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Take a Dhow Cruise on Dubai Creek

Take a Dhow Cruise on Dubai Creek

Dhows are wooden boats built for fishing, pearl diving and trade. Originally the boats were made exclusively with wood such as Indian Teak or Pakistani tali wood.

Multi colored cargo dhows loading and unloading – bringing merchandise from faraway places like Iran, India, Africa and China.

Abras are a traditional water taxi make of wood and is used to transport people back and forth across the creek

Dubai Creek splits the two parts of Dubai – Deira and Bur Dubai

In the 20th century the creek was the commercial center of Dubai with Dhows brings goods from India, Africa and China

In the 20th century the creek was the commercial center of Dubai with Dhows brings goods from India, Africa and China

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