from in the buffet,would do it again”

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2.Scenic Dhow Cruise with Buffet Dinner and Live Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 612 reviews · 1h 45m · from $16Best value

Set sail from Dubai Old Village on a traditional dhow for 105 minutes of creek views, buffet dinner, music, Tanoura dancing, and a puppet show. English-speaking staff meet you opposite the British Embassy in Ocean Express shirts. The $16 price makes this a simple evening option for families and first-time visitors.

“As I was celebrating my birthday i enjoyed my cruise and the food was so nice, the view n cruise was so clean most importantly its value for money. The music was so accommodating. We really enjoyed the cruise.”

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3.Dhow Cruise Dubai with Buffet Dinner, Dance & Horse Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $40Top rated

Settle onto the upper or lower deck of a traditional dhow for a roughly two-hour Dubai Creek cruise. You’ll have a vegetarian and nonvegetarian buffet, water, soft drinks, music, live dance, and a horse show. Fatima is frequently named as a warm host, though staff availability may vary.

“It was perfect, received it as a gift from my girlfriend and enjoyed it very much would highly recommend to anyone who wants to have the best food of their life, entertainment and a nice trip with the bot”

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4.Luxury 7 Star Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise With international Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $110

Cruise Dubai Marina, JBR, Bluewaters, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis aboard a large dinner yacht. You’ll have welcome drinks, an international buffet with BBQ and live cooking, soft drinks, Arabic tea and coffee, music, and stage entertainment. Boarding is at 6:30pm, with sailing listed from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Hotel pickup and drop-off are optional.

“It was too long time with too less activities. And the activities were not that brilliant. It was too hot to stay on upper deck and for no activities. At least some fans could have been nice.”

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5.Dubai Best Dhow Cruise Dinner Buffet (Multi Cusine)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 37 reviews · from $24

Board a traditional wooden dhow near Souk Al Seef for a two-hour dinner cruise along Dubai Creek. You’ll see Heritage Village, Sheik Maktoum Bridge, Sheika Palace, and passing abras while eating a continental, Asian, and Arabic buffet. Expect open-air and air-conditioned seating, soft drinks, Tanora dance, and a puppet show, with some uncertainty around seating and boarding directions.

“I was really looking forward to this dinner but was quite disappointed. The location directions were wrong so in dubai heat we were almost running from one end of the river to the other just to try and make the boat. For anyone who knows Dubai heat it was 33 degrees Read more”

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6.Dubai Marina Dhow Cruise: Dinner Buffet & Live Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · from $44

Spend two hours aboard a premium dhow cruising Dubai Marina, JBR, Blue Water Island, and Dubai Harbour. You will receive welcome drinks, an international and Asian buffet, unlimited soft drinks, live cooking stations, and traditional entertainment in Arabic, English, and Hindi. Hotel pickup is not included.

“Thank you for this Amazon Evening ….. Thank you baker 😊 thanks every Body.”

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7.Dubai Marina Luxury Cruise w/ 5 Star Buffet Dinner & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · from $139

Cruise Dubai Marina for about three hours aboard a large yacht with air-conditioned indoor seating and an open-air upper deck. You’ll see Ain Dubai, JBR, Bluewaters Island, Atlantis, Burj Al Arab, and the marina skyline while enjoying an international buffet, soft drinks, and a Tanoura show when available. Pickup is offered.

“The only thing good about this was the boatride itself. We were expecting a more dressy attire but evan in VIP were getting water bottles thrown at us by little kids, very unprofessional crew, lots of drama going on. nobody told us there was evan a buffet downstairs till almost over, good entertainment, bad food.”

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8.Dubai Marina Luxurious Dhow Cruise Dinner International Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $52

Board at Dubai Harbour Marina for a two-hour evening dhow cruise past Dubai Marina, JBR, Cayan Tower, Marina Walk, Address Hotel, Bluewaters Island, and Ain Dubai. Expect Arabic coffee, dates, rose water, handcrafted wood décor, a buffet from Radisson Blu, and pickup options. Upper-deck seating matters for the best views.

“The tour was nothing like expected. The international buffet was just chicken made in different ways. Music was way too loud, you couldn’t hear yourself think. Seating was inside the vessel with dirty windows to look out. Sorry, but this was not as advertised. Drinks were very expensive, $10 US for a can of Heineken beer.”

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9.Buffet Dinner Cruise on New Dubai Canal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $110

You’ll board a traditional wooden dhow at 8:30 pm for about two hours on Dubai Water Canal. Expect a buffet of local and international dishes, unlimited soft drinks, hotel transfers, views of illuminated Downtown Dubai, and a passage beneath the waterfall bridge. The boat holds no more than 35 people.

“Joyful, cheerful atmosphere. Food OK. Incredible images of the new buildings culminating in the Burj Khalifa”

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10.Dubai Marina Unique Dhow Cruise Buffet Dinner and Belly Dance

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $41

You board a traditional wooden dhow for a roughly two-hour dinner cruise around Dubai Marina. Expect a multi-cuisine buffet, background music, belly dance entertainment, and views of JBR, Cayan Tower, Marina Beach, and the waterfront. Select hotel transfers may be included, and the boat can hold up to 150 people.

“The people were nice. The boat was ok. Food was adequate at best. Entertainment was passing. Expected some narration of the ride. Was just ok.”

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11.Dubai Marina Luxury Dinner Cruise with Buffet, Live Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $52

Board a traditional-style dhow or luxury dinner boat near Dubai Marina for a 90-minute or two-hour evening cruise. You’ll eat from an international buffet, drink unlimited soft beverages, and watch music or cultural performances while passing Ain Dubai, Bluewaters Island, Dubai Marina Mall, and the illuminated skyline. Hotel transfers may be available, but confirm pickup details before booking.

“Absolutely awful. The organisation was terrible. The food was pretty awful but a quarter of the people were spared the experience of finding out themselves since it ran out and were left hungry. The staff was largely unconcerned and rude. Spoilt otherwise good trip to Dubai. Avoid this operator.”

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12.Luxury 7 Star Mega Yacht Dinner Cruise with International Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $110

Board near Marina Mall for a 2.5-hour evening cruise past JBR, Bluewaters, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis. You’ll receive welcome drinks, unlimited water, soft drinks, Arabic tea, and coffee, then enjoy an international buffet with BBQ dishes. A Tanoura dancer or live singer provides the entertainment.

“Todo el viaje fue excelente, la comida, la meza , el ambiente dentro del yate y la vista de la marina en la noche . Todo fue perfecto .”

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13.Alexandra Dhow cruise Dinner Dubai Marina(International buffet)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $69

Spend about two hours aboard the Alexandra, a traditional wooden dhow sailing from Dubai Marina’s West Bay. You’ll see the illuminated skyline from the open-air or lower deck, eat an international and local buffet, and watch live music and dance. Pickup is offered, but confirm the exact arrangement before setting out.

“Unfortunately I lost my boat trip due to wrong meeting location. I arrived in time on the location that is stated but from the wrong location stated is a 10 minute walk that made me loose departure. Also the communication with the tour company was unpleasant and they did oRead more”

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