Dubai cruise port guide

United Arab Emirates · Ships call at Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Most ships use the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal at Mina Rashid (Port Rashid), close to Bur Dubai and Karama. Dubai International Airport is about 13 miles away, around half an hour by car. Some ships use Dubai Harbour instead, so check your cruise documents.

Getting to the ship in Dubai

Ships leave from Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, Mina Rashid, Port Rashid (Mina Rashid), Passenger Terminal 2 or 3, Dubai. (Sources: Royal Caribbean, Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks)

Airports

DXB · Dubai International Airport
About 13 miles to the port, 31 minutes by car. (Source: Airports Taxi Transfers)

Rideshare, taxi and transit

Taxis and ride-hail cars wait at the terminal, and shuttle buses run to malls such as Dubai Mall. (Source: CruiseDig)
Dubai has more than one cruise terminal. Confirm Mina Rashid or Dubai Harbour in your cruise app before you book a car. (Source: Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks)

Parking

Royal Caribbean says there is no parking at Mina Rashid, and no daily cruise parking rate is published. (Sources: Royal Caribbean, Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks)

Prices and drive times were checked in October 2026 and change. Allow extra time on busy sailing days.

What cruisers do in Dubai

What cruisers do the day before boarding or after getting off, collected in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.

Dubai Mall
About 10 minutes’ drive from the terminal, and shopping shuttles leave from it.
On your ownWorks on a rainy day
Sources: WhatsInPort, CruiseDig
Dubai Creek
The best place to see old Dubai.
On your own
Source: WhatsInPort
The souqs
Dubai’s traditional markets, crammed with goods.
On your own
Source: WhatsInPort
Desert safari
Out of the city, so book a tour.
Book ahead
Source: WhatsInPort

Tours you can book

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