When Queen Mary 2 returns to Dubai in 2019 she will likely have on-board a team of Royal Marines to protect her against pirate attacks in the Red Sea.
Elite team of Royal Marines will protect Queen Mary 2 on 2019 cruise to Dubai
Royal Caribbean’s new Spectrum of the Seas will be most advanced ever to cruise from Dubai
Royal Caribbean have revealed a number of new innovations and features to be found aboard its new Quantum-class cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, which will be the largest and most advanced […]
Pullmantur and Emirates sign 16,000-seat deal ahead of Dubai cruise season
Pullmantur Cruises has booked 16,000 seats aboard Emirates Airline’s four daily A380 flights from Madrid and Barcelona to Dubai in support of its debut Arabian Gulf fly-cruise season from Dubai in 2018/2019.
Crystal Cruises sending luxury cruise-yacht Esprit back to Dubai in 2019
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises are sending their boutique luxury cruise yacht Crystal Esprit back to Dubai in October 2019 for a series of Arabian Gulf cruises until January, 2020.
Dubai forms committee to find ways of supporting Middle East cruise market
There is to be greater integration between Dubai Cruise Terminal and Emirates Airline to make fly-cruising to Dubai more seamless following the launch of the Dubai Cruise Committee.
Dubai cruise market doubled in size during the last three years
The Dubai cruise tourism sector during the 2016/17 cruise season saw twice as many passengers board cruise ships in Dubai compared to the 2013/14 season.
Pullmantur says Dubai cruise season designed ‘down to the very last detail’
Pullmantur Cruises will debut in the Middle East in 2018, and Richard J. Vogel, President & CEO of Pullmantur Cruises, says that they have put a lot of time and effort into […]
Is India the key to Dubai’s future cruise destination dominance?
Dubai has an ambitious goal of attracting upwards of 1-million cruise tourists to the city by 2020, and cruise tourism officials have identified India as a key source market for these new […]
Pakistan plans cruise ferry service between Karachi and Dubai
It may soon be possible to cruise between Dubai and Karachi aboard Pakistan’s first cruise-ferry service, if transport officials in the country are able to put their plans into action.
Royal Caribbean returning to Dubai for 2019/2020 cruise season with Jewel of the Seas
Royal Caribbean confirmed Tuesday on Twitter that they are returning to the Middle East for the 2019/2020 cruise season with a series of roundtrip Dubai cruise departures aboard Jewel of the Seas.
Carnival Corp says Dubai Harbour cruise terminal will be new regional hub
Costa, AIDA, TUI and P&O are likely to homeport in the Arabian Gulf from the new Dubai Harbour cruise terminal following a Carnival-Meraas deal to make the new cruise terminal Carnival’s primary […]
Costa’s Dubai cruise ship Mediterranea is first to get line’s new livery
Costa Mediterranea is the first ship in Costa fleet to feature the new graphic design with the ship name and Italian flag on the bow.
Dubai Harbour cruise terminal won’t compete with Port Rashid say officials
Investments are being made across the region in cruise infrastructure, with Dubai leading in the Arabian Gulf by some margin. The city is developing two new cruise terminals at the Dubai Harbour, […]
Middle East cruise market has huge potential for Norwegian Cruise Line says president
Norwegian Cruise Line has no immediate plans to homeport in Dubai, but the Arabian Gulf is a region that holds huge potential in the coming five years, says Andy Stuart, president and […]
QE2 Dubai will be ‘living museum’, restored to original ’69 design says PCFC Hotels CEO
Expect QE2 Friday Brunches, 60s themed nights and suites too exclusive for public booking as QE2 Dubai finally opens.
Best roundtrip Dubai cruises during the 2018/2019 Middle East cruise season
Of the seven cruise ships homeporting in the Middle East for the 2018/2019 Dubai cruise season, two are among the largest in the world, one is brand new and powered by LNG, […]
P&O Cruises says popularity of Dubai cruise itineraries “soaring”
The popularity of Dubai as a cruise destination as well as embarkation port for Middle East cruise itineraries is “soaring”, according to Paul Ludlow, Senior Vice President, P&O Cruises.
Pullmantur Cruises to sail first ever Middle East cruise season out of Dubai in 2018/19
Pullmantur Cruises will bring its cruise liner Horizon to Dubai in the coming 2018/19 Middle East cruise season. The cruise line will homeport in the Arabian Gulf for the first time ever […]
QE2 returns to Port Rashid after ‘shower and a shave’ drydock and propeller removal
The former Cunard ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now officially re-named ‘Queen Elizabeth 2 Dubai’, has been towed from Dubai Drydocks back to Port Rashid for the next stage in her life […]
AIDAstella emerges from Dubai Drydocks with new ice-cream bar
During her final Middle East cruise season sailing roundtrip out of Dubai, AIDAstella was put into drydock at Dubai Drydocks World for a 5-day refit. The German cruise line is one of […]
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