9 tips for getting the best out of your cruise ship shore excursions
Most cruise lines offer several enticing shore excursion options at every port of call, how do you make sure you’re getting the most out of your cruise destination?
5 of the coolest at-sea cruise ship attractions
There are two primary reasons to book a cruise vacation: to relax, and to see a number of destinations in one trip.
Ship Review: AIDAprima
Homeporting in the Dubai cruise market for the 2018/19 cruise season, AIDAprima is the new flagship of AIDA Cruises and one of the largest cruise ships ever to cruise roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf. She is also the only cruise ship in the Middle East with a ‘nudist’ area.
Elite team of Royal Marines will protect Queen Mary 2 on 2019 cruise to Dubai
When Queen Mary 2 returns to Dubai in 2019 she will likely have on-board a team of Royal Marines to protect her against pirate attacks in the Red Sea.
Mixed reactions as Royal Caribbean buys controlling stake in Silversea
Silversea’s passengers reacted with mixed emotions to the announcement that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has bought a US $1-billion stake in the ultra-luxury cruise line.
Royal Caribbean’s new Spectrum of the Seas will be most advanced ever to cruise from Dubai
Royal Caribbean have revealed a number of new innovations and features to be found aboard its new Quantum-class cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, which will be the largest and most advanced […]
Ship Review: Europa 2
Europa 2 is marketed by Hapag-Lloyd as the most luxurious cruise ship in the world, and while that claim is made by multiple luxury cruise lines, she is certainly one of the […]
Pullmantur and Emirates sign 16,000-seat deal ahead of Dubai cruise season
Pullmantur Cruises has booked 16,000 seats aboard Emirates Airline’s four daily A380 flights from Madrid and Barcelona to Dubai in support of its debut Arabian Gulf fly-cruise season from Dubai in 2018/2019.
Saga offers trans-Atlantic Christmas and New Year cruise on new ship Spirit of Discovery
Saga’s new ship Spirit of Discovery will undertake her first trans-Atlantic cruise in time for guests to celebrate Christmas 2019 on the other side of ‘The Pond’.
Crystal Cruises sending luxury cruise-yacht Esprit back to Dubai in 2019
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises are sending their boutique luxury cruise yacht Crystal Esprit back to Dubai in October 2019 for a series of Arabian Gulf cruises until January, 2020.