Crystal has announced the itinerary for its 2028 World Cruise, with Crystal Symphony scheduled to visit Dubai as part of a 150-night voyage covering six continents. Bookings for the full sailing open to the […]
Jacobs Media will launch Connections Cruise Arabia, a dedicated B2B cruise summit for the Arabian Gulf, amid rampant growth in the local cruise industry.
President of Explora Journeys Anna Nash on why the Arabian Gulf is ready for ultra-luxury cruising as the line prepares to homeport in Dubai for 2026/27.
As demand for cruising in the Arabian Gulf continues to rise, MSC Cruises is increasingly leaning into short itineraries as a format that suits the region’s unique travel preferences.
Cruise tourism in the Middle East is undergoing a quiet transformation. Once treated as a seasonal stopover for repositioning voyages, the Arabian Gulf is now steadily becoming a destination in its own […]
The Walt Disney Company has announced a major international expansion with the development of a Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Miral, the developer behind Yas Island Abu […]
The former Celestyal Crystal is sailing towards Oman following nearly two years laid up in the Eastern Mediterranean, with her future uncertain. The vessel, recently renamed Sun Bright, was removed from the Celestyal Cruises fleet […]
Short cruises are becoming the region’s most effective tool for attracting new-to-cruise customers. With weekend itineraries tailored to GCC travellers’ lifestyles, operators are building a new source market in the Middle East.
MSC Cruises is set to elevate the luxury cruise offering in the Middle East with the deployment of its high-end brand, Explora Journeys, to the Gulf and Red Sea for the 2026/27 […]
As instability persists in the Red Sea, cruise lines are absorbing losses by avoiding the Suez Canal and sailing without passengers via South Africa—raising questions about the long-term viability of rerouting and […]
MSC Cruises will redeploy its flagship MSC World Europa, its largest ship and the class leader of the World Class vessels, to the Arabian Gulf for the 2026/27 winter season after Dubai delivered the […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched its Sale Into Summer offer, with up to 50% savings applicable across 85 sailings, including two from Cape Town, South Africa and two from Doha, Qatar.
Celestyal Cruises’ three-year commitment to Ras Al Khaimah is positioning the northernmost emirate as a rising star in the Arabian Gulf’s cruise tourism sector, according to Jasem Zaiton, a regional cruise expert […]
Celestyal Cruises has described the Arabian Gulf as one of the most exciting emerging cruise markets in the world, following a successful inaugural winter season that exceeded expectations and prompted the deployment […]
MSC Cruises and Emirates have extended their long-term strategic partnership to enhance the fly-cruise experience for passengers, supporting Dubai’s position as a global cruise hub.
Celestyal Cruises has entered into a three-year partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), expanding its presence in the Arabian Gulf with scheduled port calls to the northern emirate beginning […]
Qatar Tourism has announced the dual deployment of Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery for the 2025/26 cruise season, reinforcing Doha’s position as a growing homeport and regional cruise destination.
AROYA Cruises has announced that it welcomed more than 92,000 passengers in its first four months of operation, including 38,000 during Ramadan, as the Saudi-owned cruise line concludes its debut season in the Red […]
Emirates and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises have announced a partnership to offer combined luxury cruise and air travel packages with greater connectivity for cruise passengers.
MSC World Europa, the largest ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, will return to the Arabian Gulf for the 2026/27 cruise season, homeporting once again in Dubai. The ship was last based […]
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