The Middle East’s cruise sector is making a concerted push for growth, with industry leaders highlighting opportunities in luxury and expedition cruising, season extension, and digital innovation during discussions at Seatrade Europe […]
AROYA Cruises is concluding its maiden season in the Mediterranean this week, but is already eyeing further expansion, with the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and Asia under consideration.
German cruise line TUI Cruises is strengthening its commitment to the Middle East cruise market despite ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea, deploying two vessels to the Gulf region for the […]
MSC Cruises has cancelled a 25-day Grand Voyage from Dubai to Southampton scheduled for April 4th, 2026, citing ongoing security risks in the Red Sea.
Explora Journeys has significantly expanded its itineraries in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf for the 2027/28 season, with the region forming a central part of the cruise line’s newly announced Journeys […]
MSC Cruises has confirmed significant changes to its 2026 World Cruise, extending the voyage by nearly two weeks and rerouting the final segment to avoid the Red Sea.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has revised part of its 2027 World Cruise programme, confirming that EUROPA 2 will not transit the Red Sea due to ongoing security concerns in the region.
Celestyal Cruises has launched a broad sales initiative covering 331 departures through March 2027, including more than 100 sailings in the Arabian Gulf.
The Arabian Gulf’s first dedicated cruise leadership summit will be held onboard the QE2 Dubai on September 18th, 2025, bringing together senior figures from the international and regional cruise trade.
AROYA Cruises has announced itineraries for when it returns to the Red Sea for the 2025/26 season, following the conclusion of its inaugural deployment in the Mediterranean.
One in four bookings for MSC Cruises in the Gulf region now come from GCC nationals and expatriates, underlining the company’s growing reliance on the Arabian Gulf as both a source market […]
AROYA Cruises, the world’s first Arab cruise line, operated by Cruise Saudi and owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), continues to build its presence in global cruise tourism with a distinctly […]
Dubai will host the Middle East’s first dedicated business-to-business forum for polar expedition cruises on September 11th, 2025, bringing together regional travel agents and leading operators in one of the fastest-growing sectors […]
The sinking of MV Dara became the the Arabian Gulf region’s worst peacetime maritime disaster in 1961 when a mysterious explosion and raging storm consigned more than 230 souls to the sea.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced a series of festive voyages through 2027, including itineraries featuring Cape Town and Dubai.
MSC Cruises has confirmed it will amend the itinerary for its 2026 World Cruise on board the MSC Magnifica, dropping the Middle East segment of the voyage due to ongoing regional instability.
AROYA Cruises has confirmed that its flagship vessel, Aroya, will homeport in Dubai and Dammam during late winter 2026, marking the Saudi Arabian cruise line’s debut Arabian Gulf season.
Cape Town in South Africa and Muscat in Oman have secured a spot among the top 20 most beautiful cruise ports in the world, according to new research by cruise travel cover […]
Aroya Cruises is aiming to attract the majority of its guests from overseas markets as it launches its Remarkably Arabian product in the Mediterranean for the first time.
Oceania Cruises has unveiled a new 129-day voyage, the Kangaroo Route, sailing from Sydney to London via Dubai in the UAE aboard Oceania Vista in 2027.
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