5 of 6 places fit
See the Marina towers from water level for AED 7 a hop, a fraction of a yacht tour.
A 45-minute loop on the Dubai Water Canal past the waterfalls bridge and Business Bay, for AED 25.
A commuter ferry from Dubai Creek to the Sharjah Aquarium station in Al Khan, which skips the Al Ittihad Road traffic entirely.
A coastal ride past the Palm, Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah to the old Creek, the length of Dubai by sea for the price of a taxi.
A short, cheap boat out across Khor Fakkan bay to a rocky island, with the Hajar mountains behind the town.