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
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.
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 […]
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.
Celestyal Cruises signs three-year homeporting agreement with Qatar
Celestyal Cruises has signed a three-year homeporting agreement with Visit Qatar, the government destination marketing agency, ahead of its first season sailing in the Arabian Gulf.
First self-driving vertical takeoff drone taxis to be trialled at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
Advanced Mobility Hub (AMH), a subsidiary of Multi Level Group, and AD Ports Group, the operator of the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, have signed an agreement to launch in Abu Dhabi the […]
Resorts World Cruises eyes future Dubai cruises with 50% of bookings from local market
Resorts World Cruises is seriously considering a longer-term commitment to the local Arabian Gulf cruise market following the success of its first ship in the region, Resorts World One.
Oman’s Musandam peninsula prepares for busy season with 50 cruise calls scheduled
Oman on Monday marked the start to its cruise season with the arrival of Resorts World One in Khasab, and is poised for a surge in international visitors with at least 50 […]
Holland America drops Dubai from 2026 World Cruise on Red Sea security concerns
Holland America Line has announced that its ship Volendam will no longer be visiting Dubai and other ports in the Middle East on her 2026 World Cruise, due to ongoing security concerns […]
Resorts World Cruises celebrates inaugural Dubai cruise aboard Resorts World One
Resorts World Cruises has arrived in Dubai with Resorts World One departing Friday on the first of a series of roundtrip Dubai itineraries in the Arabian Gulf.
MSC Cruises cancels Dubai-Kiel 2025 repositioning cruise on Red Sea security crisis
MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Euribia’s repositioning voyage from Dubai to Kiel at the end of her Arabian Gulf cruise season in April, 2025, due to ongoing security fears in the Red Sea.
Dubai immigration digitalises passenger processing, shortening disembarkation times
The introduction of the Portable Marina by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has cut passenger processing times at Dubai Cruise Terminal and Dubai Harbour to under […]
Royal Caribbean cancels cruises through Red Sea aboard Voyager of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has cancelled two cruises through the Red Sea onboard the Voyager of the Seas due to ongoing unrest in Yemen and Houthi attacks on international shipping.
Asyad Ports plans major overhaul of cruise terminal at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat
Asyad Ports has announced plans to redevelop its cruise terminal in Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, with bids now open for contractors.
Silver Shadow makes maiden call at new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Silver Shadow has made her maiden port call at the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal off the city’s iconic JBR and Palm Island, becoming the eighth cruise vessel to do so since […]
Overview of 2024/25 Middle East cruise season
In a sign of the Middle East cruise sector’s ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, this coming cruise season is expected to welcome well north of 1 million cruise tourists to the […]
Abu Dhabi launches cruise crew discounts and digital cruise guide for passengers
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced three new initiatives to improve the passenger experience on cruises to and from the emirate in the UAE […]
Resorts World Cruises’ UAE agent offering 1g of gold with Diwali cruise bookings
Rayna Tours, the UAE agent for Resorts World Cruises, has revealed a new Diwali deal for the upcoming cruise season, with a gram of 22 karat gold available for every cabin booked […]
Celestyal Cruises releases exclusive Arabia shore excursions for 2025/26 season
Celestyal Cruises has released a series of exclusive shore excursions for its upcoming ‘Iconic Arabia’ itineraries in the 2025/26 and 2026/27 cruise seasons in the Arabian Gulf.
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