Founder and editor of Cruise Arabia & Africa. I try to create the best news and information specifically for cruise passengers taking cruises to and from Dubai (where I live) and South Africa (where I was born). You can contact me at shaun(at)cruisearabiaonline.com.
MSC Cruises is entering the luxury cruise market for the first time, with a four-ship order from Fincantieri shipyard for a set of identical vessels, each with just 500 cabins and the […]
Carnival Victory is to undergo a huge refit and refurbishment in 2020 as part of Carnival Cruise Line’s modernisation program across the fleet.
Royal Caribbean’s lead Quantum-class cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, is to get a refurbishment ahead of her upcoming Singapore cruise season that will likely make her appeal more to Western and […]
MSC Cruises has pledged to eliminate the use of single-use plastics across its global fleet by the end of the coming Dubai cruise season, March 2019, making it the second major line […]
The controversial project to build a replica of RMS Titanic and sail her on regular cruises between Southampton and New York has resumed, Chairman of Blue Star Line Clive Palmer said in […]
QE2 Dubai has announced that it will soon be launching ‘Theatre by QE2’, a new live-entertainment concept that will bring the ocean liner’s on-board 515-seat theatre back to life for live performances […]
Costa Cruises have cancelled a port call in Salalah for Costa Victoria due to Cyclone Luban, according to a statement from the cruise line. “Costa Crociere considers the safety of its guests […]
Cruise vacations are an increasingly popular way to relax, unwind and recharge. And while at sea, there’s opportunity for guests to embrace some of life’s most enjoyable pleasures – with wine-tasting and […]
The Port of Durban has scooped the prestigious title of Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2018 at the 25th annual World Travel Awards, widely regarded to be the Oscars of the travel industry.
Dubai was awarded Destination of the Year at the 2018 Seatrade Cruise Awards in Lisbon, Portugal, which were held on the side-lines of Seatrade Cruise Med 2018.
Just weeks after Royal Caribbean’s ’s US $1-billion acquisition of a 66.6 percent stake in Silversea Cruises, the world’s second-largest cruise company has announced that it will be footing the bill for a further […]
The deployment of a much larger cruise ship in the South African market is a sign of MSC Cruises’ confidence in the SA source market, and of South Africans’ growing desire for […]
Costa Cruises will carry out major renovation work on Costa Fortuna in Singapore from December 10th to 16th, 2018.
The cruise industry is moving more and more toward long-term partnerships after Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd extended their long-term cooperation and service agreement to the year 2028.
British cruise tourists have listed Dubai as their choice for number one luxury holiday destination, ahead of the Maldives and the Seychelles, according to MSC Cruises UK.
Costa Diadema is marketed by Costa as the Queen of the Mediterranean, and now she’s coming to Dubai to cruise roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf, providing the Middle East cruise market with […]
As experienced cruisers know and first-timers quickly discover, there is something to laugh out loud about on the high seas. Some of the top stand-up comedians in the world come on board […]
Sharjah’s development authority has announced plans to ‘revitalise’ Khor Fakkan’s 3-kilometre beachfront in-line with ambitions of turning the domestic getaway haven into a global tourist attraction and cruise destination.
Norwegian Cruise Line has extended its buy one, get one half off cruise promotion in the Middle East as it reports “incredibly strong” forward bookings for cruises in 2019 from the local […]
German cruise line TUI are homeporting Mein Schiff 5 in Dubai for the 2019/2020 cruise season, replacing Mein Schiff 4, which is cruising roundtrip from Dubai between November, 2018 and March, 2019.
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