We arrived and fell in love with this vibrant place ,we used the water taxi to get around and visited the spice souk, the gold souk, the old souk and the Dubai museum using this very cheap water taxi to its best. The atmosphere was great compared to the downtown high roller experience with big towers and flashy food, not... More

just back from dubai first time out there in a few years worked in al ain for a good number of years advice stay near the creek bur dubai to be central and visit al ain the garden city 90mins from dubai and try and visit abu dhabai 60mins from dubai

We took the water taxi called an Abra for 1 dirham across the Creek from close to the Spice market and had our lunch in one of the restaurants. It was like something from hundreds of years ago (except they probably upgraded the engine) and its a lovely way to experience what the original old Dubai was like. Loved it.

Took a boat trip around the creek. It was the same things that Dubai is famed for. More tall buildings of corporate companies and hotels. Did see the trade boats.

River cruise was fabulous. So much to see. Spice souks, gold shops and water taxis not to be missed. Fort nearby

A ride on the Dubai Creek is a must. The narrator on the boat is informative and the ride lasts about 60 minutes. Great photo opportunities for the modern and old Dubai. Very relaxing. You can sit indoors or on the second level. The second level is covered with a canopy with some seating in the direct sun.

Not as old as some cities we have been to but it seemed to be the "working' side of Dubai. The river taxis, the markets, the smell of the spices etc for sale simply add to the character of the place. A must see if you are to see Dubai in its entirety.

and is the right speed to soak in the Dubai gone by and still co-existing with its glamorous cousin Downtown Dubai

We went up the Creek on a dinner cruise, which was fabulous. Although its just building after building, but luckily the food was some of the best we had ever tasted.