Celestyal Cruises has entered into a three-year partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), expanding its presence in the Arabian Gulf with scheduled port calls to the northern emirate beginning […]
Qatar Tourism has announced the dual deployment of Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery for the 2025/26 cruise season, reinforcing Doha’s position as a growing homeport and regional cruise destination.
MSC World Europa, the largest ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, will return to the Arabian Gulf for the 2026/27 cruise season, homeporting once again in Dubai. The ship was last based […]
MSC Cruises has confirmed that MSC Euribia will homeport in Dubai during the 2025/26 winter season, offering 3-, 4-, and 7-night roundtrip cruises from November 8ᵗʰ, 2025.
TUI Cruises has confirmed that three of its repositioning voyages in 2026 between the Middle East and Europe, and Asia and the Mediterranean, will continue to circumnavigate Africa, avoiding the Red Sea […]
Bahrain welcomed more than 140,100 international cruise tourists during the 2024/25 cruise season, which concluded in April, representing a 15% increase compared to the 2023/24 season, according to Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions […]
Mwani Qatar, the operator of the country’s port and cruise terminals, has wrapped up the 2024/2025 cruise season at Doha Port, Qatar’s primary cruise tourism gateway, with the departure this week of […]
Costa Cruises has introduced a revised menu and live entertainment programme at Pizzeria Pummid’Oro aboard Costa Toscana, ahead of the ship’s upcoming 2025/26 deployment to the Middle East.
Celestyal Cruises has signed a three-year deal with Abu Dhabi, committing to homeport a vessel in the city for the coming three cruise seasons, sailing roundtrip voyages in the Arabian Gulf.
Celestyal Cruises has announced four new repositioning cruises for its 2025/26 winter season in the Arabian Gulf, with maiden calls in Aqaba in Jordan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman and […]
As international travel rebounds, cruise tourism is emerging as a major contributor to economic activity, drawing more attention to its ability to drive retail spending and shape traveller experiences across the region.
Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC (KR Shipping), a leading shipping and multimodal logistics service provider in Oman, has played a key role in facilitating the home-porting season of Costa Smeralda in the Arabian Gulf […]
Celestyal Cruises has launched a two-for-one sale on 88 itineraries in the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean in celebration of its tenth anniversary, running until May 31st, 2025 and applicable on cruises departing […]
TUI Cruises has renewed its strategic partnership with Emirates for fly-cruise packages to Dubai ahead of the cruise line’s expanded two-ship season for 2025/26.
Costa Cruises has renewed its partnership with Emirates through 2027, building on two decades of collaboration and reflecting Dubai‘s position as a major global cruise hub.
AIDA Cruises has extended its fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025, joining TUI and Costa Cruises, which signed similar agreements during the same event.
Celestyal Cruises has refreshed its Arabian Gulf itineraries for the upcoming 2025/26 cruise season, even as it continues to operate its 2024/25 cruise season, which concludes at the end of March this […]
As cruise operators assess the evolving security landscape in the Red Sea, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) is strengthening engagement with industry leaders to enhance situational awareness and coordination.
Explora Journeys has released 2026/27 Christmas and New Year itineraries for Explora II, with a range of cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on offer during the season.
AROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey.
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