20 quarantine-free European fly-cruises for UAE residents in summer 2021

As of June, 2021, there are 19 destinations around the world where UAE residents can visit without having to quarantine, and many of them are cruise homeports for the summer cruise season.

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The Middle East summer is a cruise-free period in the region due to the immense heat, but is traditionally a peak season for UAE residents booking fly cruises in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.

With ongoing travel restrictions due to COVID-19, here are the cities from which UAE residents can go cruising for the summer, according to Dubai Media Office.

Each European city has a range of cruise ships homeporting in it.

For this list, we’ve focused on roundtrip cruises (cruises that begin and end in the same place, for ease of navigating travel restrictions), as well as cruises one week in length or under.

Cyprus –

Jewel of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Limassol, Cyprus; visiting Piraeus (Athens), Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, in Greece, as well as Chania, in Crete, from July until October, 2021.

Greece –

Celebrity Apex (Celebrity Cruises) – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Piraeus (Athens), visiting Limassol in Cyprus, as well as Rhodes, Santorini and Mykonos in Greece, from June to October, 2021.

MSC Magnifica – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Piraeus (Athens), visiting Mykonos in Greece, Split in Croatia, and Venice and Bari in Italy, from July to October, 2021.

Norwegian Jade – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Piraeus (Athens), visiting the Greek ports of Iraklion, Rhodes, Mykonos, Katakolon, Corfu and Santorini, from August until November, 2021.

Italy –

Costa Smeralda – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Savona in Italy, Marseille in France, Barcelona and Palma De Mallorca in Spain, and Messina in Sicily, from July until November, 2021.

Costa Firenze – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Naples, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari and Savona from July until November, 2021.

MSC Grandiosa – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Naples, Palermo, La Valletta, Barcelona and Genoa, from July until December, 2021.

MSC Seaside – 7-night cruises roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Genoa, Marseille, Siracusa, and Taranto, from August until November, 2021.

Norwegian Epic – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Naples, Cagliari, Palma De Mallorca, Barcelona and Livorno, in September and October, 2021.

Harmony of the Seas – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), visiting Naples, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Marseille and La Spezia in September and October, 2021.

Spain –

Costa Smeralda – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, visiting Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Palermo and La Valletta, from July until December, 2021.

Costa Firenze – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, visiting Marseille, Savona, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples and Ibiza, from September to November, 2021.

MSC Grandiosa – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, visiting Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Palermo, La Valletta, from July to December, 2021.

MSC Seashore – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, visiting Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina, and La Valletta from August to November, 2021.

Norwegian Epic – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona visiting Livorno, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Cagliari, and Palma De Mallorca, in September and October, 2021.

Harmony of the Seas – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, visiting Palma De Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Naples, from August to October, 2021.

France –

MSC Seaside – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Marseille, visiting Siracusa, Taranto, Civitavecchia (Rome), and Genoa, from July to November, 2021.

Costa Smeralda – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Marseille, visiting Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Messina, Civitavecchia (Rome), and Savona, from July to November, 2021.

MSC Preziosa – sailing roundtrip from Marseille on a variety of 3-, 4- and 5-night cruises visiting combinations of Palma De Mallorca, Barcelona, Genoa and Ajaccio in Corsica, in September and October, 2021.

Costa Firenze – 7-night cruise sailing roundtrip from Marseille, France, visiting Savona, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Ibiza, and Barcelona, from September until October.