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.
On 1 October 2014 the RTA launched a new route for the Dubai Ferry which is a round trip from Al Mamzar Marine Port. As with other trips, this route takes an hour and costs 75 dirhams for Gold Class and 50 Dirhams for Silver Class travel.
The route will start off on only Thursdays and Fridays with one trip per day at 4.30pm. No doubt the RTA will keep an eye on how popular this route is before they think about increasing the frequency.
Here is the promotional material advertising the service from the RTA:
According to Gulf Today, the RTA has announced that it is providing some family packages for trips on the Dubai Ferry during Dubai Summer Surprises. According to the report, the packages are for 2 adults and 2 children and reduced the cost of tickets by 10% from 225Dhs to 210Dhs for Gold Class and 150Dhs to 140Dhs for Silver class. You can find the report here.
Now, according to our mathematics that does not really equate to 10%! 10% off a 225 dirham package should go down to 202.5 dirhams and 10% off 150 dirhams goes down to 135 dirhams. So really it’s not a great saving but it’s better than nothing!
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.
It is now possible to hire the Dubai Ferry for your personal or corporate entertainment needs without any seats installed. In this way the ferry can be used as a kind of hall for your party or event venue.
The ferry can fit up to 100 people in so could even be used for weddings and is available for hire from either Dubai Marina or Al Ghubaiba ports.
For more info check out the report from Trade Arabia.
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.
