How Much Does a Birthday Yacht Cost in Dubai? Hourly Prices Explained

Every birthday yacht price Dubai visitors see on our site follows one simple rule: you pay per hour for the whole yacht, never per guest. Rates start at AED 600 per hour (Confetti 36) and go up to AED 3,900 per hour (Starburst 95). The full price list shows every yacht side by side.

Below: how hourly pricing and minimum hours work, examples by group size, what is included, what costs extra and how to pay – plus tips to keep the total down.

How hourly whole-yacht pricing works

You book the entire yacht with its captain and crew for your group. The total is simply the hourly price multiplied by the hours you book. Whether you bring six friends or fill the yacht to its maximum, the hourly price stays the same. Children count as guests within that maximum, so include them when you count heads.

Minimum hours

Most yachts have a 2-hour minimum. Ribbon 48 is the exception: it has a 4-hour minimum at AED 699 per hour, so its minimum charter is AED 2,796 – good for a long, relaxed celebration.

Start times run every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 23:30, so you can place those hours wherever they suit your day.

Prices are per hour for the whole yacht, not per person. "From" = the minimum charter.

Worked examples by group size

Every total below is the hourly price multiplied by the hours.

Small groups (up to 12 guests)

• Confetti 36 – up to 10 guests, AED 600 per hour: 2 hours = AED 1,200, the lowest total in the fleet.
• Sparkle 44 – up to 12 guests, AED 700 per hour: 2 hours = AED 1,400.

Mid-size groups (15 to 20 guests)

• Glow 55 – up to 15 guests, AED 800 per hour: 3 hours = AED 2,400.
• Wish 55 – up to 15 guests, AED 850 per hour: 3 hours = AED 2,550.
• Fiesta 56 – up to 20 guests, AED 900 per hour: 3 hours = AED 2,700.

Bigger parties (30 guests)

Jubilee 82 takes up to 30 guests at AED 1,100 per hour and adds a Jacuzzi on the front deck. Three hours cost AED 3,300.

Large groups (40 to 90 guests)

• Encore 90 – up to 40 guests, AED 2,800 per hour: 3 hours = AED 8,400.
• Starburst 95 – up to 50 guests, AED 3,900 per hour: 3 hours = AED 11,700.
• Gala 120 – up to 90 guests, AED 3,500 per hour: 3 hours = AED 10,500.

Notice the twist at the top end: Gala 120 costs less per hour than Starburst 95 while taking 40 more guests. For a very long guest list it is usually the more efficient choice.

Use the calculator below to see the total for Fiesta 56 for the number of hours you have in mind.

What is included in the price

On every yacht except Pink Yacht 64, the hourly price already includes:

• A private yacht with captain and crew
• Birthday decoration setup
• Birthday cake arrangement
• Soft drinks and water
• Speakers for your music

The exact decoration style and cake are confirmed on WhatsApp – just send the name, age, flavour and colours.

Pink Yacht 64

Pink Yacht 64 has two prices, with a minimum of 3 hours and captain and crew, soft drinks, water and speakers always included. Monday to Thursday: AED 1,800 per hour, decoration and cake not included – add the standard birthday package (standard decoration and standard cake) for a flat AED 300, or choose custom decoration from AED 500 and/or a custom cake from AED 500 instead. Example: 3 hours (AED 5,400) plus the package comes to AED 5,700. Friday to Sunday: AED 2,499 per hour with the standard package included, so 3 hours come to AED 7,497.

What costs extra

Available on request and quoted on WhatsApp:

• A bigger or custom cake
• Balloon arches and extra decoration
• A photographer
• A DJ for bigger parties (otherwise your own playlist on the speakers)
• Catering: grilled meals or seafood platters after noon, and fruit platters
• Water sports before sunset: jet ski and banana boat

How to pay

1. Send your request through the online booking form or on WhatsApp.
2. We confirm availability on WhatsApp.
3. You receive a secure payment link: card, Tabby (4 interest-free payments) or Tamara.
4. Your booking is confirmed once the payment is completed.

Tabby example: Fiesta 56 for 2 hours is AED 1,800, which Tabby splits into four payments of AED 450.

Tips to keep the total down

• Right-size the yacht. Pick the smallest yacht that fits your full guest list comfortably, children included. Ten friends fit Confetti 36; a group of twenty needs Fiesta 56 or Pink Yacht 64.
• Keep it to 2–3 hours. Two hours cover the cake, photos and a relaxed cruise; a third hour adds the change from sunset to the Marina lights.
• Use what is included. Decoration setup, the cake arrangement, soft drinks and speakers are already in the price on every yacht except Pink Yacht 64, and your own playlist on the speakers needs no DJ.
• Ask before you bring. Planning your own cake or decorations? Tell us on WhatsApp what you plan to bring and we confirm it with the crew before the day.
• Check the answers. Our FAQ page covers common booking questions.

Get your exact total

Tell us the date, start time and number of guests, and we confirm availability and the full price on WhatsApp.

Birthday yacht price – FAQ