MSC Cruises will deploy MSC Orchestra in Durban, South Africa for the 2019/2020 cruise season, instead of MSC Musica, according to scheduled itineraries for both ships.
MSC Cruises to replace Musica with Orchestra for 2019/2020 South African cruise season
Ship Review: P&O’s Oceana
P&O Cruises’ Oceana is homeporting in the Arabian Gulf this coming cruise season, sailing five 10-night roundtrip cruises from Dubai between January and April, 2019. She is a mid-size cruise ship, fresh from […]
Nine cruise ships from record-breaking eight cruise lines to homeport in Dubai for 2019/2020
The 2019/2020 Middle East cruise season, which runs from November, 2019 to March, 2020 is set to be the busiest and most popular in the history of cruising in the Arabian Gulf, […]
Pullmantur returning Horizon to Dubai for 2019/2020 cruise season
The Spanish cruise line Pullmantur has announced that its cruise ship Horizon will sail a second Dubai cruise season for the winter of 2019/2020, homeporting out of Dubai between December, 2019 and […]
10 ways to get the most out of your cruise
Whether you’re a newbie or a frequent guest on the high seas, here are 10 tips from the pros on how to be a better cruiser.
Norwegian Encore to be homeported in New York after maiden Caribbean season
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its new cruise ship Norwegian Encore, a sister ship to Norwegian Bliss, Joy and Escape, will cruise roundtrip from New York to Bermuda after her maiden […]
Princess targets multi-generational cruise passengers with renewed Discovery partnership
Princess Cruises is celebrating its fourth year of an exclusive partnership with Discovery, offering immersive Discovery at SEA experiences for families with younger guests.
Silversea reveals Dubai and Cape Town cruise departures in extensive 2020/21 itineraries
Silversea Cruises are offering a Cape Town to Accra cruise departure aboard their new Silver Cloud Expedition ship, and a cruise from Dubai to Mumbai aboard Silver Cloud as part of an […]
Ship Review: TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 4
Mein Schiff 4 is cruising roundtrip from Dubai between November, 2018 and March, 2019. She is one of the largest cruise ships homeporting in the Middle East for the coming cruise season […]
Rolling Stone Rock Room to debut aboard Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam
Holland America Line is introducing Rolling Stone Rock Room, a new classic rock club developed in partnership with Rolling Stone, aboard its new cruise ship Nieuw Statendam.
P&O Cruises confirms Oceana for a second Dubai cruise season in 2019/2020
P&O Cruises ship Oceana will cruise roundtrip from Dubai during the 2019/2020 winter cruise season. It will be her second full cruise season in the Arabian Gulf following her 2018/2019 debut.
8 ancient seafaring superstitions on modern cruise ships
Traditions dating to seafarer days centuries ago to bring good luck remain alive and well with coins for divine protection’, godmother blessings for new ships, no whistling in the wheelhouse and spilled […]
Celebrity’s new Edge-class cruise ship, Celebrity Apex, will homeport in Southampton in 2020
The second Edge-class cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises will be christened as Celebrity Apex in Southampton and cruise roundtrip from the UK port for a mini-season in 2020.
Disney Cruise Line to homeport new ships in Port Canaveral and Miami from 2021
Disney Cruise Line has signed an agreement with Port Canaveral and the Port of Miami for the development of new cruise terminals for its three new cruise ships, expected to be delivered […]
Marella Cruises brings new ship Discovery to Dubai for 2019 cruise to Jordan
Newly re-branded Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is returning to the Middle East in 2019 with Marella Discovery.
Women increasingly challenging female gender stereotypes at top of cruise industry
From bad luck omens to pioneers: women, from CEOs to captains, are challenging gender stereotypes in the global cruise industry.
TUI Cruises mega ship Mein Schiff 6 will join sister ship Mein Schiff 5 in Dubai in 2019
While Mein Schiff 5 of TUI Cruises sails her Middle East cruise season out of Dubai for the 2018/2019 season, she’ll be joined briefly by sister ship Mein Schiff 6 for a […]
Oceania Cruises returns to the Middle East in 2019 with two-ship Dubai cruise line-up
Oceania Cruises is joining its rivals Seabourn and Silversea Cruises with a two-ship line-up for Dubai cruises in 2019, with Nautica and Insignia sailing three Dubai cruises between them.
5 best chocolate treats on cruise ships
Chocolate is one of the most popular treats on cruises, and these five cruise lines are capitalising on that popularity with desert treats to rival the best chefs on land.
Fred Olsen Cruise Line to offer Dubai to Southampton cruise in 2019 aboard Black Watch
The quintessentially British cruise line Fred Olsen is offering a 24-night cruise in 2019 from Dubai to Southampton in the UK aboard its vintage cruise liner Black Watch.
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