Favendo’s Real Time Location Services will be installed aboard MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises‘ new cruise ship that will spend the 2021/22 cruise season sailing in the Arabian Gulf out of Dubai.
Dubai-bound MSC Virtuosa to feature real-time location tracking service for guests
Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas returns to Dubai after passengers develop respiratory symptoms
Abu Dhabi closed its cruise terminal at Port Zayed to cruise ships overnight, turning away Jewel of the Seas, which had departed Dubai yesterday. Royal Caribbean appeared to have been granted an […]
Celebrity Constellation’s Dubai season cancelled early over Coronavirus concerns
Celebrity Cruises has cancelled the remainder of its Middle East cruise season out of Dubai after the UAE’s Federal Transport Authority took the unprecedented decision to close the country’s port to some […]
Azamara cancels upcoming Dubai cruise aboard Azamara Quest due to impact of Coronavirus
Azamara has informed passengers booked on its March 17th cruise from Dubai that the voyage has been cancelled due to new restrictions the UAE has introduced for cruise ships sailing from Dubai.
Royal Caribbean drops Oman call on penultimate roundtrip Dubai cruise due to Coronavirus
Royal Caribbean International has dropped Oman’s capital Muscat as a port of call on the two remaining roundtrip Dubai cruises of the 2019/2020 season for Jewel of the Seas due to concerns […]
Azamara drops several ports on Cape Town to Dubai cruise, ends voyage early
As the global Coronavirus epidemic continues to chaos havoc with the international cruise industry, Azamara has been forced to end its 26-night cruise from Cape Town to Dubai early.
Celebrity Constellation barred entry to Port Rashid but Dubai remains open to cruise ships
Dubai’s primary cruise port and the main cruise destination in the Middle East, Port Rashid, remains open to cruise ship traffic despite reports that Celebrity Constellation has been informed of restrictions.
Ship Review: Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady
After four years of construction and even more of rumour and expectation, Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship Scarlet Lady has finally entered service, instantly becoming one of the most innovative ships in […]
Grand Princess cruise ship quarantined off San Francisco over Coronavirus fears
One man has been airlifted from Grand Princess while at least 35 passengers have presented with flu-like symptoms, and are undergoing Coronavirus testing, along with several dozen others suspected of having the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line doubles up 2021 Cape Town cruises with Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line will cruise twice from South Africa with two different cruise ships for the first time in 2021, with Norwegian Jade joining Norwegian Dawn in cruising from Cape Town.
