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Celebrity Cruises has announced new premium and personalised enhancements for The Retreat, its exclusive ship-within-a-ship luxury enclave offering passengers suites, private dining experiences and exclusive pool areas.
Saudi Arabia has partnered with Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, to consolidate its expertise in cruise shipbuilding and refit, ahead of the launch of its first domestic cruise brand, […]
The former Celestyal Olympia has been spotted in the UAE on AIS data, docked in the Port of Ras Al Khaimah, following an extensive period in lay-up in Turkey.
AROYA Cruises has opened bookings for its inaugural season in the Red Sea out of Jeddah, with an early booking deal allowing 3rd and 4th guests to sail free.
Viking has celebrated the float out of its newest Nile River cruise vessel, Viking Sobek, marking a significant milestone in her construction as the ship touches water for the first time.
Resorts World Cruises is deploying its ship Resorts World One in Dubai for the 2024/25 cruise season, filling a key gap in the Arabian Gulf cruise sector by offering short roundtrip voyages […]
Silversea has taken delivery of its second Nova Class cruise ship Silver Ray during a ceremony held at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.
Cordelia Cruises, the premium homegrown Indian cruise line, has released two new itineraries featuring Dubai, with its ship Empress set to sail a 4-night outbound voyage from Mumbai to the UAE, and […]
Costa Cruises has cancelled a repositioning cruise from Europe to Dubai aboard Costa Smeralda due to ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia is putting in place plans to better accomodate international visitors, particularly cruise tourists, in its historic areas, such as Jeddah Historic District.
AROYA Cruises has comitted to its December launch date in the Red Sea, despite the ongoing security crisis in the region that has prompted many cruise lines to sail around southern Africa […]
Cruise deployment to the Middle East is down by around 30% due to the ongoing security crisis in the Red Sea, but cruise tourism officials at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai expressed […]
AD Ports Group and the Greek cruise line Celestyal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Abu Dhabi as a key destination among Celestyal’s guests ahead of the cruise line’s […]
Saudi Arabia’s start-up cruise line AROYA Cruises has confirmed there will be no bars or casinos aboard its ships, with designated family, female and male swimming pools and public spaces, reflecting Arabian […]
A South African man accused of stabbing multiple people with medical scissors aboard Norwegian Encore has been arrested and charged by the FBI, according to the US Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska.
Despite the significant disruption to Middle East cruise itineraries as a result of the ongoing Red Sea security crisis, MSC Cruises has indicated it remains committed to growing its presence in the […]
Saudi Arabia’s start-up cruise line AROYA Cruises and Egypt’s production powerhouse MBC Studios have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand Middle East filming and story-telling onto the high seas.
The luxury cruise line Seabourn has announced that Seabourn Sojourn will no longer be transitting the Suez Canal on her Grand Africa voyage in November, with all port calls in the Middle […]
Princess Cruises’ has released the itinerary for its 2026 World Cruise aboard Coral Princess, with the cruise line entirely skipping the Middle East for the first time.
Saudi Arabia’s start-up cruise line, the first homegrown cruise brand in the Arab world, has revealed more details about its first cruise ship ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2024.
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