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Dubai Creek


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 65 attractions in Dubai
Traveller Description:
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Attraction type: Wharf/pier/boardwalk, Waterway
Activities: Motor-boating
Address: Dubai Creek Dubai
United Arab Emirates

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4 of 5 stars
Sunnyvale, California
7 Apr 2009

It's pretty cool to go from the souk in Bur Dubai to the ones in Deira by hopping on an abra for dirt cheap. It's different and fun. On a related note, take a dhow dinner cruise offered by one of the many operators. more

28 Jan 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We jumped on a taxi Dhow with the locals, this was a great experience. You pay on the boat 1 Dhs each and pass it down the boat to the driver - it takes you across the river. You have to be quick they can only allow so many passengers and you've got nothing to hold on to and the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
10 Jul 2007
7/7 found this review helpful

Yup this is one very enjoyable experience, especially when you get a boat for you and your partner, or family, and tell the driver to take you for a very nice ride which eventually ends up on the other side the creek. Just let the driver know how long you want the ride to last and he will oblige. You... more

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3 of 5 stars
Milan, Italy
5 Aug 2005
48/52 found this review helpful

The Creek area is a very nice one, you'll find the gold, fish, textiles souks (local markets) and you can cross the creek with the traditional boats (abhra). It's a very cheap and a nice experience. You can tell the boat "driver" to take you wherever you want on the river, which can be very useful, above all when it's... more

17 Sep 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

 観光立国、金融センターなどを目指してまちづくりが進むUAEドバイ。ドバイ市内の下町ともいえるこのあたりは、ドバイ人から... more

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