Luxury Dubai Canal Cruise

This 2-hour Dubai Canal cruise sails aboard a glass-enclosed boat departing Dubai Festival City Mall each evening at 7 pm. It combines skyline views along the Dubai Water Canal with a full buffet dinner and live entertainment on board.

A roundtrip hotel transfer can be added at the time of booking, arranged only from your Dubai hotel or residence rather than the airport; otherwise you make your own way to Dubai Festival City Mall, arriving about 30 minutes before departure.

Welcome aboard (boarding from 6:15 pm)

Boarding starts with a red carpet welcome and a serving of Arabic coffee, dates and chilled refreshments as you settle at your table. Starters follow soon after, giving you time to get comfortable before the boat pulls away from the dock at 7 pm.

Cruising past Dubai's skyline

Once underway, the boat moves along the Dubai Water Canal as the city lights come on for the evening. You pass beneath illuminated bridges, including the Sheikh Zayed Waterfall Bridge, with views of Burj Khalifa and the JW Marriott Marquis along the route, along with the IMAGINE Show at Dubai Festival City Mall visible from the water. From the comfort of the glass-enclosed cabin, you take in the surrounding towers and their reflections on the canal as the boat continues along its route.

Dinner and live music

As the cruise continues, you sit down to an international buffet dinner with a live station serving the day's specialties, alongside tea, coffee and a selection of soft beverages. Live saxophone music plays through the evening, with recorded music filling in between sets as you take in the passing skyline.

Rayna Tours' own crew runs this cruise from boarding to disembarkation, so the same local team is on hand before and during your evening on the water.

Live it as you set sail on an Ocean Empress Dinner Cruise or a Lotus Mega Yacht Sunset Cruise.

• Cruise the Dubai Water Canal for two hours aboard a glass-enclosed boat, departing every evening at 7 pm.
• Take in twilight and night views of Burj Khalifa, JW Marriott Marquis and the Sheikh Zayed Waterfall Bridge.
• Start with a red carpet welcome, Arabic coffee, dates and starters served at your table.
• Enjoy a full international buffet dinner with a live station serving the day's specialties.
• Listen to live saxophone music through the evening as you cruise past the illuminated skyline.
• Pass the IMAGINE Show at Dubai Festival City Mall, visible from the boat during the cruise.

1. Keep a soft copy of your voucher on your phone.
2. Present it for verification at your pickup time, if a transfer is booked, or when boarding the boat.

• Report at the venue 30 minutes before the scheduled 7 pm departure.
• A hotel pickup, when selected, is arranged only from your Dubai hotel or residence, not from the airport.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the cruise.
• On dry days, entertainment is paused and alcohol is not served, in line with UAE government guidelines.
• There is no rescheduling or refund if you do not report in time and are marked a no-show.
• Food and beverages brought from outside may not be allowed onboard.
• Free parking is available at Dubai Festival City Mall.
• A food menu is available on request so you can check what is served before booking.