Top Middle East & Africa Dinner Cruises

Make an evening in Dubai extra special with a 2-hour Dubai Creek dinner cruise on the world's largest ‘dhow’— a traditional Arabian boat. Step aboard the beautifully illuminated Rustar floating restaurant, and admire Deira’s sparkling landmarks over a sumptuous dinner buffet. Settle on the outer deck or in the elegant cabins, and savor international and Emirati dishes prepared by the 5-star Movenpick hotel as you pass the floodlit Rolex Towers, souks and other landmarks. As you dine, enjoy an array of entertainment, including traditional Emirati dance shows and live music.

Explore the waterways of Dubai Marina on this 2-hour, sightseeing dinner cruise. Climb aboard the ‘Dhow Alexandra,’ a wooden Arabic Ship that has been refurbished and renovated into a high-class floating restaurant operating in Dubai Marina. The Dhow Cruise Dinner has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. Enjoy a buffet dinner with five salads, seven main-course dishes, a seafood soup and four dessert options, plus entertainment and a spectacular view of the city skyline from the water.

See Abu Dhabi from the water on a scenic dinner cruise along the waterways of Abu Dhabi Creek. After hotel pickup, board an elegant dhow (traditional Arabic sailboat). This modern vessel has been updated with oversized windows to enjoy the view, and a full bar on board. Enjoy a lavish buffet dinner as you take enjoy the sights of the city in luxury and comfort.

Nobody wants to use vacation time in Dubai arranging tickets for excursions only to find they’re fully booked. Prebook this Dubai Water Canal cruise and relax knowing your place is secured. Then, simply board the ‘dhow’ (Arabian boat) and admire sights such as the Burj Khalifa and the canal’s illuminated waterfall bridge as you sail and relax over an international buffet dinner. Live entertainment and selected beverages are included.

Glide along Dubai Creek and admire Dubai’s skyline over a gourmet dinner on this Bateaux Dubai evening cruise. Walk the red carpet onto the sightseeing boat and savor a welcome drink and canapés as you admire the floodlit landmarks from the glass-enclosed or outdoor decks. Pass top Dubai attractions including the Clock Tower and Al Maktoum Bridge, and enjoy a 4-course gourmet dinner serenaded by a pianist. Choose a selection of sodas to accompany your meal, or upgrade to a package of house wines and more.

Spend an evening cruising the Nile on an evening boat ride that includes dinner and live entertainment. After a convenient hotel pickup, embark on a romantic night out on the water. See the sunset over Cairo, enjoy a delicious dinner, listen to atmospheric live music, and watch two traditional dance performances—a belly dancing and Tanoura Sofy show.

See the Cairo skyline after dark on a Nile River dinner cruise, and watch belly dancers and Tanoura performers take the stage as you enjoy a full buffet dinner. This evening tour includes pickup and drop-off at Cairo hotels, and combines dining, dancing, and music for a classic night on the Nile.

Enjoy dinner on the water with an evening cruise around Dubai Marina. Hop aboard a traditional-style, elegantly decorated and modern-equipped Dhow boat, where you’ll enjoy a tanoura dance show in addition to the buffet dinner. Float across the world’s largest manmade marina, admiring the illuminated city from the open-air upper deck or large lower-deck windows.

Combine the sights and lights of Yas Island—home to many of Abu Dhabi’s 21st-century leisure attractions—with dinner to save precious vacation time in the city on this “dhow” boat dinner cruise. Rather than organize your own transport around the island before or after dinner; enjoy panoramic views of the illuminated Yas Marina, Yas F1 Circuit, and Ferrari World as you eat and relax.

A favorite activity of both visitors and residents alike, this dinner cruise takes place aboard an Arabic-style wooden boat known as a dhow. Take in the sights of the city such as the Atlantis hotel and the Palm Jumeirah along the Marina Dubai, which glows at night. Dinner includes main courses, salads, desserts, and fresh fruit, along with unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, juices, soft drinks, water, tea, and coffee.

Sail on Dubai Creek as you savor a delicious buffet dinner on this Dubai evening cruise. Be welcomed onto a beautifully illuminated ‘dhow’—a traditional-style Arabian wooden sailboat—and admire the passing sights, festooned in twinkling lights. Feast your eyes on the floodlit Rolex Twin Towers, the wind towers of Dubai Heritage Village, and sparkling mosques, bridges and more. Take photos from the open-air deck and enjoy a 5-star buffet meal with complimentary sodas and waters. An ideal romantic experience for couples, and perfect for families and first-time visitors.

Hop aboard a traditional dhow boat for an evening dinner cruise from Al Seef in Dubai. See the sights of the city illuminated at night as you glide along at a leisurely pace. The buffet-style meal includes international dishes such as malai tikka, fish in a lemon butter sauce, chicken 65 (a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish), fried cauliflower, kadai chicken, and more.

