More than 190,000 cruise tourists have visited Qatar during the ongoing 2024/25 Middle East cruise season, according to figures released by Qatar Tourism, reflecting the country’s position as a growing hub for […]
Fincantieri sees major opportunity to expand its role in Saudi Arabia’s cruise, maritime and shipbuilding sectors as the Kingdom advances its Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy.
Celestyal Cruises is adding a sailing to its inaugural season in the Arabian Gulf out of Dubai, citing overwhelming demand, it announced in a press release.
The Malaysian government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at attracting 6,000 tourists through the IslamiCruise Malaysia-Saudia partnership in 2026.
Fincantieri has signed a series of agreements with partners in Saudi Arabia as the company seeks to grow further in the region following the establishment of the subsidiary Fincantieri Arabia for Naval […]
Bahrain welcomed several dozen cruise ships on 34 cruise calls during 2024, a 106% growth compared to the year before, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism.
Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, the primary cruise port in Oman, recorded 190 cruise calls in 2024, exceeding its target of 134 vessels by 41%, reflecting the port’s growing role in Oman’s […]
Resorts World Cruises, which is currently sailing its inaugural Arabian Gulf cruise season out of Dubai, has cancelled 20 scheduled itineraries to accommodate a last-minute decision to redeploy the ship to India.
MassiveMusic Dubai, the Middle East’s leading music creative agency, has created an award-winning music and sound identity for the Saudi Arabian cruise line start-up AROYA Cruises.
AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for repositioning cruises to and from Dubai around Africa at the beginning and end of the 2025/26 cruise season on the back of ongoing security concerns in […]
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the safest destination for a cruise ship stopover, according to a new study by travel insurance company InsureMyTrip.
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched the Cruise Crew Pass, an exclusive discount programme designed for crew members working aboard cruise liners calling in […]
Costa Smeralda on Saturday successfully completed her first LNG refuelling in Dubai Harbour, the primary hub for Carnival Corporation in the Middle East, in the UAE’s emirate of Dubai.
Aroya made her inaugural visit to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt on December 31st, 2024 as part of her inaugural cruise season in the Red Sea out of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Celestyal Cruises has unveiled its ‘Live Your Vacation Dream’ campaign, offering up to 50% savings on Arabian Gulf cruises for 2025 through 2027, along exclusive perks for early bookings, as it seeks […]
AROYA Cruises has welcomed the first passengers to its new Saba Beach island destination in the Red Sea, during the maiden passenger voyage of its first cruise ship Aroya.
Just days after Aroya set sail from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on her maiden passenger voyage as the first cruise ship designed specifically for the Arab and Muslim cruise market, MJM Marine […]
AROYA Cruises has revealed the retail experience aboard its first ship Aroya, with German retailer and distributor Gebr. Heinemann having opened eight stores featuring more than 250 international and Arabian brands across […]
CalmGetaways, a Dubai-based travel agency, is expanding its involvement in the cruise sector through the launch of its new Cruise Booking Platform, which is intended to simplify the cruise booking experience for […]
Aroya, the first cruise ship in the AROYA Cruises fleet, and the first cruise ship in the world designed specifically for the Middle East cruise market, is finally at sea on her […]
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