Entering Iran by boat from Dubai

hi.
i see similar postings all the time on LP Iran Forum and the last one was a few weeks ago, i guess . Do a 'keyword' search and/or look for and review past topics/questions posted here. but yes.... there is a service but i d not know their price or weekly schedule.bye.

Hi there, I have done a lot of digging around on this subject as I was planning on travelling to Iran via Dubai. There is, apparently, an irregular service that goes from Dubai to Kish Island (Iranian territory), but it is by no means reliable. I certainly wouldn't travel to Dubai with the assumption that you will be able to get to Iran by boat. There is a small section in the Lonely Planet Iran about it, check it out in your local bookshop if you don't want to buy it.

Don't count on it, besides, the prices for foreigners are the same as flying so its just not worth it, catch a plane from Dubai to bandar Abbas (or sharjah to tehran)

For the 1-hr air flight from Dubai, see KishAir (located at the domestic terminal, take taxi to the opposite (west?) side of the field). There are some 5 flights per day (filled with guest-workers renewing their visas). Buy a ticket from any Agent, or get help from the small back-KishAir office in the Domestic Terminal.

There are numerous hotels in Kish -- though the whole place seemed kinda deserted in January ???. (What if they half-built a city, and nobody came???)

There is no visa required for Kish Island (duty-free-port). Presumably IF you have a real Iran Visa, you can then take the short ferry to Bander Abbas.

Or, as suggested above, just fly several airlines to B'Abbas, or other primary Iran cities.

hi planning on landing in Dubai and making trip to Iran.
i am assuming ferry travel is not possible.

Can someone advise on list of cheap air lines in Middle East area.
Emirates is charing about USD$700 from Dubai to Tehran which seems expensive!

I tried KishAir but cant seem to find the English version and i dont know Arabic.

Thanks.