Bahrain has marked the start to the 2024/25 cruise season with the arrival this week of MSC Euribia on a 7-night roundtrip cruise out of Dubai and Doha.
Bahrain marks start to busiest cruise season on record for 2024/25
Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth set for major refit introducing Queen Anne features
Cunard Line has announce what it is calling an “era-defining” refurbishment of Queen Elizabeth ahead of her inaugural Caribbean programme sailing from Miami and her debut Alaska season from Seattle in 2025.
AROYA Cruises reveals onboard dining experiences ahead of Red Sea debut
The Saudi Arabian start-up cruise line AROYA Cruises has revealed new details about the dining experiences available aboard its first cruise ship, Aroya, ahead of her debut later this month in the […]
Celestyal Cruises commences first-ever Middle East season out of Doha
Celestyal Cruises has commenced its first-ever homeporting cruise season in the Arabian Gulf, with Celestyal Journey departing Doha, Qatar on November 30th for the first of several dozen round-trip itineraries.
Viking Vela delivered to Viking Cruises during ceremony at Fincantieri shipyard
The luxury cruise line Viking has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, Viking Vela, during a delivery ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Qatar marks start of 2024/25 cruise season with arrival of Celestyal Journey
Doha Port held a ceremony on Saturday, November, 30th marking the arrival of Celestyal Journey, which signalled the start to Qatar’s 2024/25 cruise season.
MSC Euribia arrives in Dubai to commence first-ever Arabian Gulf cruise season
MSC Euribia has arrived in the United Arab Emirates to commence her first ever winter season in the Middle East, sailing roundtrip from Dubai, but also offering Abu Dhabi and Doha as […]
Windstar Cruises marks float out of Star Seeker newbuild in Portugal
Windstar Cruises has marked the float out of its first Star class newbuild at the WestSEA Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
MSC World America on schedule for North America debut in 2025
MSC Cruises has provided an update on the construction progress of its newest ship, MSC World America, which remains on track to launch in less than five months.
Carnival Corporation appoints new presidents for Seabourn, Princess and Holland America
Carnival Corporation has announced significant leadership changes, appointing new presidents for Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Seabourn Cruises. These appointments mark a strategic reshuffle within the corporation as it focuses on […]
Aroya departs Bremerhaven, heading for maiden season out of Saudi Arabia in Red Sea
AROYA Cruises first vessel, Aroya, has left Bremerhaven, Germany, bound for her new homeport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of a maiden season in the Red Sea due to begin on December […]
MSC Musica arrives in Durban, signalling start to 2024/25 cruise season
MSC Musica has arrived in Durban, signalling the start of the 2024/2025 cruise season, with her first departure of the season scheduled for Friday.
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels 2025/26 Cape Town season among other itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled all 11 of the Cape Town cruise departures it had planned aboard Norwegian Dawn for the 2025/26 cruise season.
MSC World America to feature 19 cabin categories, including Duplex and Owner’s Suites
MSC Cruises’ new World-class mega-ship MSC World America will feature 19 types of stateroom when she debuts next year, with Duplex Suites and huge 1,600 square foot Owners Suites among the accommodations […]
South Africa needs coordinated strategy for long-term impact of temporary cruise boom
South Africa has a unique opportunity to capitalise on the surge in maritime traffic, particularly cruise ship traffic, along the Cape Sea Route, the shipping route connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans […]
AROYA launches exclusive ship-within-a-ship concept Khuzama ahead of December debut
The Saudi Arabian homegrown cruise line AROYA, the first of its kind in the Arab world, has revealed its exclusive Khuzama experience ahead of the cruise line’s debut in the Red Sea […]
Crystal reveals upgraded casino modelled on Monte-Carlo aboard Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises has debuted the Casino de Monte-Carlo aboard Crystal Symphony during the Chairmen’s Cruise in Venice, ahead of the concept’s roll out to the rest of the fleet.
Celestyal Discovery to get more cabins in major refit ahead of 2025 Middle East season
Celestyal Cruises has announced it will add 47 new cabins to Celestyal Discovery during her major refit and refurbishment in April, 2025, ahead of her winter deployment to the Arabian Gulf.
Ship Review: Aroya of AROYA Cruises
Aroya, the first ship in the AROYA Cruises fleet, is unlike any other mainstream cruise ship afloat, offering a distinctively Arabian cruise experience in the Red Sea.
Costa Cruises to sail from Cape Town for first time in 2024 on Dubai repositioning
Costa Cruises will offer a voyage from Cape Town, South Africa for the first time aboard one of its newest vessels in 2024 when Costa Smeralda sails for Dubai in the UAE […]
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