Dubai will be a key turnaround port on Borealis’ upcoming 2022 World Cruise with Fred Olsen Cruise Line.
Fred Olsen to cruise from Dubai on new ship Borealis’ 2022 World Cruise
QE2 Dubai reopens ahead of 2020/21 winter cruise season, with several upgrades
It may have officially been the last day of summer in the UAE on September 21st, but nothing marks the start of winter like the reopening of the QE2 Dubai for the […]
New Dubai cruise terminal project progresses with phase 1 opening of Dubai Harbour
Destined to be the city’s second cruise port, the Dubai Harbour project has reached a major milestone with the completion of its first phase, the construction of one of the largest superyacht […]
Costa Cruises to homeport largest newest ship Costa Smeralda in Dubai for 2021/22
The flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, its first-ever LNG-powered ship and the largest built for a European cruise line, Costa Smeralda, will homeport in Dubai for the winter, 2021/22 cruise season.
How to spend a day in Dubai on a budget
Dubai is the most visited city in the Middle East for foreign tourists and the primary cruise destination in the Arabian Gulf, with a reputation as the Monaco of the Middle East, […]
Costa appears to cancel its 2020/21 Dubai cruise season aboard Diadema
Costa Cruises has removed all Dubai cruise itineraries for the 2020/21 winter cruise season from its website, suggesting it has cancelled Costa Diadema’s homeporting season in Dubai.
UAE reveals fines for cruise ships and passengers who break anti-COVID-19 rules
The UAE has announced a new set of fines relating to measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including thousands of dollars in penalties for cruise lines and passengers that […]
Queen Mary 2 2022 World Cruise to overnight in Dubai, transit Suez Canal twice
Queen Mary 2 will sail a classic World Voyage in 2022, with calls in Greece, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and Bali, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Italy and Portugal.
Princess Cruises’ 2022 World Cruise aboard Coral Princess to call overnight in Dubai
Princess Cruises has revealed the itinerary for its 15th annual Australia-based World Cruise in 2022, with 43 port calls in 27 countries, including an overnight in Dubai. The 107-night voyage sails roundtrip from […]
Dubai is reopening its cruise sector but it won’t be plain sailing to recovery
The 2020/21 cruise season has gotten the go-ahead from Dubai Tourism authorities, but it’s unlikely to look anything like the bumper season seen last year.
Abu Dhabi tourist ‘safe zone’ may be used as model for cruise tourism amid COVID-19
Abu Dhabi has successfully hosted 2,500 international tourists on Yas Island for its UFC Fight Island event, which saw the creation of an 11-kilometre ‘safe zone’, a model that tourism officials have […]
AIDA second cruise line to confirm return to Dubai in 2020/21 cruise season
AIDA Cruises has joined MSC Cruises in confirming that it will return to the Arabian Gulf cruise sector for the 2020/21 cruise season, deploying its second-largest ship AIDAprima out of Dubai.
Seabourn releases new 2021/22 itineraries with first return to Egypt since 2014
The luxury cruise line Seabourn has released its “Extraordinary Destinations E-Brochure,” highlighting its worldwide itineraries for the fall 2021 and winter/spring 2022 seasons, with eight cruises to or from Dubai and its […]
Princess Cruises cancels 2021 World Cruise, dropping Dubai cruise plans
Dubai’s cruise sector has taken another hit with the announcement by Princess Cruises that it is cancelling its 2021 World Cruise itineraries aboard Island Princess and Pacific Princess due to uncertainty around […]
Dubai cruise season gets go-ahead from Dubai Tourism for 2020/21 amid pandemic
Dubai suspended cruises to and from the city, along with all other ports in the UAE, back in March to stop the spread of coronavirus, but now its preparing to open up […]
More cruise lines looking at mandatory rapid covid testing, raising key questions
An increasing number of cruise lines are considering rapid COVID-19 testing as part of a basket of enhanced health and safety protocols for the resumption of cruising, but key questions for passengers […]
MSC Cruises ‘absolutely not’ planning to sell any cruise ships says CEO
Amid the scrapping of four cruise ships in less than the same number of weeks and expectations that dozens of other cruise ships may soon meet the same fate, MSC Cruises has […]
Only three cruise ships remain in Dubai, waiting out the global cruise shutdown
Only AIDAvita and MSC Bellissima remain docked in Port Rashid, while MSC Lirica is waiting out the global shutdown of the cruise industry at anchor off Dubai.
Royal Caribbean postpones Wonder of the Seas’ Dubai cruise again, this time indefinitely
Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis-class mega cruise ship Wonder of the Seas won’t be cruising from Dubai in 2021 after all, the cruise line has confirmed.
Top 5 Tips for First Time Cruisers to Dubai
Whether it’s looking at stunning skyscrapers or exploring the bewitching desert, almost a million cruise passengers are drawn to Dubai every year.
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