Experience the glittering illuminations and world-famous landmarks of Dubai Marina from the water on this evening cruise. Set sail on a traditional dhow boat and admire the views as you cruise past the modern skyscrapers, malls, and hotels. While on-board, tuck into a delicious buffet of international cuisine and enjoy live entertainment including a Tanoura dance show.

Enjoy a romantic dinner cruise aboard a traditional-style 'dhow' (wooden Arabian boat) on this Dubai Marina experience. Cruise along Dubai Marina, passing mega-tall skyscrapers and apartment towers, and admiring landmarks such as Dubai Marina Mall and the Palm Jumeirah all bathed in evening lights. As you sightsee, enjoy a buffet dinner with sodas, water, tea, coffee, and live entertainment included. Your package also includes central Dubai hotel pickup and drop-off.

Secure your ticket in advance, and travel down the Dubai Creek on a traditional Dhow for a dinner cruise with live entertainment. Enjoy a family-friendly evening on board, dining at the buffet dinner complete with unlimited soft drinks, and watching a variety of shows. This excursion includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience five of Dubai’s iconic attractions and activities on this afternoon and evening tour. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle with an informative guide, stop to admire the Burj Al Arab and Atlantis The Palm hotels. After a ‘dhow’ Arabian wooden boat cruise on Dubai Marina, absorb the spectacular views from the 124th-floor observation deck at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Finish with the fifth, final experience: a mouth-watering buffet dinner at the Armani Hotel, one of Dubai’s most sought-after dining destinations, complete with views of the Dubai Fountain Show.

When you're in Cairo, take a classic Nile cruise with dinner and whirling dervish dancing. The experience starts with a hotel pickup from your Cairo or Giza hotel, and includes a buffet dinner of traditional Egyptian food. Tear your eyes away from the Nile to watch a folklore show with tanoura dancing, then travel back to your hotel when the river fun ends.

Begin with pickup at your Cairo hotel, then travel to to meet the river boat. Leave the shore behind as your captain steers the boat into the Nile’s current: you’ll have roughly 2-hours on the water for dinner, shows, and sightseeing. Listen to Arabic melodies as belly dancers perform a pre-dinner show, then fill your plate from an unlimited, open buffet. Choose from hot and cold menu items that include rice, pasta, chicken, fish, beef, and salads, then choose sweet treats from a spread of desserts and fresh fruit. Tanoura dancers, or dervishes, perform the second show of the evening, spinning continuously on stage to traditional Sufi music, an important part of the Egyptian religious tradition. After the show, climb onto the top deck of the ship for an open-air view of the passing shoreline, and enjoy a unique perspective on the bustling capital city. At the end of the cruise, return to shore for the trip back to your hotel, where this tour concludes.

Enjoy an enchanting evening on the River Nile with this Cairo dinner cruise. You'll be picked up from your Cairo or Giza hotel and taken right to the river where you'll board a calm river cruise. Once on board, you'll get to select items of your choosing from a full buffet, sit down, and watch a live performance, complete with tanora and belly dancing.

Spend an evening on the water with this Dubai Creek dinner cruise aboard a traditional-style Dhow boat. Feast on dishes from the buffet while you glide along the waterway, taking in views of city sights such as the souks and Rolex Towers. Hotel pickup is included.

Avoid the boatloads of tourists and enjoy an intimate experience on this private sunset dinner cruise.Toast the sunset with a glass of sparkling wine and some light snacks then sit down to a candlelit three- or four-course meal, set romantically with rose petals and accompanied by soft music.

Skip the crowded dinner cruises of Dubai Creek and board a dhow boat for a dinner cruise through the lesser-visited Deira Creek. Enjoy a relaxing ride along Dubai waterways, feast on a delicious buffet of international and local foods, and watch a live show of whirling dervish-style tanoura dancing while you cruise.

Dubai is known for extravagance, and its New Year's Eve celebration is no exception. Start the night VIP-style with a red carpet entrance, then enjoy a lavish buffet meal with dozens of choices aboard a traditional Arabic sailing vessel. Take in the brightly-lit skyline and spectacular fireworks show that the city's annual celebration is known for. Ask about the alcohol package to add unlimited beer, wine, and select beverages to your dinner.

There’s no more relaxing way to admire the lights of old Dubai than on a Dubai Creek dinner cruise. With this convenient package, avoid any taxi hassles with comfortable transport to a fairy-lit wooden “dhow” docked at the creekside. Then, take in the sparkling waterside sights such as wind towers, minarets, and bridges as you enjoy an international buffet complemented by music and live entertainments.