The latest cruise news, from new ship orders, launches, refurbishments, and itineraries to port developments and information, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa.
Silversea Cruises has cancelled two additional itineraries that were due to sail via the Middle East this year on the back of ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea.Â
Carnival Vista has completed a 30-day drydock in which she received several enhancements during the first major refurbishment for the ship.
Virgin Voyages is joining nine other cruise lines in cancelling or amending itineraries that were due to sail through the Red Sea in the coming weeks, on the back of an ongoing […]
Royal Caribbean International has revealed new details on its train-themed restaurant aboard Utopia of the Seas, as well as other new dining options available aboard the final Oasis class ship Utopia of […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has expressed its joy at returning to South Africa for the tail-end of the 2023/24 cruise season, with Norwegian Dawn arriving in Cape Town from Mauritius on February 1st, […]
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 […]
Allure of the Seas will finally undergo her bow-to-stern refit and refurbishment in 2025 following a half-decade delay due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Galveston Wharves and MSC Cruises have finalised an operating agreement for a fourth cruise terminal complex at the Port of Galveston.
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 […]
Princess Cruises and Cunard Line have confirmed they are altering cruse itineraries to avoid the Red Sea on the back of an ongoing security crisis that has disrupted global shipping.
Lars Clasen, CEO of Cruise Saudi, has won CEO of the Year in the Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Development Company category at the inaugural Middle East CEO of the Year Awards.
The World, a one-of-its-kind residential cruise ship, will be sailing to South Africa in 2024 for an extended visit to three ports in the country.
Carnival Corporation has announced it will be adjusting the itineraries for 12 ships across its fleet of nearly 100 vessels and nine cruise brands on the back of ongoing security concerns in […]
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 […]
Costa Cruises has followed MSC Cruises, Silversea, and AIDA Cruises in cancelling its repositioning voyages from Dubai in the Middle East amid the ongoing security crisis in the Red Sea.
The new largest cruise ship ever built, Icon of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International, has departed Miami on her maiden passenger voyage.
Cunard Line has announced a partnership with Harper’s Bazaar UK to create a holistic wellness program exclusively for guests aboard the new Queen Anne.
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 […]
The Arabian Gulf cruise sector and Dubai in particular look set to benefit from Virgin Voyages‘ plans to homeport at least one ship seasonally in Australia.
Ongoing supply chain constraints as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging security crisis in the Red Sea have led Princess Cruises and Fincantieri to mutually agree to delay the […]
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