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Royal Caribbean may homeport in Dubai cruise market again in 2019 says spokesperson
Royal Caribbean International is currently wrapping up its 2016/17 cruise season in the Middle East, with Vision of the Seas sailing her last few roundtrip Dubai cruises during March, before repositioning to […]
After three years of negotiations, P&O confirms first ever Middle East cruise season from Dubai
P&O Cruises has become the latest cruise line to commit to the Middle East cruise market with the announcement that it will homeport a cruise ship out of Dubai during the 2019 […]
A year-long cruise is cheaper than average cost of living in Dubai for 12 months
A cruise itinerary developed by Planet Cruise for fun has turned out to be much cheaper than the average cost of living in Dubai for the same amount of time, even without the […]
Contractor goes public with restoration work on laid-up QE2 in Dubai
After months of speculation regarding a gradual increase in activity aboard the Queen Elizabeth II in Dubai’s Port Rashid, Al Shafa Construction company has finally gone public with details of the project.
Get a taste of the cruising life aboard a private yacht
It’s not just the beautiful desert of Dubai but also the mesmerising sea with warm waters and cool breezes that draw millions of tourists to the city ever year, including more than […]
Cruise Industry: Cruise ships in Dubai must do more to counter terror attacks
A recently released report by Restrata, a global leader in safety and security consultancy and training services, has warned of the continued need for improved hotel security to protect employees and guests […]
Cyclone Dineo forces MSC Cruises to change itinerary, Silversea Cruises unaffected
Cyclone Dineo made landfall in Mozambique Thursday, killing at least seven people at the time of writing and destroying more than 20,000 homes. The tropical storm was upgraded to a category one […]
Royal Caribbean turns cruise decking into glow-in-the-dark art on Harmony and Symphony of the Seas
Bolidt has launched a unique glow-in-the-dark decking solution for the cruise industry and its immediately been snapped up by Royal Caribbean, a leader in innovative solutions in the cruise industry.
Dubai Cruise Terminal Review – Terminal 2 and 3
When the media (Cruise Arabia & Africa included) talks about Dubai Cruise Terminal, what’s really being referred to is Port Rashid, the primary cruise port of the Middle East and the port […]
MSC Cruises begin construction of new MSC Seaview, latest in Seaside-class
MSC Cruises held a keel and coin laying ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy this week to mark the start of construction for their new cruise ship MSC Seaview, the […]
Cruise Review: Costa neoRiviera 5-night roundtrip Dubai cruise in Arabian Gulf
Part of Costa’s ‘neo collection’, Costa neoRiviera is an intimate ship with a touch of traditionalist charm, and in the Arabian Gulf cruise market, she punches way above her weight in value.
MSC Cruises confirms Splendida for Middle East out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi until 2019
MSC Cruises announced recently that they were replacing MSC Fantasia with her sister ship Splendida in the Middle East cruise market, with Dubai as her homeport. Now the Italian cruise line has expanded that […]
Technical glitch causes chaos at Cape Town convention centre during Queen Mary 2 SA cruise
A technical malfunction at Cape Town’s cruise passenger terminal on Friday, January 27th left almost 2,000 passengers stranded at the Cape Town Convention Centre, unable to board Queen Mary 2 for her […]
Cruise Lifestyle: Get around Trump’s Muslim Ban with a Dubai cruise
US President Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry to the United States for nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries means that at least one million residents of the UAE can no longer travel to the US for the next 90 days.
New Regent Seven Seas cruise ship Explorer to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2018
Regent Seven Seas Explorer has been being billed as one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships since her launch six month ago and now Regent Seven Seas has confirmed the 750-passenger […]
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 makes waves in Cape Town on African leg of 2017 World Cruise
The world’s largest ocean liner, arguably the most famous ship in the world, Queen Mary 2, drew large crowds of spectators in Cape Town on January 26th as she visited the Mother […]
Thomson supporting maiden Dubai cruise season with direct flights from UK
Thomson has begun the first of a series of direct flights from Cardiff in Wales to Dubai in the UAE, as part of an effort by the UK holiday giant to support […]
MSC Cruises begins development of Ocean Cay cruise island in Caribbean
MSC Cruises has broken ground on its new cruise destination island in the Caribbean, the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
Celebrity Cruises confirms return to Middle East in 2017/18 cruise season
The premium cruise line Celebrity Cruises, owned by the world’s second-largest cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, has confirmed it will be returning to the Middle East cruise market for the 2017/18 […]
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