Qatar · DHOW CRUISES
An hour on a wooden dhow off the Corniche is the cheapest good idea in the city, and the skyline does the work. These 15 cruises are compared on length, whether dinner is included, boat size and how close each gets to the West Bay towers.
Watch Doha’s skyline glow on a traditional dhow cruise with sunset views, optional dinner, Corniche sights, and flexible pickup choices.
“Amazing dhow cruise in Doha! Noor was a fantastic guide and explained everything clearly. Perfect tour without dinner.”
Review of Doha’s traditional dhow harbor cruise, with sunset skyline views, optional dinner, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Great way to see Doha from the water. Noor shared interesting facts during the cruise.”
Watch Doha’s skyline glow from a traditional dhow, enjoy Arabic and international buffet dishes, and cruise the Corniche at sunset.
“Was a very nice trip in the doha harbour. The guide Noor was very good and so friendly!! Thank you!!!”
See Doha’s souq, skyline, cultural quarter, Pearl, Lusail, and Corniche on a private tour with a traditional dhow cruise.
“Our guide Shambhu was awesome. The right balance of history, culture and amusing local knowledge. Thank you for a brilliant tour of Qatar s most important areas. Very patient guide. Would really recommend get your guide. Easy to book and they kept me informed at all stages.”
Cruise Doha’s Corniche on a traditional dhow at sunset, with skyline views, Arabic coffee, optional dinner, and hotel pickup from $9.
“We went on a guided night boat tour with Abdullah and felt very comfortable throughout the trip. The boat ride was peaceful, and the night scenery of the city was impressive. Abdullah was kind, helpful, and well organized. It was an enjoyable and relaxing evening.””
Review of Doha’s one-hour evening dhow cruise, with sunset skyline views, Corniche, Katara and The Pearl, drinks, guides and practical tips.
“Waseeb so gentle and caring, he's a great guide. He kept checking on us, took very lovely pictures and videos. He communicates very well and super helpful. I recommend and ooooi they kept playing all of Justin Bieber hits which was so good.”
See Doha’s skyline from a traditional dhow with Arabic tea and dinner, plus hotel pickup options, sunset views, and practical booking tips.
“Fantastic experience. Abdullah even took photos of us in the sunset. Wonderful way to see the city. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Doha’s Arabic dhow cruise with dinner, tea, coffee, skyline views, guides, pickup options, value, and practical tips.
“Perfect evening on the water in Doha. Noor was knowledgeable and very attentive.”
See Doha’s souq, skyline, cultural sites, Pearl Island, and Corniche by air-conditioned vehicle and traditional dhow boat.
“Excellent trip if you only have one day to visit Doha. Our guide was Nitesh, he arrived on time, was super friendly and respectful, and took some incredible photos of us.”
Review of Doha’s two-hour dhow cruise, with skyline views, Pearl Qatar, refreshments, practical tips, and honest advice on its value.
“Super relaxing evening sunset cruise, no need for aor con in the breeze, but it‘s abailable. Sailed sll the way to the Arsbic Port (the pearl), many boats around us snd fridndly crew. Wonderful view of an amazing city.”
Review of Doha’s private city tour and Dhow cruise, with Souq Waqif, Katara, The Pearl, Lusail, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Nitesh our guide was quite knowledgeable and accommodating to our schedule. Good wishes !”
See Doha’s Corniche, Souq Waqif, Katara, and The Pearl by private car and traditional dhow for a practical four-hour city tour.
“Yet again a tour with Jarviid such a great evening with him exploring and experiencing the private tour , was pleased I chose this has my last day . Loved Qatar what an experience”
Review of Doha’s $10 traditional dhow cruise, with sunset Corniche views, Box Park sights, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“It was my first time on dhow cruise and I loved it. Staff was cooperative and friendly. Noor helped us with photos also.”
Review of Doha’s 4-hour private city tour with Souq Waqif, Katara, The Pearl, skyline views, and a traditional dhow cruise.
“We booked this trip very last minute as we ended up with a 24 hour layover due to a delayed flight, and although when we were booking it seemed quite expensive, it was worth it and we really enjoyed. Our guide Sambu was absolutely great and has so much knowledge that he shared with us as we visited the city. He took us to a few different parts of the city and gave us plenty of time in each stop. It felt very comprehensive and really gave us a great insight in a short amount of time. We’d highly recommend this tour, as well as Sambu as a guide. Thanks…”
Review of Doha’s 4-hour night tour with Souq Waqif, Corniche, Katara, The Pearl, West Bay, and a 30-minute dhow cruise.
“The best tour I’ve booked. I was not sure what to expect in Doha but it exceeded all my expectations. The people are friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Mazir our guide was absolutely wonderful. We learned a lot about the country and got to see many of the highlights in just 4 hours. The food, the Souq, the architecture all spectacular. I felt very safe everywhere we went. The trip was so good I want to return to QATAR for a few days and I would request the same guide for multiple activities. This is 1000 times better than the free city tour offered by the airline. You get a local…”
The desert, the water, the old city, and the drives out.
