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.
The cruise industry’s rapid recovery from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given the world’s major cruise line’s the confidence to begin reinvesting in their fleets, with newbuild contracts now […]
Cruise Saudi has announced its participation in the United Nations Global Compact, promoting sustainable and socially responsible business practices.
MSC Cruises and the conservation non-profit BirdLife South Africa are offering one of the most unusual voyages of the season from South Africa in January, 2025, with MSC Musica set to sail […]
Costa Cruises is offering cruises to North America-based passengers starting at US $782 per person, double occupancy, to the Mediterranean, Caribbean and United Arab Emirates, along with up to US $200 in […]
Oceania Cruises has released its festive holiday voyages for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 cruise seasons, offering at sea Christmas and New Year celebrations on a variety of itineraries, including cruises departing from […]
Saudi Arabian start-up cruise line AROYA Cruises has announced the official renaming of its first cruise ship from Manara to Aroya, in deference to the brand’s trail-blazing ambition in the regional cruise […]
Just weeks after Royal Caribbean took delivery of its new Oasis class ship Utopia of the Seas, Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new ship order for three 230,000 gross ton mega […]
The luxury cruise line Seabourn has modified the spring 2025 itineraries for Seabourn Encore to avoid the Red Sea due to ongoing security concerns, and instead cruise from Asia for Europe via Japan, Hawaii, the Panama Canal and […]
MSC Cruises has revealed details about The Harbour, a new family dining and entertainment area within MSC World America’s Family Aventura district, which will be the first of its kind in the […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced its 2026/27 voyage collection, with 173 itineraries on offer visiting hundreds of destinations around the world, including 16 ports for the first time, and nine separate […]
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has added three new segments to its 106-night 2025 World Cruise aboard Bolette, including a 21-night ‘Scenic Vistas and Diverse Cultures of Africa’ cruise, departing Cape Town on April […]
Cruise Saudi, the government agency charged with building out a cruise industry in Saudi Arabia, and Aman Group, the global luxury hotel and resort operator, have celebrated the keel laying for the […]
MSC Cruises has announced a three-day flash sale for MSC Musica’s upcoming summer cruise season in South Africa out of Durban and Cape Town.
During a media briefing aboard Utopia of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s latest Oasis class mega cruise ship, CEO Michael Bayley confirmed that the cruise line is planning to introduce a new […]
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has accepted delivery of its second cruising superyacht, Ilma, from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Seabourn has introduced a selection of new pre-, mid- and post-cruise “Seabourn Journeys” available to guests on the 2024 Grand Africa Voyage, with five South African-based tours available.
Luxury line Crystal Cruises is offering two special wellness-centric sailings this December, offering guests a serene retreat in the Mediterranean and Africa.
The cruise sector in South Africa has recovered slower than the rest of the world, with highly-contested national elections in 2024 having caused additional delays to recovery, according to Ross Volk, Managing […]
Holland America Line is introducing a new slate of shows to anchor the entertainment on Grand Voyages, starting with the 2025 Grand World Voyage aboard Zuiderdam, which includes a separate Cape Town […]
Utopia of the Seas, the latest Oasis-class cruise ship from Royal Caribbean International, has arrived in Port Canaveral to begin her debut homeporting Caribbean season.
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