I saw workers transferring goods from the land to the goods ship. It was a very busy evening.Import-export, I guess.
My sister told me not to take the boat ride as it is nothing special or fun. But whatever it is, I am a person who wants to experience everything what I wish to! I didn't want to carry the feeling of "not-been-on-the-boatride-in-Dubai" back Singapore with me.Therefore I decided to follow my heart.
Due to my constant pestering, my sister's friend accompanied me to the Creek as I badly wanted to experience sailing on the wooden boat.Creek separates Bur Dubai area from the Deira. People(mostly workers) there seek this cheap and quick boat service to cross over the Deira side to get the Bur Dubai side (or vice versa).The ride just costs AED.1 per person! Taking a bus ride would be tedious and time consuming and walking over to get to the other side can be tiring, so taking a boat is a cheap and fast solution! We reached the creek area, took a ride to cross over to Bur Dubai, did some souvenir shopping over there and took a ride back to Deira before getting on a bus to reach to the Metro station to get back home.
Inside the Metro Station
A point to take note for the tourists while wanting to take a boat ride for an experience is that remember to take the government approved boat service. On the way, many may offer to take you for one or two hour boat ride(depending on your choice) on their boat. But I am not sure on how far to trust such services, so it is better to seek a reliable source.
Another interesting thing there is the Dhow Cruise.I wish I had booked for Dhow cruise this time.Cruising down the creek,having dinner and enjoying the belly dance at the same time. How fun it could have been! I will do so, the next time I visit, for sure!
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