The digital shipyard market has seen significant growth in recent years, as the maritime industry increasingly adopts new technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance safety.
Digital shipyard market grows as cruise sector adapts to Industry 4.0
Queen Anne gets her funnel as delivery date and cruise via Dubai nears
Queen Anne, the upcoming new cruise ship for Cunard Line, has been crowned with her massive funnel in the iconic red and black colours of the historic British cruise line.
Oceania expands free land programs on upcoming Dubai and Cape Town itineraries
Oceania Cruises has expanded its Free Land Programs to include Dubai and Cape Town on its 2024 voyages, along with 24 other select cruises visiting Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and […]
Doha Port sees busiest season ever in 2022/23 after cruise terminal upgrade
Doha Port saw a record cruise season during 2022/23 with cruise tourist passenger numbers reaching 273,666, according to Mwani Qatar, the government agency that handles Qatar’s seaports and shipping terminals.
World Dream cruise ship sails through Suez Canal on way to shipyard for Saudi refit
World Dream, the former Dream Cruises flagship, was sailing through the Red Sea enroute for the Suez Canal at the time of writing Friday, bound for a European shipyard for conversion following […]
Seabourn to return to Abu Dhabi in UAE for first time in five years in 2024
Seabourn will return to Abu Dhabi for the first time in five years on several of the 11 cruise itineraries it has released for 2024/25 featuring the Middle East.
Egypt to charge cruise ships in US dollars as currency crisis persists
Facing a protracted currency crisis as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, Egypt has announced that effective immediately it will begin charging foreign cruise ships frequenting Egyptian ports […]
Princess Cruises opens sales for epic 2025 World Cruise via Middle East
Princess Cruises has opened sales for its longest World Cruise yet, a 116 day voyage, visiting 51 destinations on six continents, including 7 ports in the Middle East, and the option of […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings latest to upgrade internet at sea with Starlink
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is partnering with SpaceX to join the Starlink internet service, providing high-speed internet across the fleet.
Silversea to cruise from Port Elizabeth in South Africa for first time in 2024
The luxury cruise line Silversea will cruise from Port Elizabeth for the first-time next year aboard Silver Cloud on a grand voyage through the Indian Ocean.
MSC Cruises launches Easter deals for SA season out of Cape Town and Durban
MSC Cruises SA, the South African subsidiary of MSC Cruises, has launched an Easter deal for the local market on its cruises out of Cape Town and Durban for the coming 2023/24 […]
Cruise Saudi looks to attract more cruise lines to Kingdom in key meeting with CLIA
Cruise Saudi is stepping up its efforts to attract more cruise lines to the Kingdom, as it seeks to develop Saudi Arabia as a leading cruise destination in the Middle East.
Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean switch-up executive positions post-pandemic
Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group, the world’s two largest cruise companies, have both announced changes to key executive positions as they look to recover from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 […]
China reopens cruises with domestic line first to sail from Shanghai post-pandemic
Cruises have resumed in China for the first time since the pandemic, with the domestic cruise line China Merchants Viking Cruises the first to sail from Shanghai since 2020.
Queen Mary 2 reaches South African shores for first time since pandemic
Queen Mary 2 has arrived in Durban, South Africa, marking her first port call in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing a significant boost to local tourism revenue in the […]
Royal Caribbean partners with Fortnite to introduce new Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has partnered with Epic Games, the creators of the massively popular online video game Fortnite, to allow cruisers to explore a digital version of Icon of the Seas ahead […]
Swan Hellenic reveals 2023 cultural expedition cruises for Africa
Swan Hellenic has announced its cultural expedition cruises of Africa for 2023 aboard SH Vega and SH Diana, which will sail nine different cultural expedition cruises between March and November 2023.
Windstar Cruises reveals F1 Grand Prix shore excursions for Abu Dhabi
Windstar Cruises is introducing a new Formula One experience for its guests during the final race of the 2023 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November.
Cruise Saudi taps growth potential in Middle East cruising during STC Global
Cruise Saudi participated in Seatrade Cruise Global this year, focusing on the rapid growth of the maritime tourism sector in the Kingdom.
Emirates Airline teases expansion into cruise industry on April Fools
Emirates Airline celebrated April Fools Day this year by claiming it was expanding into the cruise industry.
