Desert and Luxury Cruise in Dubai
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The city of Dubai combines tradition and progress by celebrating its established history while also allowing modernisation to flourish undisturbed.
Dubai offers an experience for everybody. From adventurous options, such as braving the desert dunes, to cultural points and engineering feats, Dubai is truly the city where everything is made possible. Just make sure that you have enough imagination to keep the pace.
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How to Get to Dubai
As Dubai is a pivotal stopover on many cruise itineraries, the options to reach this city are endless.
MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises offer varied tours that include stopovers in Dubai, as does Royal Caribbean and Pullmantur.
Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises offer the same variety of itineraries, but with a more luxurious on-board experience, making the trip to your destination even more comfortable.
With so many possibilities, the only thing holding you back is your imagination.
Paragliding
With SeaWake, you can see Dubai from a different perspective as you glide high above the water. On this exciting parasailing adventure, soar above the Arabian Gulf and enjoy the view of Palm Island, Dubai Marina, and the other incredible shoreline sights of this world-class city. However, this tour is not for the faint of heart, as the winds allow you to rise as high as 150 meters above the water.
Tour and Dinner on the Water
JA Bateaux Dubai offers one of the most scenic options for a magnificent dinner in Dubai. This dinner cruise is different from your usual Dubai boat tour, as it takes place on a modern, glass-walled boat that allows for the unobstructed view of the buildings you’ll pass by. The four-course, gourmet dinner is prepared on board, and you’ll be treated to live, piano entertainment during your meal. Wine and beer are available for those who upgrade to include the house selection, and other alcoholic drinks are available for purchase separately.
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Desert Adventure
Oceanair Travels offers the perfect desert adventure. On this day-long trip, you will have the full range of experiences, from the adrenaline high of surfing the red dunes of the Lahbab desert to visiting the peaceful desert camp. There, you can settle down for a nice, Arabian coffee with some traditional sweets while you wait to hop onto your camel for an exotic ride on these resourceful animals.
At the desert camp, you can partake in activities of Arab tradition, such as getting a Henna tattoo, smoking with a Shisha or trying on an Abayaor a Kandoralike the local Arab people. You can even meet a falcon expert and snap a photo with these majestic birds.
After sunset, you will be entertained with dances and delicious barbecue food before the lights are shut off and true desert camp experience begins.
Old and Modern Dubai City Tour
Discover the prominent historical and modern cultural landmarks of Dubai with this old and modern Dubai city tour offered by Oceanair Travels. Take in the city’s rich past and experience the present way of life as you travel along Dubai Creek as you pass by the traditional marketplaces and Palm Jumeirah, the majestic artificial island built in the shape of a palm tree. Then, you can venture into the beautiful Blue Mosque, adorned with intricate architecture inspired by the Ottoman and Andalusian styles. The interior of this grand mosque features 21 domes, 124 stained glass windows and magnificent chandeliers.
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In Dubai, there are many places where you can enjoy the local cuisine, both in traditional restaurants and on modern terraces in the towering buildings on the pier. The sights from these buildings are truly breath-taking and offer many wonderful photography opportunities.
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