National Day Yacht Package in Dubai: Dates, Times and Price

UAE National Day (Eid Al Etihad) falls on 2 December, the day the union of the emirates was declared in 1971. In 2026 the country celebrates its 55th National Day, and many families and groups of friends look for a special way to mark the evening. Our National Day yacht package in Dubai gives you exactly that: the whole pink yacht, private for your group, on one of three festive evenings.

This National Day yacht package Dubai guide explains what the package is, which dates and times it covers, how the price is calculated and how to book it without stress.

What the National Day yacht package is

On 1, 2 and 3 December the pink yacht does not take regular hourly bookings. Instead, it runs one private evening cruise per day as a fixed package. The 64 ft flybridge motor yacht – pink from the flybridge sofa to the salon – is yours for 4 hours, for up to 20 guests, with captain and crew on board.

• Dates: 1, 2 or 3 December 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM (4 hours)
• Guests: up to 20, children included in the count
• Departure: Dubai Marina – the meeting point is shared on WhatsApp
• Included: captain and crew, soft drinks, water and Bluetooth speakers

Because there is one group per yacht per evening, nobody else joins your cruise and nobody is waiting to board after you. The evening is planned around your group from the start.

How the price is calculated

The rule is easy to remember: the National Day package costs the weekday (Mon–Thu) hourly price × 2, for 4 hours. With the weekday price of AED 1,800 per hour, that is 4 × AED 1,800 × 2 = AED 14,400 for the whole yacht. It is not a price per person.

Two quick examples help with planning. If you share the yacht between 20 guests, the package works out at about AED 720 per guest. With 10 guests, each share is about AED 1,440. For comparison, 4 hours on a weekday cost AED 7,200 (AED 9,996 Fri–Sun); the National Day evenings are priced higher because there are three of them and each one goes to a single group.

Extras on top of the package

Extras are added exactly as on any other day. The birthday package with standard decoration and a standard cake is +AED 300, which makes AED 14,700 in total. If you prefer something custom – for example decoration in the flag colours – custom decoration and a custom cake start from AED 500 each, so one custom item brings the total to AED 14,900 and both to AED 15,400. The final custom price is confirmed on WhatsApp. Flowers, catering, a photographer and water sports are quoted on request.

You can see the weekday and weekend hourly rates on our prices page and the full package details on the National Day yacht page.

How to book the package

1. Choose your evening: 1, 2 or 3 December.
2. Open the booking form – when you pick one of these dates, the start time is set to 18:30 and the duration to 4 hours automatically.
3. Add your guest count, occasion and any extras, then send the request.
4. We confirm availability on WhatsApp and send a secure payment link (card, Tabby or Tamara).
5. Your evening is confirmed once the payment is completed.

Regular hourly bookings with other start times open again from 4 December. If your group cannot make the evening slot, any other day in late November or December (outside the New Year week) works with the usual hourly price.

Tips before you book

Book early. With three evenings and one group per evening, the National Day dates are the most limited of the season. Have your guest list roughly ready, because the yacht takes 20 guests at most and children count as guests. Remember that every guest needs a valid original ID – a passport or an Emirates ID – to board.

Official public holiday dates are announced by the UAE government each year. Plan with the cruise dates above rather than with expected days off, and you will not be caught out if the holiday falls differently.

National Day yacht package – FAQ