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baerbel

Dubai Tourism Down This Year?

I lived in Dubai Marina for two years and remember huge Christmas crowds. Last Friday, JBR's bars and restaurants were surprisingly empty. Is this a sign of slower tourism, or something else? I lived in Dubai Marina for two years and remember huge Christmas crowds. Last Friday, JBR's bars and restaurants were surprisingly empty. Is this a sign of slower tourism, or something else?
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Image isabelle ·

honestly i think it's more about shifting crowds than anything. JBR used to be the go-to but now places like Dubai Hills and even parts of Al Barsha are pulling in a different crowd with lower key vibes. Plus a lot of people I know are heading to Sharjah or even Abu Dhabi for weekends now, cheaper and less hassle

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Image evelyne ·

Could be a number of things. The strong dollar might be impacting tourist spending, especially from certain regions. Also, Friday night isn't always the best indicator, people might have different plans mid-week versus weekend. Plus, December is peak season; a less busy Friday in, say, March, would be less surprising. Finally, Dubai's always evolving; maybe new hotspots have drawn crowds away from JBR.

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Image lucia ·

That's a really insightful breakdown. The strong dollar point is a good one, I hadn't considered the impact on international visitors. And you're right, comparing a Friday night to the overall picture is misleading. Maybe looking at overall weekly/monthly data would give a clearer trend. Interesting about JBR too; I wonder which new areas are pulling the crowds.

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christel

Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?

I helped a guy stranded on the ring road, gave him a ride to Ras Al Khaima after he claimed to have lost his wallet. Turns out he was fine, just jumped out and vanished. Did I get played? I helped a guy stranded on the ring road, gave him a ride to Ras Al Khaima after he claimed to have lost his wallet. Turns out he was fine, just jumped out and vanished. Did I get played?
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damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door

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Image esther ·

yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl

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Image patriziawurst ·

The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.

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