Carnival Fantasy, the oldest cruise ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet at the time of her retirement, has arrived in Izmir, Turkey, joining the former Pullmantur ships Monarch and Sovereign for […]
Pullmantur’s Monarch and Sovereign sister ships arrive in Izmir for scrapping
Sisters to the end, the Pullmantur cruise ships Monarch and Sovereign (formerly Monarch of the Seas and Sovereign of the Seas for Royal Caribbean) have arrived in Aliağa, Izmir for scrapping.
Spanish cruise line Pullmantur declares bankruptcy amid global cruise shutdown
The Royal Caribbean-owned Spanish cruise line Pullmantur has filed for insolvency, according to a statement from Cruises Investment Holding, which owns 51% of the line.
Pullmantur’s Horizon to homeport in Dubai again for 2020/21 cruise season
The Spanish cruise line Pullmantur, part of the Royal Caribbean Cruises group, will send its cruise ship Horizon to Dubai for the 2020/21 cruise season.
Pullmantur introduces new all-inclusive sports program ahead of Dubai season
Spanish cruise line Pullmantur Cruises has introduced a new all-inclusive sports program offering a wider range of activities for different athletics levels across its four-ship fleet.
Pullmantur returning Horizon to Dubai for 2019/2020 cruise season
The Spanish cruise line Pullmantur has announced that its cruise ship Horizon will sail a second Dubai cruise season for the winter of 2019/2020, homeporting out of Dubai between December, 2019 and […]
Ship review: Pullmantur’s Horizon
Horizon is Pullmantur’s smallest cruise ship, at just 46,811-gross tons, and carrying 1,875-passengers, but she has an impressive array of amenities and features designed to make her as dynamic as possible. She […]
Pullmantur and Dubai Tourism host major Dubai cruise FAM trip
Spanish cruise line Pullmantur Cruises and Dubai Cruise Tourism, the cruise arm of Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has hosted more than 100 travel agents from Portugal and Spain to showcase […]
Pullmantur and Emirates sign 16,000-seat deal ahead of Dubai cruise season
Pullmantur Cruises has booked 16,000 seats aboard Emirates Airline’s four daily A380 flights from Madrid and Barcelona to Dubai in support of its debut Arabian Gulf fly-cruise season from Dubai in 2018/2019.
Pullmantur says Dubai cruise season designed ‘down to the very last detail’
Pullmantur Cruises will debut in the Middle East in 2018, and Richard J. Vogel, President & CEO of Pullmantur Cruises, says that they have put a lot of time and effort into […]
Cruise line focus: Pullmantur Cruises (Defunct)
Pullmantur offered a traditional cruise experience with a Spanish flair aboard a fleet of older cruise ships that had been thoroughly refurbished to Spanish tastes. It declared bankruptcy in 2020 during the […]
Pullmantur Cruises to sail first ever Middle East cruise season out of Dubai in 2018/19
Pullmantur Cruises will bring its cruise liner Horizon to Dubai in the coming 2018/19 Middle East cruise season. The cruise line will homeport in the Arabian Gulf for the first time ever […]
Norwegian Cruise Line cuts cabin cleaning as it looks to reduce crew numbers
Norwegian Cruise Line is cutting cabin cleaning in half for select stateroom categories as it looks to consolidate crew numbers post-pandemic.
Silver Endeavor dining experiences announced following purchase from Crystal
Silversea Cruises have revealed the five dining options that will be available aboard its new luxury expedition ship Silver Endeavour. Silver Endeavour previously sailed as the Crystal Endeavour for Crystal Cruises, but […]
Record 35 cruise ships scrapped since COVID-19 pandemic began
The toll that COVID-19 has taken on the global cruise industry is apparent in the record number of cruise ships that have been sold for scrap in the last three years, with […]
Scrapping process begins on former EasyCruise vessel in Dubai
EasyCruiseOne, the ship that launched the failed EasyCruise brand back in 2005, has finally been consigned to the scrap heap in Dubai, with dismantling of the ship now underway.
Has cruising turned corner on COVID?
With Cunard Line reporting its strongest bookings in more than a decade, and Royal Caribbean reporting low COVID infections numbers at sea and imminent profitability, the future looks increasingly bright for the […]
Dubai-based ship trader buys Salamis Lines sole cruise ship
Salamis Lines has sold its only cruise ship, Salamis Filoxenia, to Dubai-based Prime Spot Ship Trading, as part of the liquidation of the company.
Carnival Cruise Line to retire two more Fantasy-class cruise ships
Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to retire two more of its Fantasy-class cruise ships, with Carnival Ecstasy and Carnival Sensation set to leave the fleet this year.
Cruise lines sailing from Dubai in 2022
There are eight cruise ships sailing roundtrip from Dubai during 2022, most of them on multiple itineraries for the winter season, while a further eight cruise ships will sail longer grand voyages […]