Can children wakesurf at On The Wave?

Yes, with conditions. The club's rules say riders under 18 must take wakesurfing lessons with an instructor, or ride under the supervision of a responsible adult who accepts all risks, and children must never be left alone on the boat or at the club. It has a small kids' board for first rides. No minimum age is published, so ask the provider about your child.

How much does a session cost?

In September 2026 the site listed a boat slot at AED 400 for 25 minutes, AED 750 for an hour (50 minutes of riding), AED 1,125 for 1.5 hours and AED 1,500 for 2 hours. Wakesurf, longboard and wakeboard trainings were AED 175 for 25 minutes or AED 350 for an hour. The booking form says 5% VAT is not included. Ask the provider whether a training is booked on top of a boat slot.

At D-Marin Business Bay Marina on Al Abraj Street, Business Bay, Dubai.

What should my child bring?

Swimwear and clothes that suit the weather, plus a towel or poncho if you like. The boats carry towels, water and phone chargers. Boards and life jackets are included, and wetsuits can be rented. Arrive 20 minutes early.

Is there a free trial?

No trial is listed on the site. For beginners, the club strongly recommends booking an instructor or asking the boat pilot for instructions.

Online through the booking form on onthewaveproject.com, or by WhatsApp or phone on +971 54 597 7741, or by email at info@onthewaveproject.com.

On The Wave: wakesurfing and wakeboarding at D-Marin Business Bay Marina, Dubai

Water SportsWakeboarding

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Business Bay

Book online

On The Wave is a wakesurf club that runs two Centurion RI230 boats, called Sky and Smoke, from D-Marin Business Bay Marina on Al Abraj Street. You book the boat in 25-minute slots for wakesurfing, wakeboarding, hydrofoil or longboard riding, and boards and life jackets are included in the price. The club chose the Creek, it says, for calm water away from yachts and jet skis, with the Burj Khalifa in view at sunrise and sunset. Its coaches are competing wakesurf riders; the team page lists medals at the UAE Championship in 2023 and 2025. The club is built around adult riders and athletes rather than a kids' programme, but children are welcome with rules: under-18s must ride lessons with an instructor or under a responsible adult's supervision, and children must never be left alone on the boat or at the club. Its board range includes a small, light board made for children's first steps. The booking form has an "I will be with kids" option.

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The activity

Wakeboarding, explained

Wakeboarding and wakesurfing both happen behind a wake boat built to throw a clean wave. In wakeboarding, the rider stands sideways on a short board with feet in bindings and holds a rope handle while the boat tows them along. In wakesurfing, the rider is pulled up on a short rope, then lets go and surfs the boat's wave without any bindings, much like surfing in the sea but at low speed. Beginners first learn to get up from the water and find their balance. Both build leg and core strength, balance and confidence in open water, and a life jacket is worn the whole time. There is no published starting age here, so ask the club about your child.

Who it's for

Beginners through to competing riders who want to wakesurf, wakeboard, hydrofoil or longboard behind a boat. The club publishes no minimum age and no children's programme. Its rules say wakesurfing lessons for riders under 18 must be with an instructor, or else under the supervision of a responsible adult who takes on all risks, and that children must not be left unsupervised on the boat or at the club. It keeps a small kids' board (Candy Kids) for first rides. Ask the provider whether your child is old enough before booking.

What to expect

Book a slot and a service online (you can pick an instructor and tick "I will be with kids"), then arrive about 20 minutes early to pick up a board and wetsuit, change and walk to the boat. Bring swimwear and clothes for the weather; the boats carry towels, water and phone chargers. A life jacket is compulsory for every rider and included in the price, as is the board; wetsuits in all sizes for men and women are available to rent. For a first ride the club strongly advises an instructor, or at least instructions from the boat pilot. There is no free trial; ask the provider about a first session for a child.

Highlights

Boat slots for wakesurf, wakeboard, hydrofoil or longboard: AED 400 for 25 minutes or AED 750 for an hour (50 minutes of riding) (onthewaveproject.com)
Wakesurf, longboard and wakeboard trainings listed at AED 175 for 25 minutes or AED 350 for an hour; hydrofoil trainings AED 200 or AED 400; ask whether a training is booked on top of a boat slot (onthewaveproject.com)
Boards and a compulsory life jacket included in the price; wetsuits in all sizes available to rent (onthewaveproject.com)
A small, lightweight Candy Kids board made for children's first steps in wakesurfing (onthewaveproject.com)
Two Centurion RI230 boats, Sky and Smoke, based at D-Marin Business Bay Marina (onthewaveproject.com)
5.0 on Google from 30 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

On The Wave has 5.0 on Google from 30 reviews, and all 30 are five-star ratings.

The facts

Ages: No minimum age published. Rules: wakesurfing lessons for riders under 18 must be with an instructor, or under the supervision of a responsible adult who accepts all risks; children must not be left unsupervised on the boat or at the club
Prices: As listed on the site in September 2026 (home page labels them 2025-season prices; booking form says +5% VAT excluded)
Boat booking (wakesurf / wakeboard / hydrofoil / longboard)
25 min: AED 400
1 hr: AED 750
1.5 hrs: AED 1,125
2 hrs: AED 1,500 (1 hr = 50 min riding)
Wakesurf, longboard and wakeboard trainings
25 min: AED 175
1 hr: AED 350
1.5 hrs: AED 525
2 hrs: AED 700
Hydrofoil trainings
25 min: AED 200
1 hr: AED 400
1.5 hrs: AED 600
2 hrs: AED 800
Deposit / season ticket 2024/25 (October to May): AED 10,000 for 1 person or AED 20,000 for 2 people, 10% off slots
Gift cards: from AED 400
Schedule: Book-your-own 25-minute slots (morning, afternoon or evening) through the online booking form; no class timetable
Trial: Ask the provider
Where: D-Marin Business Bay Marina, Al Abraj Street, Business Bay, Dubai
How to book: onthewaveproject.com/form · +971 54 597 7741 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Every day6am–6:30pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Under-18s must take wakesurfing lessons with an instructor, or ride under the supervision of a responsible adult who accepts all risks; children must not be left unsupervised on the boat or at the club (onthewaveproject.com)
Prices are as shown on the site in September 2026; the home page labels them as prices for the 2025 season, so confirm them when you book (onthewaveproject.com)
The booking form notes "+5% VAT excluded" on its totals, so expect VAT on top (onthewaveproject.com)
Free cancellation more than 24 hours ahead; later cancellations or no-shows are charged in full. Changes by phone or WhatsApp between 8am and 8pm. If the club cancels for weather or a boat breakdown, you get a refund or a new date (onthewaveproject.com)
No more than 8 people on the boat at once, crew included; the club suggests sharing a one-hour slot between 2 or at most 3 riders (onthewaveproject.com)
Arrive 20 minutes before your slot. No alcohol, glass or smoking on the boats (onthewaveproject.com)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)