For the first time ever, Bahrain will welcome more than 120,000 cruise tourists to the Arabian Gulf island nation, benefiting from the ongoing boom in the Dubai cruise sector.
Bahrain says cruise port ready as Dubai boom impacts its tourism numbers
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Dubai will hit 1-million cruise tourist target a year early as ships get bigger
More than a million cruise tourists are expected to visit Dubai during the coming 2019/2020 cruise season, according to tourism officials.
Durban officials urged to increase security ahead of new cruise season
Durban’s hospitality industry has urged the local government to take action to secure the Durban Beachfront area as the new KZN cruise season gets underway.
MSC Cruises takes delivery of Brazil-bound MSC Grandiosa
MSC Cruises took delivery of its newest cruise ship on Friday, the 4,888-guest, 181,541-gross ton MSC Grandiosa, the latest in the Meraviglia Plus-class.
Why does the Panama Canal hold such allure for cruise passengers?
After 105 years, the Panama Canal remains one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels, and crossing the canal on a cruise ship remains best way to fully appreciate its time-tested ingenuity.
MSC Cruises cuts steel for first World-class ship MSC Europa, it’s largest cruise ship ever
MSC Cruises has cut the first steel for its largest cruise ship to date, the first of the new World-class vessels, MSC Europa.
Norwegian Cruise Line takes delivery of final Breakaway-Plus ship Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the last of the Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, has been delivered to the cruise line and departed on her two-day shakedown cruise from Bremerhaven to Southampton.
Royal Caribbean to develop first Royal Beach Club in Antigua, opening in 2021
Royal Caribbean International’s first Royal Beach Club will be built in Antigua along a half-mile of beachfront near Fort James, with its opening scheduled for 2021.
Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of third Vista-class cruise ship Carnival Panorama
Carnival Cruise Line has accepted delivery of Carnival Panorama, its new Vista-class cruise ship, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.
Dubai bound cruise ships scatter as Cyclone Kyarr barrels toward Arabian Sea
A Category 4 cyclone, the strongest storm in the area for more than a decade, has impacted the cruise itineraries of multiple cruise ships sailing to or from Dubai and across the […]
Costa Smeralda delayed again, inaugural voyage will now be a Christmas Cruise
Costa Cruises has been forced to announce for a second time that the delivery date for its new LNG-powered mega-ship Costa Smeralda has been pushed back to the end of the year.
Norwegian Spirit to get US $100m refit and refurbishment before Dubai and SA cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line’s 1998-built cruise ship Norwegian Spirit is to undergo a major refurbishment in January, 2020, directly before her cruise to Dubai and South Africa.
Regent rolls out new themed cruise collection with limited space left on 2019 Dubai voyage
Regent Seven Seas says there is still some availability for its 2019 Spotlight on Public Broadcasting voyage, departing November 16, 2019, from Dubai to Singapore, as it rolls out new themed voyages for […]
Namibia’s new cruise terminal in Walvis Bay dogged by lack of bunkering services
The new cruise terminal constructed in Walvis Bay and operated by Namport has seen its first cruise season hampered by a lack of re-fueling facilities for cruise ships, reports The Namibian.
New Odyssey of the Seas to have ‘most action-packed top deck to date’ says Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International’s new Quantum-Ultra class cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas, the first of the class to sail from North America, will have more entertainment and activity options up top than […]
Princess Cruises offers roundtrip cruise to South Africa from Adelaide for first time
Princess Cruises has included South Africa as one of the three international roundtrip cruise itineraries it will be offering from Adelaide for the first time during the 2019 cruise season.
Dubai named a top ten ‘must-visit’ city by Lonely Planet ahead of biggest ever cruise season
As a city of unparalleled experiences, Dubai has been named one of the world’s best cities for travellers to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet, just as the city prepares for its largest […]
New cruise terminal in Doha inaugurated by TUI’s Mein Schiff 5
Qatar’s Doha Port has opened its new cruise terminal ahead of the 2019/2020 cruise season in the Arabian Gulf, which will be the biggest on-record thanks to the plethora of cruise ships […]
Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas emerges from dry dock following ‘amplification’
Voyager of the Seas has finished a 41-day refit and refurbishment project that saw her ‘amplified’ with new dining options and on-board attractions at a cost of US $97-million.
World’s two largest cruise lines form another joint-venture, this time in St Lucia
Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world’s two largest cruise companies by passenger capacity, have announced they’re teaming up to build a new cruise pier in St Lucia.
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