Six cruise ships remain in the Arabian Gulf with repositioning voyages still on hold, but cruise line are now targeting an early May return to service in Europe and the Red Sea, […]
Celestyal Cruises is continuing to coordinate closely with regional authorities in the Arabian Gulf as it prepares to reposition its vessels to Europe, with the company indicating that sailings will resume as […]
MSC Cruises has reaffirmed its commitment to the Arabian Gulf, confirming plans to return to the region for the 2027/28 winter season following the cancellation of its 2026/27 programme.
Celestyal Cruises has cancelled all of its remaining April 2026 sailings as its vessels remain in the Arabian Gulf awaiting repositioning to Europe, with the disruption affecting the start of its Mediterranean […]
Four cruise lines have cancelled their planned winter programmes in the Arabian Gulf for the 2026-27 season, while several other operators continue to maintain published deployment plans, indicating that the regional impact […]
MSC Cruises has cancelled its planned 2026/27 winter season in the Arabian Gulf aboard MSC World Europa, confirming a revised deployment that will see the mega-ship repositioned to the Caribbean.
Six cruise ships remain in the Arabian Gulf following the suspension of regional operations in late February, as conditions affecting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continue to delay scheduled repositioning […]
Celestyal Cruises has cancelled a further sailing in the Aegean Sea as adjustments to its fleet deployment continue following disruption in the Arabian Gulf amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
Despite short-term deployment changes by some cruise operators, cruise lines continue to signal long-term confidence in the Arabian Gulf as a winter cruise destination, with multiple ships already open for booking in […]
TUI Cruises has completed the departure of approximately 2,500 guests who had been sailing aboard Mein Schiff 5 in Doha, Qatar, following adjustments to cruise operations in the region in recent weeks.
Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises have confirmed that they will not operate cruises in the Middle East during the 2026/27 winter season, with both brands adjusting their deployment plans and repositioning ships […]
Nicko Cruises has adjusted portions of the itinerary for the ongoing world voyage aboard Vasco da Gama, with changes affecting several segments of the 175-night journey as the cruise line reviews operational […]
All cruise lines operating winter programmes in the Arabian Gulf have now cancelled the remainder of their 2025/26 sailings in the region, as operators continue to review conditions affecting maritime operations and […]
AROYA Cruises has confirmed that it will not operate its remaining sailings in the Arabian Gulf for the current winter season, bringing its regional programme to an early conclusion after suspending operations […]
Celestyal Cruises has confirmed that passengers travelling aboard Celestyal Discovery have now left the vessel in Dubai after sailings in the Arabian Gulf were suspended amid the current regional situation.
Cruise operators are arranging large-scale travel plans for passengers currently in Gulf ports after several ships suspended itineraries in the region following the escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States […]
Aroya Cruises is continuing to assess operating conditions in the Arabian Gulf after suspending its scheduled itinerary and remains alongside in Dubai while authorities and operators monitor the evolving regional situation.
Celestyal Cruises has brought its Arabian Gulf cruise season to an early conclusion after cancelling the remaining sailings scheduled for March, as ships operating in the region remain alongside amid the current […]
Cruise operators have issued further updates on their operations in the Arabian Gulf as several sailings remain cancelled and ships stay alongside in regional ports while authorities continue to monitor the evolving […]
Cruise operations across the Arabian Gulf remain paused this week as regional airspace closures and maritime restrictions disrupt scheduled sailings, leaving several vessels in port while operators coordinate with authorities and arrange […]
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