Royal Caribbean International will hold auditions in the UAE next month seeking new talent across the fleet to perform for more than 115,000 guests who fill its theater spaces each night aboard […]
MSC Cruises has confirmed that MSC Euribia will homeport in Dubai during the 2025/26 winter season, offering 3-, 4-, and 7-night roundtrip cruises from November 8ᵗʰ, 2025.
TUI Cruises has confirmed that three of its repositioning voyages in 2026 between the Middle East and Europe, and Asia and the Mediterranean, will continue to circumnavigate Africa, avoiding the Red Sea […]
Costa Cruises has introduced a revised menu and live entertainment programme at Pizzeria Pummid’Oro aboard Costa Toscana, ahead of the ship’s upcoming 2025/26 deployment to the Middle East.
Celestyal Cruises has signed a three-year deal with Abu Dhabi, committing to homeport a vessel in the city for the coming three cruise seasons, sailing roundtrip voyages in the Arabian Gulf.
Celestyal Cruises has announced four new repositioning cruises for its 2025/26 winter season in the Arabian Gulf, with maiden calls in Aqaba in Jordan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman and […]
As international travel rebounds, cruise tourism is emerging as a major contributor to economic activity, drawing more attention to its ability to drive retail spending and shape traveller experiences across the region.
Celestyal Cruises has launched a two-for-one sale on 88 itineraries in the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean in celebration of its tenth anniversary, running until May 31st, 2025 and applicable on cruises departing […]
Silversea has announced its world cruise for 2028, departing from Miami on January 5th aboard Silver Shadow for a 132-day journey calling at 58 destinations in 29 countries before concluding in Nice […]
TUI Cruises has renewed its strategic partnership with Emirates for fly-cruise packages to Dubai ahead of the cruise line’s expanded two-ship season for 2025/26.
Costa Cruises has renewed its partnership with Emirates through 2027, building on two decades of collaboration and reflecting Dubai‘s position as a major global cruise hub.
AIDA Cruises has extended its fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025, joining TUI and Costa Cruises, which signed similar agreements during the same event.
Celestyal Cruises has refreshed its Arabian Gulf itineraries for the upcoming 2025/26 cruise season, even as it continues to operate its 2024/25 cruise season, which concludes at the end of March this […]
As cruise operators assess the evolving security landscape in the Red Sea, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) is strengthening engagement with industry leaders to enhance situational awareness and coordination.
Shamal Holding, the property developer behind the Dubai Harbour project, has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan intended to further elevate the cruise experience in the region.
The Middle East has emerged as a significant hub for the cruise ship refit and refurbishment industry in the last decade, with Dubai and Saudi Arabia leading the charge.
TUI Cruises is nearing the end of a refit programme being carried out on Mein Schiff 4 during her drydock in Dubai.
Celestyal Journey has returned to service following a quick dry dock in Dubai during her inaugural Arabian Gulf cruise season.
Celestyal Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades on 40 of its 2025/26 Desert Days cruises in the Arabian Gulf during its inaugural homeporting season in the region.
Cruise industry giants are accelerating the shift to a greener future, with biofuels and LNG leading the charge in the race to net zero emissions by 2050.
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