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A-03 Water & Marine Oct – May

Creek Heritage

A traditional dhow on Dubai Creek, midday. Lunch, old Dubai from the water, and the team back before the afternoon is gone.

A team mid-programme on Creek Heritage — Dubai Creek, Deira / Al Seef.
Illustrative
Duration
4 hrs door-to-door (2.5 hrs on water)
Ideal start time
11:30 pickup — boards at 12:15, lunch on the water, back by 15:45
Departure window
11:00–13:00
Group size
15 min — 70 max
Emirate / venue
Dubai Creek — Deira / Al Seef
Season
October – May
Booking lead time
10 days

Why this is not the retail version

A Creek dinner-cruise seat sells at AED 39–89 — a shared boat, a buffet queue, and a recorded commentary.

This is the vessel to yourselves at midday, with a live guide, a proper lunch and your branding on board. It is deliberately the cheapest water package in the catalog and it exists for one reason: it fits inside a working day. Staff leave at 11:30 and are back by 15:45, so there is no lost afternoon and no overtime conversation.

Sell it to operations-heavy clients — logistics, retail, healthcare — who cannot release a team for a full day.

The day, minute by minute

Timeline

  1. 11:30 Coach departs client office
  2. 12:05 Arrival at Creek berth. Branded welcome, group photograph on the quay
  3. 12:20 Boarding, welcome drinks
  4. 12:35 Cast off. Cruise past Al Seef, Bur Dubai and the heritage district
  5. 12:50 Lunch buffet opens
  6. 13:40 Guided commentary — the Creek's trading history, dhow culture
  7. 14:15 Open deck, informal time, photography
  8. 15:00 Docking
  9. 15:15 Coach departs
  10. 15:45 Arrival at drop point

Included

  • Return coach transfer from client office
  • Exclusive use of the dhow — no other groups on board
  • 2.5-hour Creek cruise with licensed captain and crew
  • Lunch buffet with vegetarian, vegan and dietary options
  • Soft drinks, water, tea, coffee, Arabic coffee and dates
  • Guided heritage commentary
  • Branded welcome signage and table setting
  • Photographer, 3 hrs — 40+ retouched stills within 5 working days
  • Event coordinator throughout

Not included

Stated up front so there is nothing to argue about at invoice time.

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Videography (see add-ons)
  • Evening or sunset timing (see A-01 Marina Majlis)
  • 5% VAT

Weather & backup plan

Trigger
Coast guard advisory or wind above 20 knots. The Creek is sheltered, so cancellations are rare.
Fallback
Moored dhow experience at berth with the same catering and programme, at no price change.
You are told by
No later than 09:00 on the event day.

Customisation options

Videographer + edited reel AED 1,200
Extend to 3.5 hrs with Al Seef walking segment AED 90/person
Upgrade to premium lunch menu AED 60/person
Branded gift bags AED 60–200/person
Live oud player AED 1,100

Questions about Creek Heritage

How much does Creek Heritage cost per person?
AED 330 per person for 15–29 people; AED 270 per person for 30–59 people; AED 240 per person for 60+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 29 people in the 15–29 band, 37 people in the 30–59 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 54–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60+ people.
How long does Creek Heritage take, and when does it start?
4 hrs door-to-door (2.5 hrs on water). Ideal start: 11:30 pickup — boards at 12:15, lunch on the water, back by 15:45. Departure window: 11:00–13:00. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.
What is not included in Creek Heritage?
Alcoholic beverages; Videography (see add-ons); Evening or sunset timing (see A-01 Marina Majlis); 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.
What happens to Creek Heritage if the weather turns?
Trigger: Coast guard advisory or wind above 20 knots. The Creek is sheltered, so cancellations are rare. Fallback: Moored dhow experience at berth with the same catering and programme, at no price change. You are told: No later than 09:00 on the event day.
How far in advance do we need to book Creek Heritage?
The booking lead time is 10 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

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