Saudi Arabia is putting in place plans to better accomodate international visitors, particularly cruise tourists, in its historic areas, such as Jeddah Historic District.
Saudi Arabia aims to preserve historic Jeddah attractions amid cruise boom
Cruise deployment down due to Red Sea crisis, but Dubai set to bounce back
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 […]
Red Sea security crisis Middle East impact seen in new Princess 2026 World Cruise
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.
Royal Caribbean begins construction of first Royal Beach Club
Royal Caribbean International has started construction on its new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, a 17-acre beach experience on Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas, according to a statement.
Oceania offers pre-cruise hotel stays on South African and other itineraries
Oceania Cruises is offering guests a complimentary pre-cruise hotel stay on a range of sailings throughout late 2024 and 2025.
Carnival reveals two of five areas at new destination Celebration Key in Bahamas
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed details for Paradise Plaza and Calypso Lagoon, two of the five areas at its new Celebration Key private cruise destination.
Royal Caribbean reveals new destination in Mexico, Royal Beach Club Cozumel
Royal Caribbean International is developing a new beach club destination in Cozumel, Mexico, adding to its portfolio of private destinations across the Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean cancels additional calls in Labadee as Haiti crisis deteriorates
Royal Caribbean International has cancelled additional port calls to Labadee, its private destination in Haiti, amid a deteriorating security situation that has seen much of the country plunged into chaos.
Royal Caribbean International suspends port calls to Labadee in Haiti
Royal Caribbean International is suspending all upcoming port calls at Labadee, its private island in Haiti, due to the evolving security crisis in the country.
Royal Caribbean World Cruise passengers stick with Dubai following re-routing vote
Passengers sailing the Ultimate World Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas have opted to keep the port call in Dubai, after the cruise line gave them the unprecedented choice of […]
Carnival Corporation to develop new pier at Celebration Key in the Bahamas
Carnival Corporation has announced plans for a US $100 million pier extension that will double the arrival capacity of Celebration Key, its new exclusive destination for flagship brand Carnival Cruise Line.
Cunard Line passengers speak out against Queen Mary 2’s return to “unsafe” SA ports
Passengers sailing Cunard Line’s World Cruise aboard Queen Mary 2 have spoken out against the line’s decision to re-route the ship via South Africa, a destination already visited on the World Cruise, […]
Cape Town looks set for even busier 2023/24 cruise season on the back of Red Sea crisis
With an ever-growing number of cruise lines cancelling itineraries transiting the Suez Canal and choosing to re-route ships around the southern coast of Africa instead, Cape Town is looking at an even […]
New Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal to get 1.5km direct bridge link to main road
Travel times from Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal to Sheikh Zayed Road, the main arterial highway running the length of Dubai, will be slashed from 12 minutes to just three minutes thanks to […]
Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia will soon appear on more shore excursion options
Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia is set to become a major inland shore excursion option for cruise lines visiting the country following the signing of an MoU between Cruise Saudi and […]
AIDA third cruise line to cancel cruises from Dubai due to Red Sea tensions
The German cruise line AIDA Cruises, owned by Carnival Corporation, has become the third cruise line to cancel its repositioning itineraries and grand voyages from Dubai due to the ongoing tensions in […]
Saudi Arabia reveals new Arabian Gulf cruise destination The Rig
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a new cruise destination in the Arabian Gulf called The Rig, an adventure and thrill-seeker theme park built around a series of oil rigs 40 kilometres […]
Los Angeles plans new cruise terminal for year-round Royal Caribbean deployment
The Port of Los Angeles is planning to add a second cruise terminal in the coming decade on the back of strong growth in passenger numbers post-pandemic.
Abercrombie & Kent planning to expand Nile river cruise fleet next year
The luxury travel group Abercrombie & Kent has announced the design of an “extremely high-spec” vessel, with “all the facilities and services of a high-end floating hotel”, for deployment on the Nile […]
MSC Cruises confirms MSC Musica for 2024/25 South African cruise season
MSC Cruises is returning to South Africa for the 2024/25 cruise season with MSC Musica, replacing the larger MSC Splendida which homeported in Durban and Cape Town for the current 2023/24 season.