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.
MSC announced COVID-19 safety protocols for 2021/22 Dubai season
MSC Cruises has announced its COVID-19 health and safety protocols for its current Red Sea cruise season out of Saudi Arabia, and its upcoming Arabian Gulf cruise season out of Dubai.
QE2 Dubai set to open the world’s largest floating nightclub
QE2 Dubai, the former Cunard Line ocean liner turned floating hotel, will open Float Dubai in October.
AIDAnova replaced with AIDAbella for Dubai 2021/22 winter cruise season
The German cruise line AIDA Cruises has announced that AIDAnova will be redeployed from the Middle East to the Canary Islands for the upcoming winter Dubai 2021/22 cruise season.
Costa Venezia pulled out of China, will cruise from Istanbul instead
Istanbul is already benefitting from the redevelopment of its Galataport cruise terminal, with Costa Cruises announcing new Turkey itineraries just days after the completion of the project was announced.
Wonder of the Seas Asian itineraries cancelled, along with Dubai cruise
Wonder of the Seas will no longer be cruising from Dubai next year as previously anticipated, due to the cancellation of her Asian cruise season.
TUI Cruises cancels Dubai cruises aboard Mein Schiff 5 due to Asia pull out
TUI Cruises has suspended Mein Schiff 5’s cruise season in Asia due to ongoing travel restrictions for multiple countries the ship was due to cruise to, and her Dubai cruise for 2021 […]
AIDA Cruises opens bookings for Dubai and Cape Town cruise seasons
AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 2022/23 cruise seasons in South Africa out of Cape Town and the Middle East out of Dubai.
Norwegian Cruise Line doubles up 2022 Dubai cruise departures aboard Jade
Norwegian Jade will cruise from Dubai again in 2022, with two cruises in February and December to Athens and Cape Town.
Cordelia Cruises ship Empress enters Dubai Drydocks for refit and renovation
The Indian start-up cruise line Cordelia Cruises has sent its cruise ship Empress into Dubai Drydocks for a refit and renovation ahead of her maiden cruise from Dubai in September.
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.
Costa gives away onboard spending credits for Dubai cruises in Back to Sea Sale
Costa Cruises is offering fare discounts and onboard spending credits as part of their “Back to Sea Sale”, which includes its Dubai itineraries.
Middle East cruise sector looks to tempt Australian fly-cruise passengers
Cruise lines in the Middle East see future growth for the Middle East cruise sector from Australian fly-cruise passengers, who may choose Dubai over Asian homeports.
Will renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions impact Middle East cruise sector?
A resurgence in tensions between Iran and US and UK allies in the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to impact the Middle East cruise sector based on past experience.
Costa Serena joins Venezia and Atlantica in port in Dubai
Costa Serena has become the latest cruise ship to dock in Dubai as she awaits her cruise restart in Asia, joining fleet mates Costa Venezia and Costa Atlantica in Port Rashid.
Costa Cruises makes double call in Dubai as it regroups for China restart
Costa Cruises ships Costa Venezia and Costa Atlantica have arrived in Dubai, docking in Port Rashid at the Dubai Cruise Terminal en-route to China.
Dubai shore excursions: The Green Planet
The Green Planet indoor rainforest is a signature destination on Dubai’s City Walk for tourists and Dubai residents alike, visited by around 750,000 people per year.
Dubai shore excursions: Deep Dive Dubai
In addition to the tallest tower in the world and the largest mall, Dubai is also now home to the deepest dive pool in the world, located equidistant from the Dubai Cruise […]
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 […]
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