Cruise Saudi says Jeddah will get an ‘iconic’ new cruise terminal within the next five to seven years as Saudi Arabia’s cruise sector rapidly emerges.
Cruise Saudi says Jeddah will get ‘iconic’ cruise terminal in coming years
Abu Dhabi expects ‘resurgence of cruise industry’ for 2021/22 season
Abu Dhabi tourism officials have expressed confidence in the UAE cruise sector’s ability to quickly recover from the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami, Florida.
Another cruise line added to Dubai 2021 roundtrip line-up
Hapag-Lloyd is the latest cruise line to confirm roundtrip Dubai cruise itineraries for the 2021 cruise season, with Europa 2 sailing her first ever mini cruise season from the city.
Qatar boosts cruise tourism investment with CLIA partnership
Qatar is redoubling its efforts to position itself as a major cruise tourism destination through a major partnership with Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland.
MSC and TUI set to interport in Dubai and Doha during coming 2021/22 cruise season
There are 32 cruise itineraries set to sail from Doha for the 2021/22 cruise season, with MSC Cruises and TUI Cruises both interporting between Dubai and Doha for the season. TUI’s Mein […]
Dubai-bound Costa Firenze features 13 stores showcasing Italian style
Costa Firenze, the new Vista-class cruise ship from Costa Cruises, will feature 13 different stores in her expansive retail area when she arrives in the Middle East to begin her inaugural cruise […]
Costa updates Dubai 2021/22 itineraries for brand-new Costa Firenze
Costa Cruises has updated the itineraries for its brand-new cruise ship, Costa Firenze, on her 2021/22 cruises in the Arabian Gulf from Dubai. Costa Firenze will cruise roundtrip from Dubai this coming […]
TUI Cruises to homeport Mein Schiff 6 in Dubai for the 2021/22 season
TUI Cruises will sail roundtrip cruises in the Arabian Gulf from Dubai aboard Mein Schiff 6 this coming winter cruise season.
Abu Dhabi cruise tourism to reopen in September, first cruises due in October
The cruise sector in Abu Dhabi will reopen this September, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism, bringing the UAE’s capital in-line with Dubai, the region’s primary cruise port.
Second-largest class of cruise ship in the world to homeport in Dubai in 2022
MSC Cruises new World-class cruise ship, MSC World Europa, will homeport in Dubai for the winter 2022/23 cruise season, sailing roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf.
Costa Cruises switches Costa Pacifica with Costa Firenze for 2021 Dubai cruise season
Costa Cruises has replaced Costa Pacifica with Costa Firenze on the schedule for its upcoming 2021 winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf.
AIDA Cruises confirms AIDAnova for Dubai 2021/22 cruise season
Just days after it appeared to drop its 2021/22 Dubai cruise season for AIDAcosma, AIDA Cruises has confirmed that it will instead be deploying her sister ship AIDAnova in the region.
Five ships to sail roundtrip cruises from Dubai for the 2021/22 winter cruise season
The 2021/22 Arabian Gulf cruise season is shaping up to be one of the slowest in over a decade, with just five cruise ships currently offering cruises from Dubai, as the global […]
MSC Saudi Arabia cruises transformative for Middle East cruise sector
Saudi Arabia cruises and the opening up of the country to cruise tourism will remove two key challenges that have long held the Middle East cruise sector back, and create three opportunities […]
MSC Cruises becomes first cruise line ever to homeport in Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises will sail a series of Red Sea itineraries from Jeddah during the coming winter 2021/22 cruise season aboard MSC Magnifica.
MSC takes delivery of Dubai-bound Virtuosa, the first cruise ship with a humanoid bartender
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC Virtuosa, expanding its fleet to 18 ships and adding a second cruise ship to its innovative Meraviglia Plus-class line-up. The cruise line took delivery of […]
Dubai-bound AIDAcosma nears float out milestone as top block placed
The final ‘block’ has been placed atop AIDA Cruises’ mammoth new LNG-powered cruise ship, AIDAcosma, marking the imminent completion of her assembly ahead of her float out, delivery and repositioning to the […]
Abu Dhabi to demolish buildings as part of cruise port redevelopment
Four Mina Plaza towers and several buildings along the wharf front in Port Zayed are to be demolished as part of the redevelopment of Abu Dhabi‘s cruise port.
UAE-Israel normalization will support GCC cruise sector’s recovery
For the beleaguered UAE cruise sector attempting to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE-Israel ‘peace deal’ is a welcome boon.
Costa Cruises reportedly switching Smeralda with Pacifica for 2021/22 Dubai season
Costa Cruises has amended its 2021/22 Dubai cruise season itineraries, switching out Costa Smeralda with Costa Pacifica, according to an email sent to passengers booked on the affected cruises.
