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Hop On, Hop Off — Explore Dubai by Bus

  • Hop On Hop Off Explore Dubai by Bus
Enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure mix of shopping, museums, markets, local dining, and more.
A classic for the efficiency-conscious traveler, the hop-on, hop-off bus never goes out of style. Audio recordings in 12 different languages accompany you on your journey around Dubai's breathtaking monuments, from the towering Burj Khalifa to the gold-leafed interior of Burj Al Arab. Need a closer look? Just hop off and explore to your heart's content. Once you've seen it, done it, and selfie-d, you can rejoin the tour wherever you like (buses arrive at each stop every 30 minutes).

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Get up close and personal with Dubai's landmarks, including the world's tallest building — your ticket lasts all day, so you can see and do it all

  • Enjoy convenient drop-off and pick-up at 10 stops around the city, taking time to shop at a local market for souvenirs

  • Once your curiosity is sated, a complimentary shuttle service will ferry you from the first stop on the bus route back to the cruise ship terminal

Need to know

  • Air conditioning is available on the lower deck

  • Ticket is valid for the entire day and a shuttle service is available from stop #1 to your ship

  • Discover Dubai at your own pace and according to your own interests—like sightseeing, museums, shopping, restaurants and bars

  • Daytime temperatures can be very hot and humid—please prepare accordingly

  • A visa is required for this port. Please see your voyage documentation for details

  • Recorded commentary is available in 12 languages

  • This Shore Thing is wheelchair accessible for collapsible wheelchairs

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    Peace of Mind

    Modify/cancel up to 48hrs before where applicable

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    Ship will wait for you in the event of a delay

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    Convenient Collection

    Convenience of one location to shop for your calls

Shore Things are fully refundable to the original form of payment. However, please note that Shore Things are only fully refundable if they are canceled within 48 hours prior to the booked Shore Thing taking place, unless stated otherwise in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section. If you fail to either (a) cancel within 48 hours of the booked Shore Thing (or alternative time period as may be stated in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section), or (b) show up for a booked Shore Thing, you will be charged for 100% of the Shore Thing price. 

If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.

If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.


Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
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