Traveling During New Year’s Eve? Here are 7 Best Places in Dubai to Visit
Many of us love traveling to exciting places to usher in the New Year. Not only do we get to enjoy new experiences, we can also join the people there in the celebrations making new friends. The world is dotted with many places famous for their New Year’s Eve celebrations. One such fun-filled place to be in is Dubai in the UAE known the world over for its amazing New Year’s Eve celebrations.
As the clock strikes 12 midnight, all of Dubai erupts in joyous celebrations. You’ll love watching the whole city come alive and go partying all through the night. The fun and gaiety in the people is infectious and we bet you just won’t be able to hold yourself back from jiving to pulsating music.
We bring you the top 7 places in Dubai for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
1. Dhow Cruise Dubai Marina
Taking a cruise on a traditional Arabian boat called the dhow is an out-of-the-box way to welcome the New Year. The most popular dhow cruise in Dubai is the one that passes through the ultra-posh Dubai Marina. It’s a spectacular sight when fireworks go off at different party zones while you are on a gentle cruise on the calm waters. Make new friends with interesting people from all around the world. The Dubai skyline looks absolutely stunning from the decks of the dhow. Dinner is served on board and you’ll just love partying along as we enter the New Year.
2. Dhow Cruise Dubai Creek
The dhow cruise through the Dubai Creek is truly unique and it introduces you to a Dubai not many know of. The cruise through the Creek showcases parts of old Dubai resplendent with their traditional souks selling everything from fruits to, yes you read that right, gold. This is the comparatively old part of Dubai and you are sure to love the warmth and hospitality among the people. This part of Dubai puts you on a time machine and takes you back to how life used to be in this desert land years back. As you enjoy a lavish dinner spread, you feel the pulse of the vibrant city from the decks of the dhow.
3. The Evening and Overnight Dubai Desert Safari
Your vacation in Dubai is incomplete until you experience the iconic Desert Safari. Hop into a powerful 4×4 SUV that takes you on an exciting drive to the desert. Once you are there, you’ll go dune-bashing in these powerful cars for an adventure like no other. The adrenaline rush you experience is incomparable and just unforgettable. After dune bashing, you settle into a Bedouin-inspired camp and soak in the beauty of a spectacular desert sunset. Imagine sleeping beneath a starry sky in the night. Your imagination turns into a magical experience if you choose to go on the New Year overnight desert safari. After a lavish dinner, usher in the New Year with a gala party. It’s now time to go to sleep under the starlit desert sky.
4. The Burj Khalifa Fireworks
Head straight to the Dubai Fountain or the Burj Park and other places near the Burj Khalifa to grab a spot where you can watch the stunning fireworks at Burj Khalifa. There’s a mad rush on the streets and the traffic’s absolutely bumper to bumper.  Make sure that you are there by 10 p.m. so you can find a spot where you can watch the spectacle. The party continues till the clock strikes 12am after a thrilling countdown.
5. An Unforgettable Evening in Madinat Jumeirah
Fire dancers, live music, and exciting entertainment set the mood for what is a gala celebration welcoming the New Year. There’s unlimited quality champagne and you can dig into lip-smacking dishes of various cuisines. Bring along a beach mat and settle down in one of Jumeirah’s public beaches as a stunning fireworks show takes your breath away.
5. The Dance Party at Dubai Opera
Put on your dancing shoes and show the world how good a dancer you are at the Dubai Opera. On every New Year’s Eve, celebrity dancers descend here to dance the night away. Join the party and feel the joy and happiness in the air dancing to foot-tapping music presented by renowned DJs. When it’s 12 midnight, watch stunning fireworks shoot up into the sky from the Burj Khalifa.
6. The New Year’s Eve Yacht Party
A spectacular party on a luxurious yacht on New Year’s eve where you can tuck into lip-smacking dishes prepared by the best of chefs at live cooking stations sure is a grand way to usher in the New Year. There’s an open bar as well serving quality alcohol. The yacht is a great place to watch Dubai’s stunning New Year’s Eve fireworks show. As the yacht sails along the Marina, Palm Jumeirah, and Blue Water Bay, you can show off your dancing skills to throbbing music played by international DJs.
Dubai’s iconic New Year’s Eve celebrations draw people from every corner of the world. There’s no way you’ll be disappointed if you choose to usher in 2024 at the crown jewel of the Gulf.
