Priya S.
The dhow yard was the highlight and I would happily have spent longer there. Slightly rushed at the end to make the boat.
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Al Bateen Marina
Half a day along the old dhow yard and the marina that replaced it.
Duration5h
Group size7 guests
Stops5
CityAbu Dhabi
Al Bateen is where Abu Dhabi still builds wooden boats, a few hundred metres from a marina full of carbon-fibre ones. The tour walks both, with time on the water in between. It is the clearest half-day in the city for understanding how fast this coast changed, and it ends at the beach that locals actually use.
Tour highlights
- The working dhow yard, with a builder who will explain the joinery
- A marina transfer across the channel
- Al Bateen beach, and why the breakwater is shaped that way
The route
Hotel pick-up
Dhow building yard
60 min
Al Bateen Marina
90 min
Al Bateen beach
60 min
Drop-off
What is included
- Licensed guide
- Boat transfer
- Refreshments
- Pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Meals
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Al Bateen Marina, Gate 2 car park.
Your guide
Yousef Al Mansoori
Guiding since 2019
Born on the Corniche, licensed since 2019, and still the person who knows which gate at Qasr Al Watan has no queue at four o’clock.
ArabicEnglishFrench
Your vehicle
GMC Yukon
SUV · Petrol
Seven seats for a family that travels with everything it owns.
7 seats5 bagsColourOnyx BlackYear2024
Child seat on requestWi-Fi on boardCool boxExtra luggage space
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