MSC Cruises and Formula 1 have announced a new F1 Experience for passengers cruising aboard MSC Virtuosa out of Dubai during the upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
MSC Cruises rolls out F1 Experience for passengers on cruises calling in Abu Dhabi
Cruise Destinations: Galataport Ä°stanbulÂ
Hosting 150 cruise ship calls and more than 350,000 cruise passengers last year, Galataport Istanbul returns Istanbul to forefront of Mediterranean cruising.
Seabourn Odyssey sold to Japanese cruise line as Seabourn looks to slim down fleet
Seabourn has become the latest major cruise line to announce further downsizing of its fleet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cape Town departure features on Nicko Cruises’ World Cruise
The German cruise line Nicko Cruises will feature Cape Town in South Africa as a key turnaround port on the 183-day World Cruise aboard Vasco da Gama.
World’s longest cruise to visit Cape Town during three-year voyage
The world’s first liveaboard cruise ship Gemini, operated by Life at Sea Cruises, a new cruise company that is launching a three-year, around-the-world cruise, will feature Cape Town and a dozen other […]
MSC Cruises says 2023/24 season will take cruising in South Africa to next level
As the 2022/23 cruise season in South Africa draws to a close, MSC Cruises (the market leader in the local cruise sector), is already creating hype for the next season.
South Africa to feature on longest ever World Cruise for Regent Seven Seas
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced a World Cruise aboard Seven Seas Mariner for 2026 that will break all previous records in terms of cruise duration.
Princess Cruises celebrates the float out of the first of its new Sphere class ships
Princess Cruises has marked the float out of its upcoming Sphere-class cruise ship Sun Princess at at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Norwegian Cruise Line to sail between Middle East ports for first time in 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line will sail within the Middle East between two ports in the Arabian Gulf for the first time in 2025, with a 7-night cruise from Doha, Qatar to Dubai, UAE.
Virgin Voyages upgrades entertainment ahead of Dubai cruise aboard Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages is upgrading its onboard entertainment fleet-wide ahead of its 2023 cruise from Dubai to Singapore aboard new ship Resilient Lady.
LNG cruise ships in Dubai using MGO due to lack of availability and Ukraine war
MSC Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises have all confirmed that they are not fuelling their Dubai-based cruise ships with LNG, but are instead using regular MGO, due to issues with availability […]
Explora Journeys to cruise roundtrip from Saudi Arabia in 2024 and 2025
Explora Journeys second cruise ship Explora II will cruise from Jeddah to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on 9-night roundtrip in the Red Sea, before sailing an 11-night itinerary to Dubai in 2024.
New Cunard Line ship Queen Anne to feature Dubai on 2025 World Cruise
Cunard Line is bringing its brand new cruise liner, Queen Anne, to the Middle East in 2025, with a 107-night World Cruise that calls in Dubai, along with 30 additional ports on […]
Fred Olsen send Bolette into dry dock ahead of World Cruise via South Africa
Fred Olsen Cruise Line has sent its flagship Bolette into dry-dock in the UK for routine maintenance and minor cosmetic updates ahead of her new season of cruise itineraries around Europe, and […]
Explora Journeys to cruise from Durban, Cape Town and Kenya in 2025
Explora Journeys second cruise ship, Explora II, will cruise from Mombasa in Kenya, as well as Durban and Cape Town in South Africa during 2025.
More than 900,000 cruise tourists visited Dubai during the 2022/23 cruise season
The numbers are in (kind of) for the 2022/23 cruise season, which wraps up later this month, and they show a near total recovery for the Arabian Gulf cruise sector, with almost […]
Explora Journeys shows off new Homes at Sea concept aboard Explora I
Explora Journeys has revealed the Homes at Sea accommodation concept that will debut aboard Explora I when she begins operations in July this year.
Fred Olsen 2025 World Cruise aboard Bolette to call in Cape Town
Fred Olsen Cruise Line is coming to South Africa in 2025, with its newish cruise ship Bolette set to visit Cape Town on her 106-night World Cruise from Southampton.
Explora II to cruise from Dubai on longest ever roundtrip during 2024/25 season
Explora II, the second cruise ship being built for MSC Cruises’ luxury subsidiary brand Explora Journeys, will cruise roundtrip from Dubai several times during the 2024/25 cruise season.
Saudi Arabia eyes massive cruise expansion with $330m acquisition of World Dream
Cruise Saudi, the government agency charged with developing a local cruise sector in Saudi Arabia, has announced the acquisition of the World Dream cruise ship from Genting Hong Kong.
