Cruises out of Malta now open to vaccinated UAE residents, with a catch
Malta is the latest country to join a growing list of Mediterranean cruise destinations open to UAE tourists with a vaccination certificate.
UK government relaxes more travel rules, along with international cruises
The UK has added more countries to its no-quarantine list for inbound tourists, while also giving the go-ahead for international cruise itineraries from UK ports.
Arabian and African itineraries headline Silversea’s 2023/24 deployments
Silversea Cruises has put the focus on Arabian and Africa in its 2023/24 cruise itineraries, which were released this week.
Viking Ocean Cruises resumes operations for first time since pandemic
Viking Ocean Cruises has become the latest cruise line to resume cruises for the first time since the pandemic, with Viking Sea and Viking Venus departing the Maltese capital Valletta this week.
Holland America, Princess and Carnival resume Alaska cruises
Three more major cruise lines operating in the US have resumed cruises to Alaska from Seattle, with the voyages marking the first return to service out of the US for Holland America […]
Norwegian Jade first NCL cruise ship to resume services as she sails from Athens
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially resumed cruising, with its ship Norwegian Jade becoming the first in the fleet to restart operations when it sailed from Athens this week.
MSC Cruises takes delivery of MSC Seashore ahead of North American debut
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of its new Seaside-class cruise ship, MSC Seashore, ahead of her deployment in North America later this year.
Costa Cruises makes double call in Dubai as it regroups for China restart
Costa Cruises ships Costa Venezia and Costa Atlantica have arrived in Dubai, docking in Port Rashid at the Dubai Cruise Terminal en-route to China.
Ambassador Cruise Line says the demise of CMV created gap in cruise market
Ambassador Cruise Line, the new British premium start-up with many former Cruise & Maritime executives on its board, says the new brand will fill a gap in the market amid pent-up demand […]
Virgin Voyages reveals Valiant Lady mermaid design and opens bookings
Virgin Voyages has debuted the mermaid mascot design for its second cruise ship, Valiant Lady, while at the same time opening bookings for her inaugural, pre-summer voyages.
Seabourn rolls out 194 European cruise departures for 2023
Seabourn has announced it will sail a range of new European cruise itineraries in 2023 aboard Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Sojourn.
Dubai shore excursions: The Green Planet
The Green Planet indoor rainforest is a signature destination on Dubai’s City Walk for tourists and Dubai residents alike, visited by around 750,000 people per year.
Carnival Cruise Line adds seven more ships to restart and introduces vaccine mandate
Carnival Cruise Line has added seven more ships to its cruise resumption plans, bringing to 15 the total number of vessels it plans to have back in operation by October, 2021, while […]
Cruise lines in UK would prefer international cruises to ‘Freedom Day’ lifting of rules
Monday was ‘Freedom Day’ in England, the date on which most COVID-19 restrictions such as mask-wearing, social distancing and capacity limits in public venues were eased or scrapped altogether, but cruise lines […]
Oceania cruises reveals accommodations aboard new ship Vista
Oceania Cruises has revealed the accommodations aboard its new ship Vista, which will be delivered to the cruise line in 2023.
Dubai shore excursions: Deep Dive Dubai
In addition to the tallest tower in the world and the largest mall, Dubai is also now home to the deepest dive pool in the world, located equidistant from the Dubai Cruise […]
Carnival makes moves that could change two key aspects of the cruise experience
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the end of its Fun Times printed daily planner across the fleet, while also creating separate non-smoking casino areas on at least three of its ships.
MSC and TUI set to interport in Dubai and Doha during coming 2021/22 cruise season
There are 32 cruise itineraries set to sail from Doha for the 2021/22 cruise season, with MSC Cruises and TUI Cruises both interporting between Dubai and Doha for the season. TUI’s Mein […]
Just five cruise ships to sail international itineraries from Dubai in 2021
While there are five cruise ships due to homeport in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season, only five additional ships will sail international itineraries from the city as the Middle East cruise […]
Huge local interest in Norwegian Jade 2022 cruise from Dubai to Athens says NCL
Norwegian Jade will cruise from Dubai to Athens in 2022, and there’s been immense interest in the itinerary from the local cruise market in the Middle East according to the cruise line.
