Norwegian Cruise Line‘s new Prima-class cruise ship Norwegian Viva will debut in 2023 with a program of cruises to Europe and the Caribbean, but her inaugural season will be spent in the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its new Prima Class and a sister ship to the eponymous Norwegian Prima, which was revealed last year.
The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is a potential existential threat to the cruise industry, but the Delta variant fallout provides a hint of the potential impact it may […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has extended its cruise deals for the Middle East market, with a Cyber Sale and Bogofree promotion that offers a second guest free or at up to 70% off.
Hapag-Lloyd has rerouted Europa from South Africa to Dubai after cancelling its Cape Town itineraries due to concerns over the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Black Friday deals (70% off on second passenger sharing the same cabin) expire today, but the cruise line is still offering extensive deals on select Middle East and South […]
Princess Cruises has released the itinerary for its 111-day World Cruise aboard Island Princess, with calls in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Salalah, Aqaba and a transit of the Suez Canal.
Seabourn has released a new selection of Seabourn Journeys in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, featuring pre- and post-voyage land-based packages in exotic destinations as an extension of the Seabourn voyage.
Royal Caribbean has revealed a 2023 World Cruise that is one of the longest in the world at 274 nights, and several Middle East ports are included in the itinerary.
Oceania Cruises‘ European and North American voyages for 2023 aboard its seven-ship fleet will sail to 260 cruise destinations on 179 itineraries, including a Dubai departure and two Cape Town cruises.
Istanbul is already benefitting from the redevelopment of its Galataport cruise terminal, with Costa Cruises announcing new Turkey itineraries just days after the completion of the project was announced.
TUI Cruises has suspended Mein Schiff 5’s cruise season in Asia due to ongoing travel restrictions for multiple countries the ship was due to cruise to, and her Dubai cruise for 2021 […]
Azamara and Oceania Cruises have returned to sea for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry globally in March last year.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the lastest cruise line to announce its entry to the newly-opened Saudi Arabian cruise sector, with plans to call in Jeddah during the 2023/24 cruise season.
The boutique luxury cruise line Azamara will sail 95 itineraries visiting 200 ports across Europe in 2023, as well as 35 country intensive voyages.
Atlas Ocean Voyages has been unable to complete its inaugural cruise from Greece to Egypt due to a case of COVID-19 being discovered onboard its ship World Navigator.
Silversea Cruises is returning to Saudi Arabia in 2024 with two new grand voyages to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with the first departing from Cape Town.
Emerald Cruises, a luxury boutique cruise line that recently expanded into the ocean-going cruise sector, has announced its first cruises will include calls in Saudi Arabia.
Norwegian Cruise Line will return its entire fleet to operation by April, 2022, the cruise line announced during its recent earnings report.
Malta is the latest country to join a growing list of Mediterranean cruise destinations open to UAE tourists with a vaccination certificate.