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by Arabian Yacht Company
Dubai: UAE residents now have a powerful new reason to invite family and friends from overseas — and Arabian Yacht Dubai has the perfect experience waiting when they arrive.
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has officially launched A Dubai Invite, a city ambassador programme that rewards UAE residents and citizens who bring overseas visitors to the emirate between July 20 and October 31, 2026.
Eligible residents can unlock a package of benefits valued at more than AED 3,000 per nomination — covering hotel stays, dining offers, tourist attraction tickets, and lifestyle services.
What Is the ‘A Dubai Invite’ Programme?
The programme is designed to encourage Dubai residents to actively share the emirate with their loved ones abroad — and reward them for doing so.
To participate, residents must register their visiting guests through the programme’s official online nomination form before the visitor arrives. Once the guest reaches Dubai and their entry is verified, the resident receives an email with their full reward package within 72 hours.
Each resident can nominate up to five visitors at a time, with a maximum of three reward packages redeemable per resident during the campaign period.
Rewards remain valid until December 31, 2026.
Who Can Participate?
The programme is open to:
- UAE residents and citizens aged 18 or older
- Holders of a valid Emirates ID
- Overseas visitors arriving on a valid tourist visa or visa on arrival
- Guests arriving in Dubai between July 20 and October 31, 2026, by air, sea, or road
Note: The programme does not cover visa arrangements. Visitors are responsible for securing their own visa where required.
Make Their First Night Unforgettable — Book a Private Yacht
Your guests have just landed in Dubai for the first time. They’ve seen photos of the skyline, the Palm, the Burj — and now they’re here.
The question every Dubai resident faces: what do you show them first?
The answer is simple: take them out on the water.
A private yacht charter with Arabian Yacht Dubai gives your guests an experience no hotel welcome drink or mall visit can match. Within 30 minutes of leaving the marina, they’re on the open Arabian Gulf, sailing past Burj Al Arab, the Palm Jumeirah, and the full glittering sweep of the Dubai skyline — a view that exists nowhere else on earth.
No strangers on board. No fixed menu. No shared entertainment. Just your group, your music, your food and drinks, and a licensed captain who knows these waters perfectly.
For a group of four to ten guests, a 2–3 hour evening charter on the 45ft Symphony or 50ft Melody is the single best welcome-to-Dubai experience available — at a price that splits comfortably across a group.
Why the Timing Is Perfect
The A Dubai Invite programme runs through October 31, 2026 — which overlaps with Dubai’s summer season, when private yacht charter rates are at their lowest of the year. Evening charters from 8:30 PM onwards are comfortable, breezy, and spectacularly lit as the city comes alive after dark.
Combine that with the AED 3,000+ in rewards DET is giving you for hosting your guests, and this is genuinely one of the best-value visitor experiences Dubai has offered residents in years.
How to Book
Arabian Yacht Dubai’s fleet is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Yachts range from the intimate 45ft Symphony (up to 8 guests) to the 81ft Celebrations (up to 40 guests), with full crew, air-conditioned interiors, and fly bridge decks included.
Call +971 55 650 5184 or visit arabianyachtdubai.com/book-now to check availability and secure your preferred evening slot.
Your guests flew in for Dubai. Show them the real thing.
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