Northern emirates
Yacht rental in Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah
Yacht rental in Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah starts at about AED 700 per hour and is arranged through local operators rather than from our own berth. The water north of Dubai is quieter, cheaper and considerably less busy on a Friday afternoon.
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- About AED 700 per hour
- Sharjah
- Al Khan lagoon and the Corniche
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Best fishing grounds in the UAE
- Alcohol
- Not served on any boat in Sharjah
Sharjah's charter activity centres on the Al Khan lagoon and the Corniche, with dinner cruises running past Al Noor Island and the Eye of the Emirates. It is a shorter, gentler sail than Dubai and the pricing reflects that. There is also a genuine cultural difference to be aware of: Sharjah is a dry emirate and no alcohol is served on any boat there.
Ajman is smaller again (a corniche, a creek and a fishing harbour), and works best as a half-day out rather than a destination charter. Boats here are mostly local, mostly modest, and mostly booked by residents.
Ras Al Khaimah is the one worth travelling for, and the reason is fishing. The grounds off RAK are less pressured than anything near Dubai and the boats are set up for it. An hour and a half up Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road gets you to a very different day on the water.
What is included
- Crewed boat, fuel and harbour fees
- Named local operator confirmed before you commit
- Route planning across Al Khan, the Corniche and Al Noor Island
- Fishing tackle and bait on RAK charters
- Transfer coordination from Dubai where you want it
Worth knowing
- Sharjah is a dry emirate. No boat operating there serves alcohol, regardless of what is arranged elsewhere.
- Northern-emirate charters usually want a day or two more notice than Dubai. The fleets are smaller.
- For fishing, RAK beats everything closer to Dubai between October and May.
What the northern coast offers
Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah run north of Dubai along a coast that is quieter, less built and considerably less busy on the water. Al Noor Island and the Al Khan lagoon are the close-in landmarks; further north the RAK coastline runs up towards the Musandam mountains, which is the most dramatic scenery in the country and nothing like the Gulf coast further south.
Fishing is the other reason people charter up here. The grounds off Sharjah and Ajman are less worked than those off Dubai, and the same species — kingfish, queenfish, trevally, barracuda — come from water with fewer boats on it.
What you do not get is the skyline. If the towers, the Palm and the Marina channel are what you came to Dubai to see from the water, those are all south of here.
Booking north of Dubai
Charters here leave from Sharjah, Ajman or RAK marinas rather than from Dubai Marina, so check your berth pin carefully — the drive is forty minutes to Sharjah and up to ninety to Ras Al Khaimah, and the roads north are slow in the late afternoon.
Availability is generally easier than in Dubai and the rates are usually lower for a comparable boat, which for a group with flexible plans is a genuine saving. The trade is the drive and the smaller choice of vessels.
Ways to do this
Sharjah lagoon cruise
2 hours
Al Khan lagoon, the Corniche and Al Noor Island from the water. Calm, cheap and short.
Sharjah dinner cruise
2 hours with dinner
A dhow-style dinner sailing past the Eye of the Emirates. No alcohol served, as everywhere in the emirate.
Ajman corniche charter
Half day
A quiet stretch of coast with a working fishing harbour at one end. Local boats, local prices.
Ras Al Khaimah fishing
4 to 8 hours
The northern grounds, an hour and a half from Dubai. Better fish and far fewer boats than anywhere south.
Ask about Sharjah, Ajman and RAK 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
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Questions people ask
How much is yacht rental in Sharjah?
From about AED 700 per hour through local operators, cheaper than the equivalent boat in Dubai Marina. Sharjah charters are shorter and more sheltered, which suits a two-hour lagoon cruise better than a full day.
Is there a dhow dinner cruise in Sharjah?
Yes, running from the Al Khan lagoon past Al Noor Island and the Eye of the Emirates with a buffet dinner. No alcohol is served. Sharjah is a dry emirate and that applies on the water as on land.
Can you rent a yacht in Ajman?
Yes, though the fleet is small and mostly local. Ajman works best as a half-day corniche charter rather than a destination. Expect modest boats and prices below Dubai.
Where are the best fishing trips in Ras Al Khaimah?
The offshore grounds north of the RAK harbour, reachable on a four to eight-hour charter. They are less fished than anything near Dubai and hold better kingfish and cobia between October and May.
Do you operate your own boats in Sharjah?
No. We berth in Dubai Marina and arrange northern-emirate charters through local operators, whom we name before you pay anything. It is an introduction, not a rebrand.
The questions people ask before booking this
- Alcohol on a yacht in Dubai: the rules, plainlyYes, alcohol is allowed on a yacht in Dubai on boats that permit it and by prior arrangement.
- How to rent a yacht in DubaiTo rent a yacht in Dubai you send four things (the date, the rough timing, how many guests and what the day is for), and get back which boats are free and what each costs.
- Dhow cruise vs yacht charter: which should you bookDhow cruise vs yacht charter comes down to group size.
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 message us on WhatsApp. If your date is close, WhatsApp is quicker than any form.
- No deposit to enquire
- A reply within a couple of hours
- Licensed boats, licensed crew, price all-in
WhatsApp only — messages and calls