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A-02 Water & Marine Oct – May

Deck & Deal

A private yacht, your leadership team, and four hours off the grid. The one that closes the account.

A team mid-programme on Deck & Deal — Dubai Marina / Dubai Harbour.
Illustrative
Duration
4.5 hrs door-to-door (4 hrs on water)
Ideal start time
15:30 pickup — daylight cruising, sunset on deck, return after dark
Departure window
10:00–16:00. Morning charters run 15–20% cheaper
Group size
10 min — 30 max (vessel capacity limited)
Emirate / venue
Dubai Marina / Dubai Harbour
Season
October – May
Booking lead time
14 days

Why this is not the retail version

A shared yacht "party boat" ticket sells at AED 150–300 per person for a fixed two-hour loop with strangers.

This is your own vessel, your own route, your own music, and a swim stop where your team is genuinely off-duty together. There is a reason yacht days close deals that ballroom sessions do not: nobody checks email on a boat.

Positioned deliberately at the top of the half-day range. Sell it to leadership teams, top-performer rewards and post-target celebrations — not to whole departments.

The day, minute by minute

Timeline

  1. 15:30 Vans depart client office
  2. 15:55 Marina arrival. Branded welcome, safety briefing
  3. 16:10 Cast off. Welcome drinks on the upper deck
  4. 16:30 Cruising past Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis and Burj Al Arab. Photography window
  5. 17:15 Anchor at a swim stop. Water access, inflatables, music
  6. 18:15 Canapés and grazing service opens
  7. 18:45 Sunset on deck. Group photograph
  8. 19:15 Return cruise. DJ set, open deck
  9. 20:10 Docking
  10. 20:30 Vans depart for drop-off

Included

  • Return van transfer, client office to marina and back
  • Exclusive yacht charter, 4 hrs, with captain and crew
  • Premium catering — canapés, grazing table, dessert
  • Unlimited soft drinks, water, juices
  • DJ with onboard sound system
  • Swim stop with inflatables, towels and fresh water
  • Branded signage, welcome setup, custom deck flag
  • Photographer and videographer, half-day, edited reel within 5 working days
  • Event coordinator on board
  • Safety briefing and life jackets for all guests

Not included

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

  • Alcoholic beverages (client may supply, or quoted separately)
  • Watersports beyond inflatables (jet ski, seabob — see add-ons)
  • Fuel surcharge beyond the standard cruising radius
  • 5% VAT

Weather & backup plan

Trigger
Coast guard advisory, wind above 20 knots, or sea state above 1.5 m. Assessed 24 hrs and 4 hrs prior.
Fallback
Reschedule within 6 months at no charge, or transfer to A-01 Marina Majlis with the price difference credited.
You are told by
No later than 12:00 on the event day.

Customisation options

Jet ski, per unit per hour AED 450
Seabob AED 800
Live saxophonist for the sunset hour AED 1,600
Upgrade to plated dining service AED 180/person
Drone footage AED 1,100
Extra hour on water AED 1,400–2,500

Questions about Deck & Deal

How much does Deck & Deal cost per person?
AED 1,050 per person for 10–19 people; AED 850 per person for 20–30 people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 18 people in the 10–19 band, 23 people in the 20–30 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: a group of 19 is billed as 23 people at the rate for 20–30 people.
How long does Deck & Deal take, and when does it start?
4.5 hrs door-to-door (4 hrs on water). Ideal start: 15:30 pickup — daylight cruising, sunset on deck, return after dark. Departure window: 10:00–16:00. Morning charters run 15–20% cheaper. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.
What is not included in Deck & Deal?
Alcoholic beverages (client may supply, or quoted separately); Watersports beyond inflatables (jet ski, seabob — see add-ons); Fuel surcharge beyond the standard cruising radius; 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.
What happens to Deck & Deal if the weather turns?
Trigger: Coast guard advisory, wind above 20 knots, or sea state above 1.5 m. Assessed 24 hrs and 4 hrs prior. Fallback: Reschedule within 6 months at no charge, or transfer to A-01 Marina Majlis with the price difference credited. You are told: No later than 12:00 on the event day.
How far in advance do we need to book Deck & Deal?
The booking lead time is 14 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

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