Homeporting in the Middle East, sailing roundtrip 7-night itineraries from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, AIDAperla is one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the AIDA Cruises fleet.
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AIDA Cruises to return to Arabian Gulf via South Africa for winter 2027/28
AIDA Cruises has confirmed its return to the Middle East and Arabian Gulf for the 2027/28 winter season, restoring Dubai and Abu Dhabi to its global deployment programme while also scheduling a […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises offering suite upgrades on 2026 Doha-Cape Town cruise
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering a complimentary two-category suite upgrade across its fleet on all destinations, including a grand voyage in 2026 between Doha and Cape Town.
Oceania Vista departs on Dubai-bound World Cruise with key Red Sea transit test
Oceania Vista has departed PortMiami on Oceania Cruises’ 180-day world voyage, with a Dubai-bound Middle East programme and a full Red Sea and Suez Canal transit forming one of the most closely […]
MSC World Europa set for 2nd consecutive Middle East winter season in 2027/28
MSC World Europa is scheduled to return to the Middle East for a second consecutive winter season in 2027/28, reinforcing the cruise line’s continued commitment to the Arabian Gulf as a core […]
AROYA Cruises targets Indian market with appointment of preferred sales agent
AROYA Cruises, a unit of Cruise Saudi and Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown cruise line, has moved to strengthen its presence in the Indian market with the appointment of Griffon Cruises as its […]
Growing number of UAE residents celebrating Christmas and New Year at sea
A growing number of UAE residents are choosing to spend the festive season aboard cruise ships, with demand for Christmas and New Year sailings from regional ports reaching near-capacity levels across the […]
Arabian Gulf cruise ships to celebrate New Year’s Eve across UAE’s key cruise ports
Cruise lines homeporting in the Arabian Gulf are preparing for one of the busiest nights of the winter season, with multiple vessels scheduled to mark New Year’s Eve across the UAE’s principal […]
Cruise Saudi joint venture Aman at Sea celebrates construction milestone for 1st vessel
Aman at Sea, the joint venture between Aman Group and Cruise Saudi, has marked a significant construction milestone for its first vessel, Amangati, following the completion of the yacht’s hull and its […]
MSC Cruises reinstates Dubai and Red Sea on MSC Magnifica 2028 World Cruise
MSC Cruises has confirmed the reinstatement of Dubai and the Red Sea as part of its 2028 World Cruise itinerary, with sales now open for the 115-night voyage aboard MSC Magnifica.
Bookings open for A&K Sanctuary’s new Nile Seray ahead of October 2026 launch
A&K Sanctuary Retreats, a luxury vacation subsidiary of the A&K Travel Group (AKTG), has opened bookings for Nile Seray, the newest addition to its luxury Nile fleet.
Celestyal marks ‘exciting new chapter’ in Gulf with mangrove planting in Abu Dhabi
Celestyal Cruises has marked the debut of Celestyal Discovery and Journey in the Arabian Gulf with a programme of inaugural events across the region, including plaque exchange ceremonies and a mangrove planting […]
AROYA Cruises carries 140,000+ passengers in first year of operations
AROYA Cruises has revealed it carried more than 140,000 passengers during its first year of operations, marking an early milestone for the Saudi-backed cruise line since its maiden voyage in December 2024.
Celestyal Cruises showcases Arabian Gulf destination to international partners
Celestyal Cruises has marked the opening of its second Arabian Gulf season by hosting international travel trade partners onboard Celestyal Journey, positioning the sailing as a familiarisation platform showcasing the region to […]
AROYA Cruises marks 1st year, outlines new 2026 Red Sea, Gulf, and themed cruises
Saudi Arabian homegrown cruise line AROYA Cruises, the Arab world’s first domestic cruise brand, has marked one year since its maiden voyage, and outlined plans to expand its cruise offering in 2026.
Celestyal launches Wave Season offer with savings across Arabian Gulf sailings
Celestyal has launched its 2026 Wave Season offer, with a wide range of discounted departures from Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi during its Arabian Gulf programme between December 2025 and October 2027.
Second Celestyal ship arrives in Jeddah, reinforcing Saudi cruise expansion
Cruise Saudi has welcomed Celestyal Discovery to Jeddah Islamic Port, marking the ship’s first call in Saudi Arabia and furthering the line’s presence in the Red Sea following Celestyal Journey’s arrival on […]
Celestyal makes Saudi Arabia debut as modified UAE repositioning ends in Jeddah
Celestyal Cruises has marked its first call to Saudi Arabia with a traditional plaque exchange ceremony in Jeddah, signalling the line’s formal entry into the Kingdom’s developing cruise market.
Explora Journey’s first-ever World Cruise aboard Explora I to depart Dubai in 2029
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.
Cape Town and Jeddah emerging as rival bridges between Europe, Middle East and Asia
From Cape Town’s southern arc to Jeddah’s direct Suez Canal transit, cruise lines will soon be choosing between South Africa and Saudi Arabia as Europe-Asia repositioning corridors
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