TUI Cruises has cancelled two repositioning cruises between Europe and Asia that were meant to transit through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, due to ongoing security risks in the area.
AROYA Cruises, the Saudi Arabian cruise line backed by PIF-owned Cruise Saudi, has signed an MoU with fellow PIF-owned Sawani Co, as part of its commitment to showcasing Arabian preferences and Saudi […]
Cordelia Cruises is considering adding more international destinations to its itineraries, and is in the process of adding two new cruise ships to its fleet as it looks to capitalise on the […]
MSC Cruises is weighing its options for the upcoming 2025 World Cruise aboard MSC Magnifica amid the ongoing security crisis in the Red Sea.
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) a leading international law firm specialising in cruise and merchant shipping financing is expandings its Middle East presence with new appointments in Dubai.
Costa Cruises is offering cruises to North America-based passengers starting at US $782 per person, double occupancy, to the Mediterranean, Caribbean and United Arab Emirates, along with up to US $200 in […]
Oceania Cruises has released its festive holiday voyages for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 cruise seasons, offering at sea Christmas and New Year celebrations on a variety of itineraries, including cruises departing from […]
Saudi Arabian start-up cruise line AROYA Cruises has announced the official renaming of its first cruise ship from Manara to Aroya, in deference to the brand’s trail-blazing ambition in the regional cruise […]
The luxury cruise line Seabourn has modified the spring 2025 itineraries for Seabourn Encore to avoid the Red Sea due to ongoing security concerns, and instead cruise from Asia for Europe via Japan, Hawaii, the Panama Canal and […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced its 2026/27 voyage collection, with 173 itineraries on offer visiting hundreds of destinations around the world, including 16 ports for the first time, and nine separate […]
Cruise Saudi, the government agency charged with building out a cruise industry in Saudi Arabia, and Aman Group, the global luxury hotel and resort operator, have celebrated the keel laying for the […]
Overseas Distribution Company, a leading distributor in duty free travel retail, is opening a new commercial and logistics office in Dubai to supply retail boutiques aboard cruise ships.
Celestyal Cruises has launched a new summer promotion offering up to 50% savings on its Arabian Gulf itineraries for the 2024/25 cruise season.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded an AED431 million contract to build a 1.5 kilometre bridge that will provide Dubai Harbour with direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road, the main […]
Crystal Cruises has replaced a set of itineraries aboard Crystal Symphony that were scheduled to sail through the Red Sea in late 2024 and early 2025, due to ongoing security concerns in […]
Celestyal Cruises is increasing its Arabian Gulf deployment to two ships for the 2025/26 Middle East cruise season, with roundtrip itineraries out of Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Doha in Qatar.
AD Ports Group, the UAE-based port operations and logistics company, has signed a concession agreement with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) to develop, operate and manage three cruise terminals in Safaga, […]
MSC Cruises was one of the first cruise lines to cancel repositioning voyages to and from Dubai, and reroute its cruise ships around Africa instead of the through the Red Sea and […]
Resorts World Cruises has appointed Rayna Tours as their PSA (Preferred Sales Agent) ahead of their debut cruise season in the Arabian Gulf out of Dubai.
Cruise Saudi, the parent company of AROYA Cruises, Saudi Arabia’s and the Arab world’s first-ever domestic cruise line, has been granted a license to operate by the Saudi Red Sea Authority.
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