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 […]
Bahrain wraps up 2024/25 Middle East cruise season with 15% passenger growth
Bahrain welcomed more than 140,100 international cruise tourists during the 2024/25 cruise season, which concluded in April, representing a 15% increase compared to the 2023/24 season, according to Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions […]
Doha wraps up 2024/25 cruise season with growth in cruise calls and passenger numbers
Mwani Qatar, the operator of the country’s port and cruise terminals, has wrapped up the 2024/2025 cruise season at Doha Port, Qatar’s primary cruise tourism gateway, with the departure this week of […]
Costa revamps Pizzeria Pummid’Oro aboard Costa Toscana ahead of Dubai season
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 signs three-year homeport deal with Abu Dhabi ahead of two-ship season
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.
AROYA Cruises recruits football legend Cristiano Ronaldo for first media campaign
The Saudi Arabian cruise line start-up AROYA Cruises has released its first major media advertising campaign, starring Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez, as it looks to expand internationally.
Celestyal announces maiden calls for Middle East 2025/26 repositioning cruises
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 […]
Celestyal taps into tourism-retail synergy growth in Arabian Gulf cruise sector
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.
Costa Smerelda 2024/25 Arabian Gulf season positions Oman as key destination
Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC (KR Shipping), a leading shipping and multimodal logistics service provider in Oman, has played a key role in facilitating the home-porting season of Costa Smeralda in the Arabian Gulf […]
Celestyal launches 2-for-1 sale on range of Abu Dhabi cruise departures through 2027
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 […]
Cape Town and Dubai to feature prominently in Silversea 2028 World Cruise
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 […]
Saudi line AROYA Cruises opens up Aroya cruise ship for Iftar and Suhoor during Ramadan
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, AROYA Cruises will be offering a Ramadan Along the Horizon experience for potential guests to view its ship Aroya while alongside in Jeddah.
TUI renews partnership with Emirates to enhance Dubai fly-cruise travel
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 extends Dubai fly-cruise partnership with Emirates through 2027
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 extends fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025
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 makes 2025/26 Abu Dhabi roundtrip itineraries even more port intensive
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 […]
Joint Maritime Information Center and cruise officials in Dubai discuss Red Sea security
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.
Explora Journeys to spend Christmas and New Year 2026/27 in Red Sea and Dubai
Explora Journeys has released 2026/27 Christmas and New Year itineraries for Explora II, with a range of cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on offer during the season.
First cruise ship of the season arrives at DP World’s terminal in Sokhna, Egypt
Aroya, the first cruise ship in the fleet of the homegrown Saudi Arabian cruise line AROYA Cruises, has become the first cruise ship of the season to call at the DP World […]
AROYA Cruises to reposition to Eastern Mediterranean for Saudi summer season
AROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey.
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