Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience

The venue offers a spacious open-air area, ideal for festivals, DJ concerts, and large gatherings. However, I found the pricing quite unreasonable. For example, a bottle of Havana Rum that costs 60 AED in stores was significantly overpriced. I understand you’re also paying for the atmosphere, service, and experience—but in this case, it didn’t justify the cost. My friends invited me, and we had a reserved table with couches. While that was a nice touch, the seating already had burn marks from cigarettes, which detracted from the overall luxury vibe they were trying to present. The ground was covered in gravel, which made walking difficult—especially if you’re wearing heels or nice shoes. It’s definitely not practical for standing areas and could be uncomfortable for guests. There was a food court and a few bars, and the waitress serving us was polite and friendly. However, the head waiter in our area was quite agitated and even shouted at someone for placing a vase with ice on the ground, which felt unnecessarily aggressive. As for the music, it was decent but didn’t stand out. The staff at the entrance were strict and borderline rude, and the “gold seat” section didn’t live up to expectations—it was sectioned off by a piece of dark fabric and nails, which felt more DIY than premium. Overall, the place didn’t deliver the luxurious or high-end experience it promotes—especially considering the prices.

Dubai harbor truly sets the standard for live entertainment in the UAE. The sound quality, stage design, and lighting are top, and the organization is smooth from ticketing to crowd control. The energy in the crowd is electric, especially during major international performances. The venues are surrounded by restaurants, hotels, and fun attractions, making it the perfect entertainment destination. If you’re a fan of live music, this is a must-visit for concerts in the region.

This was 4th boat show and my second year visited the show. . I had great time and got a lot of information and experience. I advise all must see the show. This time was much much better than last time lot of entertainment, Really must congrats the administrator for this great show. I visited many boats. floating 5 star hotel was wonderful.

We went there for Francois Mercier performance. The place is a huge open air club with different type of tickets (standing, VIP or tables). The place is well organized with a lot of staff, specially security. That kind of party place, the atmosphere starts after midnight.

What a night . Simply ( woooooow) Super joy 🤩 dance 💃 dance 🕺🏻 beautify audition beautiful 😍 people . Nice location .

The worst organisation I've ever seen! Getting to the venue is a nightmare. You have to top up your wrist band to buy a drink and the que is a mile long, there is a QR code to top up only but it wasn't working for most people and you could only top up in 100s. The bar que was crazy inside the bars are under a low roof so it it's so hot! The menu showed 35aed for a water or soft drink but then they were charging 37aed, a shot was 65 on the menu and 67 when paying so 1 drink was 104. So when people were calculating thie balance then trying to pay they didn't have enough because they added 2aed onto everything from the menu prices and if you toped up 200 there was only 190 credit as they took 10aed deposit ....so at the bar people couldn't even get 2 drinks for 200 so the line wasn't moving. Then you needed to que up for a refund at 1 place, the line was so long and u needed to do it before 4am. They over packed the venue so much there is no way they had approval for this many people, it felt unsafe. The toilet line was so long and the sinks didn't have proper water coming out, just a dirible. Leaving was even worse we had to walk over an hour to get a taxi because the road was grid locked. It was so busy I never actually saw Clavin Harris they didn't even have screens showing him. I had also previously msged to ask about the ground, they had said it was hard ground, it wasn't it was gravel so impossible to walk in heels. And imagine being in a wheel chair..... On the way out they were insisting to cut everyone's wrist bands off so there was in a que to leave the venue.

Place was awesome! Crowd management is good. Geeting taxi at the night was difficult.

We attended the Calvin Harris show at this place on 26.10.2024 And this was one of the most poorly organized events I’ve ever attended. While the show itself wasn’t necessarily bad, the fact that Calvin started only at 1 am and the chaotic arrangements and disorganization made for an incredibly frustrating experience. The queues for alcohol were shockingly long—it took us 45 minutes just to get a drink, which is completely unacceptable. The areas selling drinks were cramped and overcrowded, with people struggling to make their way through. At one point, the crowding and the long wait became so overwhelming that we left without buying anything. I’ve never encountered such difficulty in purchasing a drink at an event before. Additionally it was really hot, and the overcrowded, stuffy bar areas weren’t something I expected from Ushuaïa. On top of that, the drinks were ridiculously overpriced. A single shot of Bacardi was priced at 85 dirhams, which felt like a blatant rip-off considering the circumstances. A bottle of water was almost AED 40. The food stalls were a bit better—though still crowded, they were more manageable than the drink areas. However, I feel there should have been more food vendors to accommodate the large crowd. Another major issue was the requirement to top up a wristband to purchase drinks. You couldn’t pay with cash or card directly; you had to queue to load money onto the wristband, then queue again to buy drinks. And if you didn’t use the full balance, there was yet another queue to request a refund. It felt like an unnecessary, convoluted system that only added to the frustration. To make matters worse, the main performer, Calvin Harris, didn’t take the stage until 1 a.m. This is not only inconvenient, but also disrespectful to attendees who paid for tickets expecting a more reasonable performance time. He plays in Ibiza between 9-11 pm. And to add insult to injury, the event organizers only notified the public of this late performance time on the day of the event. It was too late to change your mind at that point or try to sell tickets. I wasn’t even a fan of Calvin Harris—I attended primarily because my wife wanted to go, and even she was extremely disappointed. Overall, the event was a massive letdown, and I won’t be returning to anything organized by these people in the future.