Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has announced its first World Cruise, a 128-day global voyage aboard Explora I departing Dubai on January 6th, 2029.
Cruise industry leaders have called for closer cooperation among Middle Eastern destinations, arguing that the region could support significant expansion if it continues to align policies and invest collectively in its cruise […]
Celestyal Cruises has unveiled an expanded shore excursion programme for its new Iconic Arabia itineraries, offering what it describes as a backstage travel pass to some of the Arabian Gulf’s most distinctive […]
The boutique European cruise line Nicko Cruises has announced changes to the itinerary of its upcoming 2025/26 world cruise aboard Vasco da Gama, citing security concerns in the Red Sea region.
The Cruise Arabia Alliance has expanded to include Saudi Arabia and Qatar, marking a significant development in efforts to strengthen cruise tourism and coordination across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
MSC Euribia is en route to the Middle East for her second winter deployment in the Arabian Gulf, sailing around Africa after plans to transit the Red Sea were cancelled due to […]
MSC Cruises is highlighting the return of its exclusive MSC Yacht Club to the Arabian Gulf for the 2025/26 season, positioning it as a key feature of its regional offering.
Cruise executives at a recent Middle East forum, Connections Cruise Arabia pointed to short itineraries and closer alignment with local demand as key tools for building the region’s cruise industry, with Celestyal […]
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has unveiled its 2028 programme, featuring 127 itineraries across all seven continents, with notable returns to South Africa and the Arabian Gulf among the year’s standout routes.
StarDream Cruises is setting its sights on the Middle East’s growing fly-cruise market, with plans to return to Dubai following renewed interest from regional travellers following its rebrand.
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has introduced new entry visa regulations for the UAE that include, for the first time, a multiple-entry visa tailored to cruise […]
Emirates Airline has underscored the importance of cruise tourism to its global leisure strategy, revealing it carried 180,000 cruise passengers into Dubai last year, while investing in infrastructure to make the city […]
Celestyal Cruises has confirmed significant amendments to its repositioning cruises to and from Dubai for the Middle East 2025/26 cruise season, but the season itself is scheduled to go ahead as planned.
MSC Cruises has explained why it no longer stations two ships in Dubai for the winter season, saying it is more cost-effective to deploy a single, larger resort-style vessel than to divide […]
Celestyal Cruises will once again homeport in the Arabian Gulf this winter, but ongoing Red Sea security concerns may have forced the cruise line to cancel its planned repositioning voyages.
Industry leaders at Connections Cruise Arabia agreed that the combination of cruise as a gateway to land tourism, strong repeat passenger loyalty, and the vast untapped market of non-cruisers makes the Middle […]
MSC Cruises signalled plans to return to the Red Sea “as soon as” conditions permit, while underscoring Dubai’s position as its best-performing winter deployment, according to remarks made during the Connections Cruise […]
At Connections Cruise Arabia in Dubai, industry leaders highlighted the growing role of cruises in stimulating long-term land-based tourism, with new research from CLIA showing that seven in ten cruise passengers later return to […]
MSC Cruises is spotlighting its luxury Yacht Club product as it prepares for a busy 2025/26 Middle East season, with MSC Euribia homeporting in Dubai from November 8th 2025 through April 1st […]
Oceania Cruises has placed the Middle East at the heart of its newly announced 2027/28 programme, unveiling a 96-day Best of East & West Grand Voyage that will transit the Red Sea […]
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