Reduced guest count, more choices for dining, and technical upgrades are the focus of refurbishment plans for Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity. RELATED: Refit Review: Four things we love about Disney Wonder’s latest refit RELATED: SHIP […]
Refit Review: Crystal Serenity redesign details revealed
QE2 moved to Dubai DryDocks, propellers reportedly to be removed
The former Cunard flagship QE2 has been moved from Port Rashid to Dubai DryDocks World, where she will reportedly have her propellers removed as part of conversion to hotel ship.
AIDA Cruises sending largest ship to Arabian Gulf for roundtrip Dubai cruises in 2019 season
AIDA Cruises, the fun-loving German ‘holiday resort’ cruise line has confirmed that AIDAprima will homeport in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the 2018/19 cruise season.
Holland America send Nieuw Statendam to Europe and Mediterranean for 2019 summer cruise season
Holland America Line’s new cruise liner Nieuw Statendam will cruise in Norway, the Baltic, Iceland and the Mediterranean for the 2019 summer and fall cruise season.
MSC Cruises drops prices for Middle East guests on MSC Seaside Caribbean itineraries
MSC Cruises announces exclusive near-50% off deals for Middle East guests aboard MSC Seaside on maiden Caribbean cruises out of Miami.
5 reasons an Arabian Gulf round-trip Dubai cruise is the perfect itinerary
An Arabian Gulf round-trip Dubai cruise aboard one of the seven cruise lines home porting in the Middle East this coming cruise season is the ideal cruise itinerary for at least five […]
There is just one African female cruise ship captain in the world
On International Women’s Day most major companies like to put out a press release affirming their commitment to inclusivity by pointing out the number of women they employ, or the high-powered roles that they occupy.
Six new trends in expedition cruise ship design
Radical design thinking is pivotal in for the new generation of expedition ships taking adventurous cruise passengers closer than ever before to the remote wonders of the world, according to YSA Design, […]
Cruise on land: Tips for timing your Louisiana RV vacation
Part of the appeal of a cruise vacation is the ‘only unpack once’ factor, with your cabin and the ship a travelling hotel and comfortable base of operations. Its for this reason […]
P&O Cruises makes plastics reduction pledge ahead of 2019 Dubai cruise season
As Dubai forges ahead with its sustainability initiatives, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line, both of which are cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation, have announced a commitment to remove single use plastics […]
Costa Cruises to halve food waste aboard Dubai cruise ship Mediterranea by 2020
Costa Cruises has adopted the 4GOODFOOD program fleetwide, a program that aims to halve food waste on board the Italian cruise line’s ships by 2020.
Cruise port focus: Mina Sulman, Bahrain
Bahrain has grown in popularity as an Arabian Gulf cruise destination, primarily for roundtrip cruises from Dubai. It provides a fascinating look into the ancient history of the region with archaeological sites […]
TUI Cruises orders Mein Schiff 9 as fleet expansion continues
The German cruise line TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises, and a regular homeporting cruise line in the Middle East, is planning to order a new […]
Cruise port focus: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi has fast established itself as the cultural as well as political capital of the UAE, it is home to the largest mosque in the world, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the […]
Cruise port focus: Dubai, UAE
Dubai is the cruise hub of the Middle East, with more cruise departing from the city than any other in the region, it is also the second-most visited cruise port by passing […]
Cruise port focus: Fujairah, UAE
Fujairah is a picturesque port city on the east coast of the UAE. It is the only emirate in the UAE with an Indian Ocean coastline, and as such tends to get […]
Cruise port focus: Khor Fakkan, UAE
Khor Fakkan lies on the east coast of the UAE, with its coastline on the Gulf of Oman. It is considered to be part of Sharjah, the third-largest emirate in the UAE, […]
Cruise port focus: Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Ras Al-Khaimah is the UAE’s northernmost emirate and the greenest in the country, thanks to its more frequent rainfall and soil that is fed by naturally occurring streams flowing beneath the mountains […]
Cruise port focus: Sir Bani Yas Island, UAE
Sir Bani Yas Island is perhaps the most unique of all cruise destinations in the Arabian Gulf, it is the region’s only cruise beach, and is also home to a massive game […]
Seven cruise lines to homeport in UAE during 2018/19 season for first time ever
For the first time in the history of cruising in the United Arab Emirates, a total of seven cruise lines will homeport in Dubai and Abu Dhabi during the upcoming 2018/19 cruise […]
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