TIP

If this is your first trip to the UAE, then when buying a tour you should not expect obsessive offers to include 1-2 required excursions in the package. Tours and excursions are usually purchased at your request on the spot at the host tour operator or at the hotel. Keep in mind that in the UAE it is also not customary to bother guests with offers to buy additional services from the host company. Everything remains at your sole discretion. But in order not to miss something interesting for you, we recommend that you get complete information about the available options even at the stage of buying a tour - experienced tour operators can always give useful advice.

RAMADAN

Representatives of 133 nationalities living in different religions and adhering to their cultural traditions live in the UAE. The dominant and basic in the country is the culture of the indigenous population - Arabs, where Islam occupies a central place. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting, when Muslims from dawn to dusk refrain from eating, drinking and smoking. Visitors, in deference to local customs, should also not eat, drink or smoke in public in the daytime.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Normal tourist shots are acceptable, but taking a Muslim woman is considered an insult.
Before photographing local men, you should ask their permission.
It is forbidden to take pictures of government buildings and military facilities.

Recently, cruise tourism has been actively developing in the UAE

When going on a cruise, keep in mind that it is forbidden to bring your own alcoholic beverages on board. You can buy alcohol in bars and restaurants.

Duty Free shops on board do not work when the ship is in port, so it’s better to stock up on shampoos, sunblocks and other necessary skin and skin care products in advance.

Cruise ships have an American tip system. On the last day before the end of the cruise, tips will appear in your cabin with recommendations on how much and who needs to be left. Try not to spend all the money on the trip, because the list of applicants for a tip is quite large.

Cash will not be accepted during cruise. Everything that you drank in restaurants and bars or bought in stores is credited to your cabin. On the penultimate day, you will be issued the final bill, which you must pay at the reception.

Hats and sunglasses are the most important things on your trip! Do not forget about them, collecting a suitcase!