Holland America Line has amended the planned itinerary for its 2025 Grand World Voyage aboard Zuiderdam to avoid the ongoing securiy crisis in the Red Sea.
Holland America Line reroutes 2025 World Cruise around Red Sea
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels Dubai 2025 departure, South Africa season unaffected
Norwegian Cruise Line is cancelling several sailings across its fleet for 2025, including the April 19th, departure from Dubai in the UAE, but Norwegian Dawn’s South African season is unaffected.
Celestyal adds more cruises in Arabian Gulf on unprecedented demand
Celestyal Cruises has expanded its 2025 cruise schedule as a result of what the cruise line says is unprecedented demand in early bookings.
Viking floats out new Nile River cruise ship Viking Hathor ahead of 2024 debut
Viking has celebrated the float out of its newest ship for the Nile River in Egypt, the 82-guest Viking Hathor, marking a major construction milestone as the ship touches water for the first […]
Seabourn unveils 2025/26 winter and spring itineraries featuring Arabia
Seabourn has unveiled its 2025/26 fall, winter and spring itineraries with cruises that explore the cultures of Arabia and Southeast Asia, the fall foliage of Japan, the islands of the Caribbean, and […]
Silversea cancels additional cruises in 2024 due to Red Sea security crisis
Silversea Cruises has cancelled two additional cruises sailing in the Indian Ocean, Asia and the Middle East due to the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Red Sea.
Aroya Cruises launch delayed until August, but not due to Red Sea security crisis
The Saudi Arabian cruise line, Aroya Cruise, the first homegrown cruise line in the Arab world, will not launch in May this year as planned.
Celestyal releases Arabian Gulf cruises for Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi and Doha
Celestyal Cruises has launched three new Arabian Gulf cruise itineraries to coincide with the 2024 Grand Prix races in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Doha, Qatar, sailing roundtrip from Dubai.
Hamburg cruise ship leaves Dubai as first cruise ship bound for Red Sea
The German cruise operator Plantours Cruises will be the first cruise line to brave the Red Sea since the security crisis in the region began, with its cruise ship Hamburg planning a […]
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Oman tourism officials revive Cruise Arabia Alliance
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Oman, founding members of the Cruise Arabia Alliance, a grouping of GCC cruise destinations aimed at fostering the growth of the region’s cruise tourism industry, have revived […]
Emirates Airline renews fly-cruise partnerships with AIDA and TUI Cruises
Emirates Airline has renewed its partnerships with both AIDA Cruises and TUI Cruises for the next two cruise seasons, reinforcing Dubai’s place as a major maritime tourism hub with state-of-the-art cruise terminals […]
Crystal Cruises opens bookings for 2026 World Cruise via Dubai
Crystal Cruises has opened bookings for its 2026 World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, with 72 ports of call across 27 countries, including Dubai in the UAE.
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 […]
Dubai Holding in talks with Accor for $800m investment in Orient Express cruise brand
Dubai Holding is considering a major investment in Accor’s Orient Express cruise line brand, which will operate ultra-luxury cruising superyachts inspired by the famed train that travelled between Paris and Istanbul in […]
Holland America’s biggest World Cruise ever to stay overnight in several Middle East ports
Holland America Line has announced a new World Cruise itinerary for 2026 that is its biggest and longest to date, with 47 ports of call across 39 countries during a 132 day voyage.
Virgin Voyages cancels 2024/25 Australia season and Dubai cruise on Red Sea concerns
Virgin Voyages has cancelled its 2024/25 Australian cruise season, along with its two scheduled cruises from Dubai on the outward and inward repositioning cruises, due to security concerns in the Red Sea.
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels Norwegian Sky Red Sea itineraries for 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled several cruises aboard Norwegian Sky in late 2024 due to the ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea.
Red Sea crisis of 2024 fails to put Cunard Line off the Middle East in 2026 itineraries
Cunard has announced new cruises sailing from September 2025 through January 2027 onboard its four Queens, with the 109-night World Cruise aboard Queen Anne calling in the Middle East.
AIDA opens booking for 2025/26 World Cruise sailing via the Middle East
The German cruise line AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 4-month World Cruise taking place during 2025 and 2026, with port calls in the Middle East scheduled despite the security crisis […]
Dubai Customs holds counterfeit goods workshop for cruise passengers
Dubai Customs has held an educational event at the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal (Dubai Cruise Terminal) for more than 5,100 cruise tourists to promote intellectual property rights protection and its efforts […]
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