Cordelia Cruises, India’s only homegrown cruise brand tailored specifically to the local market, has confirmed the signing of an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line for the long-term charter of two of its […]
Celestyal Cruises has announced four new repositioning cruises for its 2025/26 winter season in the Arabian Gulf, with maiden calls in Aqaba in Jordan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman and […]
As international travel rebounds, cruise tourism is emerging as a major contributor to economic activity, drawing more attention to its ability to drive retail spending and shape traveller experiences across the region.
Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC (KR Shipping), a leading shipping and multimodal logistics service provider in Oman, has played a key role in facilitating the home-porting season of Costa Smeralda in the Arabian Gulf […]
Celestyal Cruises has launched a two-for-one sale on 88 itineraries in the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean in celebration of its tenth anniversary, running until May 31st, 2025 and applicable on cruises departing […]
Silversea has announced its world cruise for 2028, departing from Miami on January 5th aboard Silver Shadow for a 132-day journey calling at 58 destinations in 29 countries before concluding in Nice […]
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, AROYA Cruises will be offering a Ramadan Along the Horizon experience for potential guests to view its ship Aroya while alongside in Jeddah.
TUI Cruises has renewed its strategic partnership with Emirates for fly-cruise packages to Dubai ahead of the cruise line’s expanded two-ship season for 2025/26.
Costa Cruises has renewed its partnership with Emirates through 2027, building on two decades of collaboration and reflecting Dubai‘s position as a major global cruise hub.
AIDA Cruises has extended its fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025, joining TUI and Costa Cruises, which signed similar agreements during the same event.
Celestyal Cruises has refreshed its Arabian Gulf itineraries for the upcoming 2025/26 cruise season, even as it continues to operate its 2024/25 cruise season, which concludes at the end of March this […]
As cruise operators assess the evolving security landscape in the Red Sea, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) is strengthening engagement with industry leaders to enhance situational awareness and coordination.
Explora Journeys has released 2026/27 Christmas and New Year itineraries for Explora II, with a range of cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on offer during the season.
AROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey.
Shamal Holding, the property developer behind the Dubai Harbour project, has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan intended to further elevate the cruise experience in the region.
The Middle East has emerged as a significant hub for the cruise ship refit and refurbishment industry in the last decade, with Dubai and Saudi Arabia leading the charge.
TUI Cruises is nearing the end of a refit programme being carried out on Mein Schiff 4 during her drydock in Dubai.
Celestyal Journey has returned to service following a quick dry dock in Dubai during her inaugural Arabian Gulf cruise season.
Almaco Group completed a refurbishment project aboard Aroya, the first cruise ship in the AROYA Cruises fleet, in November last year, just a few weeks prior to the ship’s debut in the […]
Celestyal Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades on 40 of its 2025/26 Desert Days cruises in the Arabian Gulf during its inaugural homeporting season in the region.
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