Cruise ships that have remained docked in the Arabian Gulf since late February amid tensions between the US and Iran have begun to depart the region.
Cruise ships begin to leave Arabian Gulf as Strait of Hormuz declared ‘open’
TUI Cruises redeploys Mein Schiff Flow to Europe, cancelling 2026/27 Middle East season
TUI Cruises has confirmed that its newbuild Mein Schiff Flow will be redeployed to Northern Europe for the winter 2026/27 season, cancelling previously planned itineraries in the Middle East.
TUI Cruises reduces crew levels on Gulf-based ships amid ongoing operational pause
TUI Cruises has reduced onboard staffing levels across its two vessels currently positioned in the Arabian Gulf, as the pause in regional operations continues to affect deployment plans.
Celestyal Cruises working with Gulf authorities to resume sailings as soon as possible
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 confident in 2027/28 Arabian Gulf cruise season despite disruption
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 cancels April 2026 sailings as Gulf repositioning delays impact schedules
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 […]
Celestyal cancels 3 more Med cruises as Middle East repositioning delayed
Celestyal Cruises has cancelled three additional sailings in the Mediterranean and Adriatic scheduled for early April 2026, as delays to vessel repositioning from the Middle East continue to affect its European deployment.
Oceania Vista 2026 World Cruise rerouted to Cape Town amid Gulf disruption
Oceania Cruises has revised the itinerary of its current world cruise aboard Oceania Vista, rerouting the vessel away from the Middle East and the Red Sea due to ongoing disruption to regional […]
TUI Cruises cancels further Mediterranean sailings as Gulf repositioning delayed
TUI Cruises has cancelled two more upcoming Mediterranean sailings aboard Mein Schiff 5, as delays to its repositioning from the Arabian Gulf continue to impact the start of its European summer programme.
Celestyal cancels additional Aegean cruise as redeployment from Gulf remains paused
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.
TUI Cruises extends cancellations as Middle East deployment adjustments continue
TUI Cruises has extended the suspension of sailings for Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 operating in the Middle East, as the vessels remain in the Arabian Gulf.
How Israel–Iran conflict escalation could impact Middle East cruise industry
Middle East cruise industry navigates shifting dynamics as regional tensions raise questions around 2025/26 deployments.
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.
Royal Caribbean monitoring Iran tensions closely, but no plans to change Dubai cruise itineraries
Royal Caribbean Cruises, homeporting Jewel of the Seas in Dubai for the current winter season, says it is monitoring the Iran-US tensions closely, but has no plans to alter any of its […]
MSC Cruises says latest flare-up in Iran-US tensions has not impacted Dubai cruise plans
MSC Cruises does not intend to alter or cancel any of its Dubai cruise itineraries for the current winter season in the wake of the latest spike in tensions between Iran and […]
Cruise lines take security seriously, wouldn’t homeport in Dubai if it weren’t safe – CLIA
Various forms of marine tourism, the cruise sector chief among them, are projected to become one of the main contributors to Dubai’s economy by 2030, but amid Iran tensions and attacks on […]
World’s largest war risk insurer says Iran a ‘moderate’ threat to cruise ships in Middle East
The threat of an attack on cruise ships by Iran off Oman or in the Strait of Hormuz is ‘moderate’, according to the Norwegian Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks Insurance Association (DNK), the […]
P&O releases new itineraries to replace Oceana’s Dubai winter cruise season
Just a few days after making the unprecedented announcement that they were cancelling Oceana’s 2019/2020 cruise season in Dubai, P&O Cruises has released a new set of winter itineraries for the ship.
Queen Mary 2’s Dubai to Hong Kong cruise unaffected by Iran tensions or protests
Cunard Line has confirmed to Cruise Arabia & Africa that at present it has no plans to change the cruise itinerary for Queen Mary 2’s upcoming cruise from Dubai to Hong Kong […]
Dubai’s ‘great popularity’ among AIDA Cruises passengers wins out over Iran tensions
AIDA Cruises says it has no plans to change it upcoming cruise itineraries from Dubai for the 2019/2020 cruise season, adding that the city “enjoys great popularity among our guests”.
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