South Africa will remain an emerging cruise market, attractive only for niche cruises looking to explore the country’s wildlife, and as a cruise destination on select world cruise itineraries, until it rolls […]
South Africa’s inefficient ports keeping big cruise ships away, restricting growth
Cruise port focus: Doha, Qatar
Doha sits on the east coast of Qatar, a nation occupying its own peninsula jutting into the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Cruise port focus: Khasab, Oman
The Norway of Arabia, Khasab sits amidst the glittering fjords of the Musandum Peninsula, surrounded on all sides by the dramatic Hajar mountain range.
Cruise port focus: Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the ancient capital of Oman, sitting amid a stunning mountain range it is a city of greenery and barren peaks, and is best approached from the sea as the sun […]
Cruise port focus: Salalah, Oman
Salalah is the quintessential ‘pretty Arabia’, surrounded on three sides by the Dhofar mountain range, with a coastline dominated by frankincense trees. It is the perfume capital of the region and the […]
Cruise port focus: Sur, Oman
Sur is a small town on the eastern promontory of Oman on the Indian Ocean, it used to be a major trading port and is home to historical sites and nearby attractions […]
MSC Cruises’ newest mega cruise ship MSC Bellissima will cruise roundtrip from Dubai in 2020
MSC Cruises has announced that the largest cruise ship in the fleet will be homeported in Dubai during the 2019/2020 cruise season.
Refurbished Seven Seas Mariner to be only all-suite, all-balcony ship cruising Alaska
Regent Seven Seas Cruises are deploying Seven Seas Mariner in Alaska after her 20-day drydock in April 2018, and now they’ve revealed details about the upgrades being made to the ship.
Cruise Industry: Dubai cruise growth hampered by other Arabian Gulf ports
While Dubai Cruise Terminal has expanded significantly over the last five years, other major destination ports (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Qatar, Muscat) have not.
Ship Review: MSC Splendida
The largest cruise ship homeporting in the Middle East, and by far the most appealing to look at, MSC Splendida is a ship that shows MSC Cruises have what it takes to […]
Dubai considering fourth cruise terminal at Port Rashid for luxury liners
Dubai is determined to remain the cruise capital of the Middle East, undertaking a major redevelopment and expansion of its facilities at Port Rashid and the recently announced Dubai Harbour, and now […]
QE2 appears a step closer to new life as floating hotel with new website launch
DP World has ‘unofficially’ confirmed its plans for the Queen Elizabeth II Hotel with a model of the Mina Rashid Marina development at Dubai Cruise Terminal 3.
Sky Princess nears completion with bow section launch
Princess Cruises has come a step closer to the completion of its new Sky Princess behemoth with the launch of the 143,700-gross ton cruise liner’s bow section.
MSC Cruises offers exclusive deals for Cruise Arabia & Africa readers
MSC Cruises has revealed a number of cruise deals for its roundtrip Dubai cruises in the Arabian Gulf exclusively for Cruise Arabia & Africa readers.
Cruise Lifestyle: Top 10 largest cruise ship suites
These penthouse apartments at sea will make anyone with enough money feel like they own the cruise line, or are descended from royalty, they’re the biggest suites available on any cruise ship.
Cruise Review: MSC Splendida 7-night roundtrip Dubai cruise in Arabian Gulf
MSC Cruises aren’t playing around in the Dubai cruise market, they’re actively targeting Costa Cruises’ and Royal Caribbean’s market share.
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 Cape Town cruise injected R2.2-million into SA economy
Queen Mary 2, the flagship of the Cunard fleet and the world’s greatest ocean liner and one of the largest passenger ships in the world, did a turnaround in Cape Town last […]
P&O Cruises to expand again with second 5,200-guest ship due in 2022
Due in 2022, the as-yet un-named cruise ship will be 180,000-gross tons and have a passenger capacity of 5,200, a full 1,000 more than P&O’s current largest cruise ship Britannia.
Four best cruise ships coming from Carnival Corporation in 2018
Carnival Corporation, the owner of 11 of the world’s top cruise lines, and the largest cruise company in the world, is on a newbuild spree at the moment, with 19 new cruise […]
Best cruises from South Africa and Dubai to Indian Ocean islands in 2018 and 2019
Here are our top selections of the best cruises from Cape Town, South Africa, and Dubai in the UAE, in 2018 and 2019 to the Seychelles, Maldives and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
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