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The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has introduced new entry visa regulations for the UAE that include, for the first time, a multiple-entry visa tailored to cruise […]
Aroya Cruises, the world’s first halal-certified cruise line, has launched a new faith-based cruise option for Muslims undertaking the Hajj and Umrah.
TUI Cruises has signed a contract for the design and construction of two new cruise ships, taking the slots originally planned for its Marella Cruises brand in an MoU agreed earlier this year.
Emirates Airline has underscored the importance of cruise tourism to its global leisure strategy, revealing it carried 180,000 cruise passengers into Dubai last year, while investing in infrastructure to make the city […]
Cape Town’s cruise industry is preparing for a significant 2025/26 season, marked by larger vessels, more varied itineraries, and growing demand from South African travellers.
As Norwegian Cruise Line expands its fleet and redefines its onboard offering, the cruise line sees growing opportunities to convert Middle East travellers from land-based holidays to the sea.
Star Princess, the second ship in Princess Cruises’ Sphere Class, has been officially handed over at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, becoming the 17th ship in the Princess fleet.
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Armonia will debut in South Africa for the 2026/27 winter season, replacing her sister ship, MSC Opera, which is homeporting in Durban during the 2025/26 season.
Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that Harmony of the Seas will feature the largest casino in the company’s fleet following a major refurbishment scheduled for 2026.
MSC Cruises has announced a significant refit and refurbishment to MSC Poesia, which will see the ship emerge with new dining venues, entertainment spaces and wellness facilities.
Mumbai has inaugurated a new cruise terminal, the largest of its kind in India, near the city’s Colaba district, as India looks to position itself as a major cruise destination.
Royal Caribbean Group has signed a long-term framework agreement with Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku that secures the company’s rights to build new vessels at the yard through the next decade.
Celestyal Cruises has confirmed significant amendments to its repositioning cruises to and from Dubai for the Middle East 2025/26 cruise season, but the season itself is scheduled to go ahead as planned.
MSC Cruises has explained why it no longer stations two ships in Dubai for the winter season, saying it is more cost-effective to deploy a single, larger resort-style vessel than to divide […]
Royal Caribbean International has announced that its newest Icon-class vessel, Legend of the Seas, will enter service earlier than expected, with three additional weeklong preview cruises now added to its inaugural season.
Celestyal Cruises will once again homeport in the Arabian Gulf this winter, but ongoing Red Sea security concerns may have forced the cruise line to cancel its planned repositioning voyages.
Industry leaders at Connections Cruise Arabia agreed that the combination of cruise as a gateway to land tourism, strong repeat passenger loyalty, and the vast untapped market of non-cruisers makes the Middle […]
MSC Cruises signalled plans to return to the Red Sea “as soon as” conditions permit, while underscoring Dubai’s position as its best-performing winter deployment, according to remarks made during the Connections Cruise […]
At Connections Cruise Arabia in Dubai, industry leaders highlighted the growing role of cruises in stimulating long-term land-based tourism, with new research from CLIA showing that seven in ten cruise passengers later return to […]
Saudi Arabian cruise line AROY has marked the transit of its cruise ship Aroya through the Suez Canal as she returns to the Red Sea following her debut Mediterranean season.
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