Dubai will be a key turnaround port on Borealis’ upcoming 2022 World Cruise with Fred Olsen Cruise Line.
Fred Olsen to cruise from Dubai on new ship Borealis’ 2022 World Cruise
QE2 Dubai reopens ahead of 2020/21 winter cruise season, with several upgrades
It may have officially been the last day of summer in the UAE on September 21st, but nothing marks the start of winter like the reopening of the QE2 Dubai for the […]
New Dubai cruise terminal project progresses with phase 1 opening of Dubai Harbour
Destined to be the city’s second cruise port, the Dubai Harbour project has reached a major milestone with the completion of its first phase, the construction of one of the largest superyacht […]
Cunard releases 2021 Med itineraries aboard Queen Elizabeth with calls to Arabia
Cunard Line’s art deco luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth will cruise to the Middle East in 2021 on her way to Singapore.
Costa Cruises to homeport largest newest ship Costa Smeralda in Dubai for 2021/22
The flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, its first-ever LNG-powered ship and the largest built for a European cruise line, Costa Smeralda, will homeport in Dubai for the winter, 2021/22 cruise season.
Celestyal releases Egypt and Turkey itineraries for new ship Celestyal Experience
Celestyal Cruises has announced that its new cruise ship Celestyal Experience will be sailing itineraries to three continents from March, 2021, including calls in Turkey and Egypt. The ship, formerly Costa Cruises’ […]
Costa appears to cancel its 2020/21 Dubai cruise season aboard Diadema
Costa Cruises has removed all Dubai cruise itineraries for the 2020/21 winter cruise season from its website, suggesting it has cancelled Costa Diadema’s homeporting season in Dubai.
UAE reveals fines for cruise ships and passengers who break anti-COVID-19 rules
The UAE has announced a new set of fines relating to measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including thousands of dollars in penalties for cruise lines and passengers that […]
Queen Mary 2 2022 World Cruise to overnight in Dubai, transit Suez Canal twice
Queen Mary 2 will sail a classic World Voyage in 2022, with calls in Greece, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and Bali, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Italy and Portugal.
Princess Cruises’ 2022 World Cruise aboard Coral Princess to call overnight in Dubai
Princess Cruises has revealed the itinerary for its 15th annual Australia-based World Cruise in 2022, with 43 port calls in 27 countries, including an overnight in Dubai. The 107-night voyage sails roundtrip from […]
Costa redesigns 2020/21 European itineraries, confirms Egypt 2020 cruise
Costa Cruises will be returning to Egypt in late 2020, the cruise line confirmed as it released its redesigned European cruise itineraries for 2020 and 2021. The redesigned itineraries follow Costa Cruises’ […]
Marella Cruises reveals winter 2021/22 itineraries with Arabian Sunrise cruise to Oman
Marella Cruises has released its 2021/22 cruise program, with sailings from Port Canaveral, visits to Manila, Philippines, Muara, Brunei and Da Nang, Vietnam, as well as an Arabian Sunrise voyage visiting Sri […]
Abu Dhabi tourist ‘safe zone’ may be used as model for cruise tourism amid COVID-19
Abu Dhabi has successfully hosted 2,500 international tourists on Yas Island for its UFC Fight Island event, which saw the creation of an 11-kilometre ‘safe zone’, a model that tourism officials have […]
AIDA second cruise line to confirm return to Dubai in 2020/21 cruise season
AIDA Cruises has joined MSC Cruises in confirming that it will return to the Arabian Gulf cruise sector for the 2020/21 cruise season, deploying its second-largest ship AIDAprima out of Dubai.
Seabourn releases new 2021/22 itineraries with first return to Egypt since 2014
The luxury cruise line Seabourn has released its “Extraordinary Destinations E-Brochure,” highlighting its worldwide itineraries for the fall 2021 and winter/spring 2022 seasons, with eight cruises to or from Dubai and its […]
Princess Cruises cancels 2021 World Cruise, dropping Dubai cruise plans
Dubai’s cruise sector has taken another hit with the announcement by Princess Cruises that it is cancelling its 2021 World Cruise itineraries aboard Island Princess and Pacific Princess due to uncertainty around […]
Dubai cruise season gets go-ahead from Dubai Tourism for 2020/21 amid pandemic
Dubai suspended cruises to and from the city, along with all other ports in the UAE, back in March to stop the spread of coronavirus, but now its preparing to open up […]
Lebanese cruise operator files lawsuit against state after only ship destroyed by blast
Merhi Abou Merhi, the owner of the Orient Queen cruise ship through his company Abou Merhi Cruises, has filed a lawsuit against the state seeking accountability for those responsible for the deadly […]
Orient Queen cruise ship capsizes following Beirut blast, two crew killed
The cruise ship Orient Queen, sailing for the Lebanese cruise operator Abou Merhi Cruises, has capsized at her berth in Beirut after suffering damage following a massive explosion in the port area […]
Only three cruise ships remain in Dubai, waiting out the global cruise shutdown
Only AIDAvita and MSC Bellissima remain docked in Port Rashid, while MSC Lirica is waiting out the global shutdown of the cruise industry at anchor off Dubai.
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