Catering
Yacht catering and brunch in Dubai
Yacht catering in Dubai starts at AED 120 per head for a cold buffet and runs to about AED 450 for a plated three-course menu with service staff. It is arranged separately from the boat, brought aboard before you board, and cleared afterwards so nobody in your group deals with it.
- From
- AED 120 per head
- Bring your own
- Always allowed, no charge
- Notice needed
- 48 hours
- Service staff
- From AED 400 per person for the charter
Charter rates include water, soft drinks and ice and nothing else, which is the honest way to price a boat — most groups either bring their own food or want something specific. Both are fine. Bringing your own costs nothing and there is a fridge on every boat.
When people do book catering it is usually for one of three reasons: a brunch that runs four hours, a birthday where somebody has to handle the food, or a corporate day where guests should not be carrying bags aboard. All three work better arranged through us because the caterer knows the berth, the timings and how much fridge space there actually is.
The bar is a separate question. UAE law governs alcohol on the water as it does on land — we can arrange a licensed supply and staff to serve it on boats that permit it, and we will tell you plainly if yours does not.
What is included
- Menu agreed in advance and loaded before you board
- Crockery, glassware, ice and cold storage
- Clearing and removal after the charter
- Dietary requirements — vegetarian, halal, nut-free — handled at the menu stage
- Bar staff and licensed supply where the vessel permits
Worth knowing
- Forty-eight hours' notice for any catering, and a week for a plated menu with staff.
- Smaller boats have a fridge but no galley — anything hot arrives hot and is held, not cooked aboard.
- You may always bring your own food and soft drinks at no charge, on any boat, on any charter.
Options
Ways to do this
Brunch service
From AED 220 per head · 4 hours
The Friday brunch moved onto the water. Cold and hot stations laid out on the aft deck, refreshed through the charter.
BBQ on deck
From AED 180 per head · 3 hours
Grilled at anchor while everyone swims. The one that suits a half-day better than anything plated.
Canapés and drinks
From AED 120 per head · 2 hours
For a sunset charter or a corporate hosting where dinner is somewhere else afterwards.
Plated three courses
From AED 450 per head · with staff
A served menu at the saloon table. Realistic on the 62ft and 85ft, cramped on anything smaller.
Check a date
Ask about catering and brunch on your date.
Leave the date and the headcount and we will come back with what is free and what it costs. No deposit, and no obligation to book.
- No deposit to enquire
- A reply within a couple of hours
- Licensed boats, licensed crew, price all-in
Send an enquiry
FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much is catering on a yacht in Dubai?
- From AED 120 per head for canapés, AED 180 for a deck BBQ, AED 220 for brunch service and about AED 450 for a plated three-course menu with staff. Bringing your own food instead costs nothing.
- Can we bring our own food on a yacht charter?
- Yes, on any boat and any charter, at no charge. Every yacht has a fridge and ice. Most groups bring their own for a short charter and book catering for anything over three hours.
- Is there a brunch cruise in Dubai?
- Yes — brunch service on a private charter runs from AED 220 a head over four hours, with hot and cold stations on the aft deck refreshed through the day. It is a private boat rather than a shared brunch boat, so the guest list and the music are yours.
- Can we have alcohol on a yacht in Dubai?
- On boats that permit it, yes, with a licensed supply we arrange and staff to serve it. UAE law applies on the water as on land. We will tell you plainly at the enquiry stage whether your boat allows it.
- How much notice do you need for catering?
- Forty-eight hours for a buffet, BBQ or canapés, and a week for a plated menu with service staff. Dietary requirements are handled when the menu is agreed rather than on the day.
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Other ways onto the water
Check a date
Tell us when, and we will tell you what is free.
Weekends and sunset slots go first between October and April. Leave the date and the headcount below, or call — if your date is close, calling is quicker than any form.
- No deposit to enquire
- A reply within a couple of hours
- Licensed boats, licensed crew, price all-in