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Royal Caribbean International will significantly expand the accommodation offering aboard Harmony of the Seas as part of its upcoming Royal Amplified refit, with more than 90 new staterooms being added across multiple decks.
MSC Cruises is spotlighting its luxury Yacht Club product as it prepares for a busy 2025/26 Middle East season, with MSC Euribia homeporting in Dubai from November 8th 2025 through April 1st […]
Oceania Cruises has placed the Middle East at the heart of its newly announced 2027/28 programme, unveiling a 96-day Best of East & West Grand Voyage that will transit the Red Sea […]
Celestyal Cruises confirmed the Arabian Gulf as its winter homeporting base and signalled potential fleet expansion during the Connections Cruise Arabia forum in Dubai.
Costa Cruises has announced new deployment plans in Asia for the 2025/26 winter season, with Costa Serena scheduled to operate a 10-day itinerary visiting Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. The […]
Effy Jewelry has expanded its cruise retail presence with the opening of a new boutique aboard Star Princess, coinciding with the ship’s maiden voyage this autumn.
The Cruise Arabia regional tourism alliance took centre stage at Seatrade Europe 2025 in Hamburg, positioning the Arabian Gulf as one of the world’s fastest-emerging cruise destinations.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced a new global campaign, WORLD. WIDE. WONDERFUL., which will run from 16 September to 31 October 2025 and highlight 26 cruises across its luxury and expedition fleet.
Cruise tourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing contributors to South Africa’s GDP, with Cape Town and the Western Cape posting record-breaking figures during the 2024/25 season.
The Middle East’s cruise sector is making a concerted push for growth, with industry leaders highlighting opportunities in luxury and expedition cruising, season extension, and digital innovation during discussions at Seatrade Europe […]
AROYA Cruises is concluding its maiden season in the Mediterranean this week, but is already eyeing further expansion, with the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and Asia under consideration.
Cape Town saw an increase in cruise calls of 18% during the 2024/25 cruise season, while passengers numbers were up 16%, resulting in 35% growth in the Western Cape’s cruise tourism sector.
German cruise line TUI Cruises is strengthening its commitment to the Middle East cruise market despite ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea, deploying two vessels to the Gulf region for the […]
MSC Cruises has cancelled a 25-day Grand Voyage from Dubai to Southampton scheduled for April 4th, 2026, citing ongoing security risks in the Red Sea.
Explora Journeys has significantly expanded its itineraries in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf for the 2027/28 season, with the region forming a central part of the cruise line’s newly announced Journeys […]
Disney Cruise Line has announced a delay in the delivery of its newest ship, Disney Adventure, pushing the maiden voyage back by three months.
Royal Caribbean International has marked the official start of assembly for its fourth Icon class mega-ship, marking the milestone with a keel-laying ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
Silversea has introduced a new fare structure aimed at providing guests with greater flexibility and choice across its fleet of oceangoing and expedition vessels.
AIDA Cruises has reported substantial progress in its decarbonisation strategy during 2025, with significant advances in the use of bio-LNG, increased shore power connections, and ongoing investment in future technologies.
Cunard Line has announced that the award-winning musical Come from Away will be performed at sea for the first time in an exclusive collaboration with Music Theatre International.
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