Updated 9 November 2026
Choose your Bachata Social Style Weekender pass by what you will actually attend at Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel on 27–29 November. The organiser offers individual party tickets, a combined party pass, workshop passes and VIP. The names can be misleading if you skim. The Full Pass covers six workshop hours, while parties are sold separately. If all you want is one evening of dancing, compare the single-party ticket with a regular social at SoBe or Calentura before committing to a weekend. Official November ticket products
Bachata Social Style if you want a party pass
Fuji Habibi and Latin Notion’s Bachata Social Style Weekender is advertised for 27–29 November 2026 at Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel, with David and Laura leading workshops. The organisers’ pass artwork names the hotel and separates parties, workshops and competition entry. The ticket shop also lists a December festival, so open the product headed Bachata Social Style with David and Laura for this November outing. Official November pass artwork · Festival ticket shop
Pick the pass by the hours you’ll use
| Pass | Listed price per person | What the official listing covers |
|---|---|---|
| Friday or Saturday party | AED 65 each | The selected night’s party |
| All Parties | AED 175 | Friday and Saturday parties plus the Sunday pool party |
| Saturday or Sunday Day Pass | AED 150–250 product range | Separate selector for one day. Check the inclusions on the selected option. |
| Full Pass | AED 350 | All six workshop hours. Parties and competition participation are separate. |
| VIP Pass | AED 450 | Six workshop hours, both evening parties, Sunday pool party and participation in both competitions |
If you only want to dance on Saturday night, select Saturday Party Pass Only. The seller showed that option at AED 65 on 7 November. Two Saturday passes would total AED 130 at the listed rate. The party selector gives separate Friday, Saturday and Sunday pool options. Confirm the start time, location inside the hotel and door rules for the party you’re buying. The overall weekend dates cover several activities. They tell you when the event is on, while each session has its own timing. Official party pass selector
If you want both evening parties, the two AED 65 options total AED 130 for one person. The AED 175 All Parties Pass costs AED 45 more and includes Sunday’s pool party. Buying all three AED 65 options separately would total AED 195. The combined pass saves AED 20 for someone who will actually attend all three. If Sunday afternoon is already spoken for, the two evening passes are the lower commitment. Official party pass selector · Weekender pass artwork
If you want the workshops and evening socials, pay attention to the product names. The AED 350 Full Pass covers all six workshop hours and explicitly excludes the Friday and Saturday parties, the pool party and participation in the competitions. Adding the AED 175 All Parties Pass would take the total to AED 525. The AED 450 VIP Pass includes those workshops and parties, plus participation in the Jack and Jill and solo battle. At the listed rates, that’s AED 75 less than buying all workshops and all parties separately. Check the workshop times and the conditions for entering a competition if that is part of your plan. Official Full Pass terms · Official VIP Pass terms
If you want six workshop hours and only one party, add one AED 65 party ticket to the AED 350 Full Pass. That gives AED 415 at the advertised rates, AED 35 less than VIP. For six workshop hours and both evening parties, the total would be AED 480, which is AED 30 more than VIP. That changes the best buy even if you plan to skip Sunday’s pool party and both competitions. Confirm that the same prices are available when you select the passes. Full Pass · Party selector · VIP Pass
If you only have one day for classes, open the separate Saturday or Sunday Day Pass product. It advertises an AED 150–250 range, and the public description refers to the option you select. Check the final amount and exactly which workshops and party access that day includes before buying. Compare the selected day’s total with the AED 350 six-hour workshop pass only if you could actually use the second day. The Party Pass selector is separate. Selecting Saturday there buys the selected party under that product’s terms. Official Saturday or Sunday Day Pass · November product index
Plan around the evening you’re actually attending
For a party-only visit, find out when the social floor opens and when any shows or competitions are scheduled. If you can dance for only two hours, you’ll want to know whether you’ll spend them on the floor or watching a programme you hadn’t planned for. For a workshop day, find out when your last class ends and when party entry begins. That gap determines whether you have time to eat and change before the evening. If one friend is taking classes and another is coming for the party, agree on a place to meet and tell the second person which pass to select. The organisers’ workshop announcement gives the hotel and dates. Check the final running order before planning the gap between sessions. Official workshop announcement
If you’re buying together, put each person’s exact pass in one message. For example, one person might want six workshop hours and Saturday only, while another wants the Saturday party and nothing earlier. At the published rates that would be AED 415 and AED 65, or AED 480 for the two bookings before any additions. Make sure both confirmations cover the same Saturday party. If someone wants to enter a competition, the ticket shop has a separate competition product as well as the VIP inclusions. Ask which competition their purchase covers and what they must do to enter. Official pass and competition products
Plan for check-in before the first session
The shop’s general terms describe a ticket sent by email and a wristband issued at the venue. Ask where the Weekender check-in desk will be and when it opens for your pass. If one guest has workshops and another comes for a single party, the first can find the desk earlier in the day, but the second still needs to know how to collect their own wristband. Save the purchase confirmation where you can open it when you arrive. The published terms do not give a check-in time or promise how long the exchange will take. Organiser ticket and wristband terms
If a teenager is coming, resolve eligibility before paying. The general terms first state a minimum age of 18, then say participants under 18 need a parent present. The public November pass listings checked do not explain how that applies to the workshops, evening parties or pool party. Ask the organiser about the exact session and who needs to accompany the guest. If the group is weighing a day pass for one person and a party ticket for another, confirm that each person can attend the session they intend to share. Organiser age terms · November ticket products
Check what happens if the group changes plans
The ticket shop links to a general cancellation policy that excludes refunds for personal cancellations. If someone is waiting on a shift or travel confirmation, ask the organiser whether the exact Weekender pass has any additional terms and whether the name can be changed before buying for them. A ticket for all three parties can be good value if you know you’ll use Sunday. If only Saturday is certain, a single Saturday ticket leaves the other dates out of the purchase. Keep each person’s ticket and receipt with the actual session name, especially when several people buy through the same shop that also sells December festival passes. Organiser cancellation policy · Official ticket shop
Compare one party with a regular bachata night
SoBe is the Friday alternative if you mainly want the opening bachata. Marriott lists the programme from 10 pm to 2 am through 31 December, with outdoor bachata before salsa. Call +971 4 245 5800 to ask when the bachata ends, whether your booking covers floor access and what you would pay. At the weekender, the organiser lists the AED 65 single-party ticket as a distinct product. Compare it with the quote from SoBe once you know when you can reach the floor and how much bachata you are likely to catch. For Friday 27 November, send the correct hotel name: W Dubai – The Palm for SoBe, or Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel for the weekender. The official SoBe photo shows the lounge setting. Marriott’s Friday programme · SoBe booking contact · SoBe’s venue photo · Official weekender party tickets
Calentura is the Thursday alternative if the host confirms enough bachata for your plan. The 12 November hosted listing gives 10 pm to 1 am and names salsa, bachata, kizomba and zouk. Use its RSVP to get the exact location, music mix and cover. The organiser’s 5 November ROOM 44 reel was for an edition advertised as 90% bachata. Its music mix and venue are specific to that date. If you are comparing a short Thursday outing with a weekender party, ask how much of the time you have free will actually be open for dancing. 12 November Calentura RSVP · 5 November Calentura reel · Latin Crazy Tribe’s party guidance
The weekender gives you more ways to buy into the programme. Its dates alone leave the individual session times open. If only one evening works for your group, agree on the party before buying and use its timetable for travel. If you want the workshops too, compare the pass that covers your actual sessions and make any hotel reservation separately.
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