Tickets are available from today for New Years Eve special sailings to view the fireworks.
There are three sailings from the Marina, Al Ghubaiba and Dubai water Canal stations.
Boarding starts at 8:30 PM and the ferry leaves at 9 PM. It returns at 1:30 AM.
Prices are 300 dirhams for silver class and 450 dirhams for gold class.
Prices for children aged between two and 10 years old will be 50% of the adult price. Children under two travel free.
There will be no seating on the ferry.
You can book your tickets from the relevant marine station from today or you can phone the RTA on 800 9090 or mobile number 056-2190276 for more information.
Tickets for New Year usually sell out very very quickly so you are advised to get yours as soon as possible if you wish to travel on these special trips.
Thanks to our eagle eyed readers we have been notified that the tickets for New Year’s Eve 2015 are now on sale.
You can buy your tickets at either the Dubai Marina or the Al Ghubaiba Ferry Station ticket office. Unfortunately tickets for the Dubai Ferry are not available to purchase in advance online, you will need to go to the ticket office or you can call 056-2190276 to book tickets.
A reader reported that Ticket prices are: Gold Adult – 375 dirhams, Silver Adult – 250 dirhams and children aged from 2 years old to 10 years old are able to get tickets at half price (children under 2 go free). However, tickets have been advertised in the press at 300 dirhams for gold class and 200 dirhams for silver class.
The trip starts at 10pm at the Dubai Marina Ferry station and goes around the Palm with a stop at the Burj al Arab to get a good view of the fireworks and then returns to the Marina at 1am.
Tickets for New Years Eve usually sell very fast so it is worth trying to get them as soon as possible.
Details have now been announced on the Dubai Ferry trip for New Years Eve 2014 which will run at 10pm from the Dubai Marina station. Tickets will cost 200 dirhams for silver class and 300 dirhams for gold class and these can be bought in advance from the ferry terminal itself which is near Marina Mall. Tickets for under twos are free and children get a 50% discount.
The trip will last 3 hours and will anchor off the Burj al Arab in order to view the fireworks. Tickets are likely to sell out fast so it is advisable to book as soon as possible.
You can contact the RTA on their free number 800 9090 for more information.
If the Dubai Ferry is booked then it may be worth taking a trip on an abra – there will be trips running at 11pm from the Dubai Festival city abra station which last an hour and give you a view of the creek.
To mark public transport day the RTA is running trips to the World Islands on Dubai Ferry. The trips will last 90 minutes and will take place on 26 October, 28 October and 1 November and will cost the same as a normal trip on Dubai Ferry – 50 dirhams for silver class and 75 dirhams for Gold Class.
The RTA is running s special tour on the Dubai Ferry service for people who want to watch the Al Gaffal sailing race on Saturday 17th May. This is a great vantage point to watch the traditional race which will include 60 foot dhows.
Anyone interested in booking a place on the Dubai Ferry to watch the racing should call 050-5875531 or 04-3963135.
The RTA has said it will be deploying the Dubai Ferry shortly before the New Year’s Eve fireworks on the Palm this evening. This will enable people to get a good view of the world record attempt at the most fireworks that is happening on the Palm. However it is not clear whether reservations for these ferry services are being taken or whether it will be on a first come first served basis…
The ferries will depart from Al Saif and Dubai Marina.
In the holy month of Ramadan the RTA has set up a new initiative together with Bazerkan, part of Byblos Hospitality, to offer iftar trips on the Ferry which include a full buffet plus a tour of the marina areas of Dubai. This is a great alternative to traditional iftar dinners provided by hotels in Dubai as you also get a sightseeing trip at the same time. The Iftar buffet costs 180 dirhams and passengers board from 7pm. The trip lasts about 90 minutes.
The Iftar ferry trip only runs from the Dubai marina ferry station (not Al Ghubaiba) and in addition there is also a Suhour buffet that runs at 10.30pm.
For full details check out Emirates 24/7 or bookings can be made by phoning 04 4420129.
