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Water Travel in Dubai
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Are you visiting Dubai? Then you must take the enjoyment of the water travel in Dubai. The water travel in Dubai is the most fascinating experience that will be remembered by you. The water travel in Dubai is carried on by the vehicles like the small boats, which are known as ferries, water taxis and the water buses.
The Dubai creek acts as the main medium of water travel in Dubai. The inlet is of sea water and separated the city into the two parts– Bur Dubai and Deira. If you want to enjoy the spirit of the city then you must opt for a cruise through the dhows, which are the wooden boats.
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You can also enjoy the wonderful and rare experience of the crossing the creek by the water taxis. The water taxis are called abra in Dubai. The memorable experience of traveling through abra will also of cheap cost. The ferries have frequent services and you can avail them from the abra stations in the city of Dubai.
The city of Dubai has many ports that provide commercial services to the travelers. The Jebel Ali port and the Mina Rashid port are the two main ports that are mostly used by the travelers as well as he business men.
Mina Rashid port: This port is the deep water port of the city of Dubai. It is used for commercial purposes offering facilities of passengers to the Jebel Ali port, which is the supplement port to this Mina Rashid port. The Mina Rashid port has also its fame of providing the facilities of dry dock that is the only dock in the entire Persian Gulf.
Jebel Ali port: Next to Mina Rashid port another port that has importance in the water travel in Dubai is the Jebel Ali port. It is situated in the southeastern part of Dubai and at a distance of about thirty five kilometers. |
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The port is the common destination of the ships in Dubai. The facilities and depth of the port make the port the home to many ships.
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