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8 most exciting new cruise ships coming in 2019

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How will ‘hard Brexit’ impact the UK cruise industry?

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6 great features aboard Celebrity Edge, and one disappointment

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5 things to expect on a new ship’s first cruise

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Virgin Voyages opens sales, reveals entertainment and ‘secret destination’

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Regent Seven Seas to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2020/21 season

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Flight home to UK goes horribly wrong for Dubai cruise passengers

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

P&O Cruises announces inaugural winter 2020/21 itineraries for Iona

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Carnival Cruise Line reveals new private Bahama cruise port for 2021

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )
  • India to have two local cruise lines as Jalesh Cruises announces Mumbai itineraries
    India to have two local cruise lines as Jalesh Cruises announces Mumbai itineraries
  • Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds
    Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds
  • MSC Cruises to replace Musica with Orchestra for 2019/2020 South African cruise season
    MSC Cruises to replace Musica with Orchestra for 2019/2020 South African cruise season
  • India’s new cruise line Jalesh Cruises launches Mumbai to Dubai itineraries
    India’s new cruise line Jalesh Cruises launches Mumbai to Dubai itineraries
  • Titanic II project resumes, she will now cruise from Dubai in 2022 says Australian billionaire
    Titanic II project resumes, she will now cruise from Dubai in 2022 says Australian billionaire
  • Cruise Review: MSC Splendida 7-night roundtrip Dubai cruise in Arabian Gulf
    Cruise Review: MSC Splendida 7-night roundtrip Dubai cruise in Arabian Gulf
  • Refit review: Carnival Sunrise
    Refit review: Carnival Sunrise
  • Ship Review: Jewel of the Seas
    Ship Review: Jewel of the Seas
  • Refit review: Navigator of the Seas
    Refit review: Navigator of the Seas
  • Full season itineraries and deck plans revealed for Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady
    Full season itineraries and deck plans revealed for Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady

Virgin Voyages opens sales, reveals entertainment and ‘secret destination’

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Virgin Voyages on February 14th chose Valentine’s Day to open its selection of inaugural cruise itineraries for booking, and revealed the location of its much-hyped secret destination.

Regent Seven Seas to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2020/21 season

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Regent Seven Seas Cruises will homeport in Cape Town during next year’s cruise season, with Seven Seas Voyager due to sail two roundtrip South African cruises from Cape Town, before crossing the […]

Flight home to UK goes horribly wrong for Dubai cruise passengers

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Virgin Atlantic and P&O Cruises found themselves on the back foot this week after a chartered flight from Dubai to Manchester for passengers ending a cruise aboard Oceana was unexpectedly cancelled.

P&O Cruises announces inaugural winter 2020/21 itineraries for Iona

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

P&O Cruises has revealed the inaugural winter 2020/21 cruise season for its brand new cruise ship Iona.

Carnival Cruise Line reveals new private Bahama cruise port for 2021

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Carnival Cruises will build a new cruise port in the Bahamas that Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald has said will be like Half Moon Cay, but even better.

Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Last month, MSC Cruises made headlines in South Africa when MSC Musica was stuck outside Cape Town harbour for two days due to strong winds, now an incident involving Norwegian Epic has […]

Regent Seven Seas Cruises to eliminate all plastic bottles across the fleet

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 12, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has followed in the steps of its sister brand Oceania Cruises with the announcement that it is doing away with plastic water bottles across the fleet.

Celebrity Millennium emerges from Edge-inspired refurbishment

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 11, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Celebrity Cruises made headlines last year with the launch of the game-changing Celebrity Edge, but the cruise line isn’t just adding new ships to the fleet, its revamping the whole lot of […]

Regent Seven Seas Voyager’s 2020 South Africa cruise set to break cultural barriers

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 10, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

In an industry often (perhaps rightly) accused of being dominated by Caucasian passengers, especially in the upper echelons of luxury where Regent Seven Seas operates, Seven Seas Voyager’s cruise from Cape Town […]

Virgin Voyages’ first ship Scarlet Lady floated out in Genoa ahead of 2020 debut

By Cruise Arabia & Africa on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship to be launched by cruise industry new comer Virgin Voyages touched water for the first time Saturday as she was ‘floated out’.

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