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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Celestyal Cruises confirmed the Arabian Gulf as its winter homeporting base and signalled potential fleet expansion during the Connections Cruise Arabia forum in Dubai.
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.
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 […]
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.
Once considered low-yield filler in cruise schedules, short Bahamas sailings are being redefined as high-margin products, with major lines deploying newer and larger ships on shorthaul cruises.
The Arabian Gulf’s first dedicated cruise leadership summit will be held onboard the QE2 Dubai on September 18th, 2025, bringing together senior figures from the international and regional cruise trade.
One in four bookings for MSC Cruises in the Gulf region now come from GCC nationals and expatriates, underlining the company’s growing reliance on the Arabian Gulf as both a source market […]
Dubai will host the Middle East’s first dedicated business-to-business forum for polar expedition cruises on September 11th, 2025, bringing together regional travel agents and leading operators in one of the fastest-growing sectors […]
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with the National Petroleum & Petrochemical Tank & Pipelines Company (Petrotank) to establish an integrated bunkering hub at King Fahad Industrial Port in […]
Aroya Cruises is aiming to attract the majority of its guests from overseas markets as it launches its Remarkably Arabian product in the Mediterranean for the first time.
The sinking of Oceanos was not merely a shipwreck, but a rare moment when human courage overcame the total collapse of command at sea.
Celestyal has rolled out a revamped cruise and land packaging tool for travel advisors in North America, rebranding the service as Celestyal Sail & Stay, with plans to extend the offering to its […]
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