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There are no issues with:

  • Having Jewish items
  • Looking Jewish
  • Bringing in food or alcohol
  • Having Israeli stamps in your passport.

List of TR's:
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/maldives-trip-notes-part-2-dubai-and-abu-dhabi/
Sam28 TR
UAE- Abu Dhabi and Dubai TR with lots of links for attractions and food etc (maybe s/o would copy+paste from there to here)

Kosher Food/ Restaurants:
for up to date and more info see https://chabad.ae/kosher/

TLV Restaurant - Location in the H hotel  - For reservations: Call: +97142435711  / WhatsApp: +971522209155
The Kosher Place - Location Jumeriah Creekside Hotel - For reservations, please WhatsApp +972559453118
Mul hayam
Armani Kaf - Location Armani Hotel - Reservation online or email Restaurant.Reservations@armanihotels.com (sometimes it wont show available online but over email they'll confirm)
King David Kitchen kingdavidkitchen.com
Kosher coffee Bibi


Synagogue:
PM Dan for contact info.

Things to Do:

Sites to find deals:
  Groupon.ae
  Greatdeals.ae
  getyourguide.com
  klook.com
  tiqets.com

 - Miracle Garden (need 1-2 hours) - https://www.dubaimiraclegarden.com/
 - Global Village  (Need 3-4 hours - opens at 4pm ) - https://www.globalvillage.ae/en/home-page
 - Xline - zip thru the marina (need max 1 hour from checkin till land back) - Book online in advance to secure a spot - http://xline.xdubai.com/
 - Desert Adventure - (need 6 hours - from 3pm -9pm) - Includes Quad Biking, Dune Bashing, Camel rides, BBQ dinner in a camp site while watching Cultural shows  - https://www.desertadventures.com/  - There is a Kosher catered tour that is highly recommended , every tuesday , Whatsapp +972 58-551-1911 for reservations , full Kosher BBQ and "kosher" cultural shows
- 3 Main Malls - Mall in Marina (Basic) , Mall of Emirates (huge mall - Has indoor ski) , Mall of Dubai (downtown -even bigger mall has aquarium inside and is a very high end shopping mall)
 - Gold / Perfume / Spice Souk - Marketplace in Deira area (need half a day minimum for this)
 - Burj Khalifa - View points from above - Buy tickets online in advance for best price - https://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/index.aspx  - best to go in evening time before sunset  - Theres also a VIP option to skip the lines
 - Dubai Sky Dive
 - Helicopter ride - recommended is the 22 min flight option
 - Hot Air balloon - https://www.ballooning.ae/ - check the deal sites sometimes have a buy 2 get 1  - Early AM in the desert
 - Dubai Creek Boat ride ( need 2.5hrs - Board 8pm - duration 830pm to 1030pm)
- Dubai Gold frame 
- night boat ride along the intercostal
 - Fountain Show on the boardwalk downtown - from 6pm every 30 min (buy a ticket online/walkup to be closer to water but you can still see it without that or if you are eating at Armani Kaf, you can see from the terrace
- Yacht + jet ski rentals
- Dubai Aquarium / underwater zoo
- Yellow Boat (inflatable motor boat) Sightseeing Cruise
- The view at the palm - theviewpalm.ae
- Legoland
- Inside burj al arab insideburjalarab.com


Hotels:

Getting Around:

Notes:

« Last edited by hakohen on August 20, 2023, 04:53:22 AM »

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #800 on: February 07, 2019, 11:56:16 AM »
so there is np bringing in milk or meat ? what tour of the desert should I take there is many to chose of ?

if I can find available on Etihad first should I rather take this then business on EK ?

I brought lots of vacuum packed cold cuts into Dubai no problem at all.

Etihad First is way way better then EK business, it is not even a question.

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #801 on: February 08, 2019, 04:04:19 AM »
I brought lots of vacuum packed cold cuts into Dubai no problem at all.

Etihad First is way way better then EK business, it is not even a question.
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #802 on: February 08, 2019, 04:14:42 AM »
Anyone have an opinion on what's the best points hotel in duabi or palm for relaxing and chilling?

W palm vs waldorf vs ritz carlton Dubai vs park hyatt vs anything else on the top tier?

I dont really care about location in Dubai although al Maha, and the other 2 ritz carltons are too far.

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #803 on: February 08, 2019, 09:01:31 AM »




Etihad First is way way better then EK business, it is not even a question.
So hard to find availability...
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #804 on: February 08, 2019, 09:12:10 AM »
On the UAE customs website it says that cooked and home made foods are aren’t allowed. Anyone have any issues bringing in food?

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #805 on: February 08, 2019, 09:51:17 AM »
which one should I book Etihad Business or EK ?

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #806 on: February 08, 2019, 11:32:08 AM »
On the UAE customs website it says that cooked and home made foods are aren’t allowed. Anyone have any issues bringing in food?

Brought a bunch vacuum packed cold cuts into AUH, no issues even after bags were inspected.

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #807 on: February 08, 2019, 11:33:45 AM »
On the UAE customs website it says that cooked and home made foods are aren’t allowed. Anyone have any issues bringing in food?
No issues have ever been reported.

Anyone want to add some basic info to the wiki?
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #808 on: February 08, 2019, 12:14:03 PM »
which one should I book Etihad Business or EK ?
Depends on the plane and hard product but most likely EY.
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #809 on: February 08, 2019, 02:42:46 PM »
I'm going Sunday to Dubai I want to make sure its ok to bring in milk yogurts vacuum packed cold cuts?

Also if I need to change money where is the best place ?+
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« Reply #810 on: February 08, 2019, 03:57:30 PM »
I'm going Sunday to Dubai I want to make sure its ok to bring in milk yogurts vacuum packed cold cuts?
Literally 2 posts up. Come on now.
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« Reply #811 on: February 09, 2019, 04:27:14 PM »
Literally 2 posts up. Come on now.
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #812 on: February 09, 2019, 08:26:49 PM »
Is it ok to have Jewish item in my suit case going to be in Europe for shabbes so will have my stramiel and my hat and my tiflen of course.?

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« Reply #813 on: February 09, 2019, 08:41:01 PM »
Is it ok to have Jewish item in my suit case going to be in Europe for shabbes so will have my stramiel and my hat and my tiflen of course.?
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« Reply #815 on: February 09, 2019, 09:44:43 PM »
Thanks for the wiki

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #816 on: February 12, 2019, 10:04:45 AM »
in Dubai now I wont like to confirm what Dan said about going to  Burj Al Arab if u can make a reservation at the Bar and once there cancel it and get a refund as per my hotel they say no refund is that true ?

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« Reply #817 on: February 12, 2019, 03:01:26 PM »
in Dubai now I wont like to confirm what Dan said about going to  Burj Al Arab if u can make a reservation at the Bar and once there cancel it and get a refund as per my hotel they say no refund is that true ?
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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #818 on: February 13, 2019, 12:16:00 AM »
Going to Dubai in May for a couple of nights on a stop over to Maldives. Anybody ever been to any of these hotels:

Grosvenorhouse
Reinassance Downtown Dubai
JW Marriott

Need a hotel that would freeze and warm up the food for us. Emailed grosvenorhouse but no response. Any thoughts?

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Re: Dubai Master Thread
« Reply #819 on: February 13, 2019, 01:33:36 AM »
At Grovesnor House now on way back from Maldives.  It is great to stay with frozen food

You can get an apartment that has full kitchen, refrigerator, freezer, oven , etc and warm all your own double wrapped food so there is no issue whatsoever