On the busiest single day of the busiest cruise season on record for Dubai and the wider Arabian Gulf, three cruise ships made their maiden port calls in the city.
Three cruise ships make simultaneous maiden port calls in Dubai
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Possible new life for SS United States as deal signed with property giant RXR Realty
The real estate giant RXR Realty and the SS United States Conservancy have signed an agreement to explore options for the SS United States’ revitalisation.
How will ‘hard Brexit’ impact the UK cruise industry?
How Brexit (the UK leaving the EU) affects the British cruise tourism sector will depend entirely on the nature of the deal, or lack thereof, negotiated with the European Commission.
New Dubai cruise season kicks off with five cruise ships in single day at Port Rashid
Five cruise ships tied up alongside at Dubai Cruise Terminal in Port Rashid Friday as the 2018/2019 winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf kicked off.
London to join Dubai, Long Beach and Rotterdam with its own floating hotel ship Funchal
The little ocean liner turned cruise ship Funchal, which was once the Portuguese presidential yacht, has been bought at auction by a UK-based hotel group and will be turned into a floating […]
‘Extreme’ cold weather expected to hit Dubai on busiest cruise weekend of 2018
Five cruise ships packed with 25,000 cruise tourists from across the globe will be alongside at the Dubai Cruise Terminal this coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the same day that the UAE’s […]
Cunard to redevelop spa concept fleetwide as Mareel debuts on refurbished Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Line is introducing a brand-new spa brand fleetwide in partnership with Canyon Ranch, called Mareel Wellness & Beauty, which means ‘phosphorescence of the ocean’ in old Norse language.
Carnival reveals the name for its largest ever cruise ship – Carnival Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line has finally announced the name for its hugely anticipated new cruise ship due in 2022, the largest it has ever built and the first in the US to run […]
India to have two local cruise lines as Jalesh Cruises announces Mumbai itineraries
Jalesh Cruises will become the second domestic cruise line targeting the Indian cruise market when it launches operations in April next year.
6 great features aboard Celebrity Edge, and one disappointment
There is much to love about Celebrity Edge, the newest cruise ship of 2018 and the first new launch for Celebrity Cruises in more than half a decade, but she’s not perfect.
