Water
Speedboat / RIB sightseeing tour
- Direct guests
- youth
- families
- stopover
A fast rigid-inflatable (RIB) sightseeing run along Dubai's coastline with commentary and photo stops.
How it operates
Guests check in at the marina berth ahead of departure — scheduling is tight and seating is first come, first served — then run out along the coast in an open RIB with the captain narrating the landmarks. The boat slows at set points for photographs rather than landing anywhere, and returns to the berth it left from.
For agents
Operating and selling mechanics
- Short, weather-tolerant, high-energy — good filler for a half-day gap and good for stopover clients.
- Not suitable for guests with back problems or for late-stage pregnancy; the ride is genuinely bumpy.
For travellers
What to brief your guests on
- Expect spray — the boat is open and how wet you get depends on the sea state. Dress comfortably and modestly, and arrive fifteen minutes early: scheduling is tight and seats are not assigned.
- Not one for guests with back problems or in late pregnancy; the ride is genuinely bumpy.
Market norms
The wider market sells 60, 75 and 90–99 minute versions from Dubai Marina and the Palm, with quoted top speeds of 30–35 knots.
Published by the operator
- Product
- Xclusive Yachts speed boat tour, sold by Arabian Adventures
- Departure
- Dubai Marina
- Duration
- Approximately 90 minutes
- Route
- Cruise out through Dubai Marina, past Ain Dubai and JBR, on to Atlantis The Palm with photo opportunities, then Burj Al Arab with a photo stop, returning via Dubai Harbour
- Boat
- RIB speedboat reaching up to 30 knots
- Operating Hours
- Daily 09:00–17:00
- Season
- October to April
- Included
- Seat on board, captain-led landmark commentary, a bottle of water per guest
- Conditions
- Arrive 15 minutes early; strict scheduling; seating first come, first served; wheelchair accessible with advance notice; 24 hours' notice for cancellation; guests should expect spray depending on sea conditions; modest, comfortable clothing
Checked 2026-07-29
This brief describes how the product works in the Dubai market, not a Forever Journeys policy or rate. Operating detail was read on these sources on the date above and can change — the ops team confirms specifics at booking.
- https://www.arabian-adventures.com/ae/english/cruise-and-boat-tours/xclusive-yachts-speed-boat-tour.html
- https://www.headout.com/dubai-marina-yacht-cruise/from-dubai-marina-90-minute-sightseeing-speedboat-tour-of-dubai-marina-burj-al-arab-and-atlantis-e-5615/
- https://www.getyourguide.com/dubai-marina-l3415/dubai-marina-atlantis-palm-burj-al-arab-speedboat-tour-t90741/
Made to measure
Our Dubai team arranges the hotels, transfers and excursions on the ground across all seven Emirates — so the programme is assembled around the dates you send us, not around a fixed departure calendar.
The fleet is ours, and so is the team that dispatches it.