Highlights
- Dubai Marina’s flagship megayacht — the Lotus, with its honeycomb-shell upper deck
- International buffet with live cooking, BBQ, canapés, Asian and Western dishes, salads and desserts
- Standard Food & Soft Drinks AED 299 adult · child (3–10) AED 249 · under 3 free
- Unlimited standard drinks — beer, wine and spirits — from AED 399
- VIP reserved table from AED 399 · Royal moving-stage dining from AED 799
- Views of Ain Dubai, JBR, Bluewaters Island, Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis
Choose your package
Every package sails on the same Lotus Royale departure — 6:45 PM boarding, 7:30–10:30 PM on the water. What changes is the deck, the seating and the drinks. Select an option to update the price and your WhatsApp message.
Rates are the current operator prices verified on 31 July 2026 and are per person unless stated. Children under 3 sail free on every package.
About the Lotus Royale dinner cruise
The Lotus is the yacht everyone photographs from Marina Walk — the long white hull with the perforated honeycomb shell over the top deck. It runs as a nightly dinner cruise, and is the largest vessel in the Marina fleet by some margin, so the atmosphere is closer to a floating restaurant and show than to a traditional wooden dhow.
If you want the classic timber-dhow experience at a lower price, the Al Mansour dhow cruise and the Alexandra dhow cruise are the ones to compare. If you want a large modern vessel but at a lower entry price, look at the Ocean Empress dinner cruise.
What you get on board
Every package includes the following. Deck, seating and drinks vary by tier:
- Three hours on the water, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
- International buffet with live cooking, BBQ, canapés, Asian and Western dishes, salads and desserts
- Live entertainment and DJ through dinner service
- Open-deck access for photos of Ain Dubai, JBR, Bluewaters, Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis
- Soft drinks on every package; standard or premium alcohol on the drinks packages
Hotel transfers are not included on any package. Atlantis and Palm views depend on weather and sea conditions on the night.
Standard, VIP and Royal — how the decks differ
All three tiers sail on the same yacht at the same time. The difference is where you sit and how dinner reaches you.
Shared seating on the main dining deck. Full buffet access. The best-value way to sail the Lotus.
A table reserved in your name in the VIP section, plus priority boarding. Soft or premium drinks.
A reserved table on the moving stage with a sit-down multi-course dinner and butler service.
Cruise itinerary & timings
Guests are asked to arrive early — the Marina area is congested and the yacht departs at 7:30 PM sharp.
- 6:45 PM Boarding opens Pier 7, Dubai Marina Promenade next to Marina Mall
- 7:30 PM Departure Sails sharp — late guests cannot board
- 7:30 – 10:30 PM Dinner cruise Buffet and live cooking, DJ and entertainment, Ain Dubai, JBR, Bluewaters, Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis views
- 10:30 PM Return Disembark at Pier 7
Pier instructions are sent after booking and can be resent on WhatsApp if you need directions on the night.
Boarding point — Pier 7, Dubai Marina
The Lotus boards at Pier 7 on Dubai Marina Promenade, next to Dubai Marina Mall. Parking at Marina Mall fills up on weekends, so allow extra time or arrive by Dubai Marina Metro and walk down to the promenade.
This is a Dubai Marina sailing, not a Dubai Creek one. If you were looking for the Creek route, see our dhow cruises category.
Prices & ticket options
Standard: AED 299 per adult for Food & Soft Drinks, AED 249 per child aged 3–10, free under 3. Unlimited standard drinks (beer, wine, spirits) is AED 399 per adult.
VIP: AED 399 for a reserved VIP table with soft drinks (adult or child), AED 499 per adult with premium drinks and bubbly.
Royal: AED 799 for the moving-stage table with sit-down multi-course dining, butler service and soft drinks (adult or child), AED 999 per adult with premium drinks.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before boarding. For a lower entry price on a large modern vessel, compare the Ocean Empress dinner cruise from AED 149.
Who this cruise is best for
We recommend the Lotus Royale for:
- Couples marking an anniversary or proposal who want the Royal moving-stage table
- Groups who want one booking with mixed budgets across Standard, VIP and Royal
- Guests who want a full three hours on the water rather than a 90-minute sailing
- Anyone who wants the biggest, most photographed yacht in Dubai Marina
Compare other Dubai Marina dhow cruises
The Lotus Royale sits under our Marina location hub. Use these links if you are still choosing a boat.
- Dhow Cruise Dubai Marina Primary — compare all Marina cruises
- Dhow Cruises Broader dhow category
- Luxury car rental Dubai Optional pair — max 1 cross-vertical
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