MSC Cruises new World-class cruise ship, MSC World Europa, will homeport in Dubai for the winter 2022/23 cruise season, sailing roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf.
Second-largest class of cruise ship in the world to homeport in Dubai in 2022
Costa Cruises switches Costa Pacifica with Costa Firenze for 2021 Dubai cruise season
Costa Cruises has replaced Costa Pacifica with Costa Firenze on the schedule for its upcoming 2021 winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf.
Costa Cruises sponsors Italian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, offers Expo shore excursions
Costa Cruises has become a Gold Sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, and will be introducing Expo shore excursions so that Dubai cruise tourists can easily visit the […]
AIDA Cruises confirms AIDAnova for Dubai 2021/22 cruise season
Just days after it appeared to drop its 2021/22 Dubai cruise season for AIDAcosma, AIDA Cruises has confirmed that it will instead be deploying her sister ship AIDAnova in the region.
AIDA Cruises appears to drop Dubai cruise itineraries for 2021/22 season
AIDA Cruises‘ planned Arabian Gulf cruise itineraries for the 2021/22 cruise season from Dubai have been removed from its website.
Five ships to sail roundtrip cruises from Dubai for the 2021/22 winter cruise season
The 2021/22 Arabian Gulf cruise season is shaping up to be one of the slowest in over a decade, with just five cruise ships currently offering cruises from Dubai, as the global […]
MSC Saudi Arabia cruises transformative for Middle East cruise sector
Saudi Arabia cruises and the opening up of the country to cruise tourism will remove two key challenges that have long held the Middle East cruise sector back, and create three opportunities […]
New Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal will enhance Dubai appeal
The new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal, which received its first cruise ships earlier this month, is a leap forward in terms of Dubai’s cruise infrastructure and position as a leading winter cruise […]
Wonder of the Seas Dubai cruise potentially back on with Asia deployment
Wonder of the Seas, the new Oasis-class cruise ship being built for Royal Caribbean International, may yet cruise from Dubai as originally planned before the pandemic, according to new itineraries released by […]
Indian cruise line Cordelia Cruises new ship Empress docks in Dubai at Port Rashid
Empress, a cruise ship belonging to Indian cruise line start-up Cordelia Cruises, has docked at the Dubai Cruise Terminal in Port Rashid.
AIDA Cruises says Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal enhances city as a destination
The new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal is within a ‘stone’s throw’ of Dubai’s major tourist attractions, its two international airports, and offers enhanced facilities for passengers, according AIDA Cruises, the first cruise […]
AIDA Cruises first cruise line to use brand new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
German cruise line AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise line to use the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal adjacent the famous Dubai Palm, opposite the city’s tourist JBR and The Walk […]
VIDEO: MSC Lirica, due to homeport in Dubai this year, catches fire in Corfu
A fire was reported aboard the cruise ship MSC Lirica on Friday while in warm lay-up in Corfu, but there are no reports of injuries and MSC Cruises says the damage to […]
MSC Cruises reveals two new dining concepts aboard Dubai-bound MSC Virtuosa
Two new dining concepts will debut aboard MSC Virtuosa, which is scheduled to homeport in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season.
Everything we know about humanoid robot bartender aboard UAE-bound MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises has introduced the world to Rob, the world’s first humanoid robot bartender aboard a cruise ship, as part of the debut of its new cruise ship MSC Virtuosa. MSC Virtuosa, […]
MSC takes delivery of Dubai-bound Virtuosa, the first cruise ship with a humanoid bartender
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC Virtuosa, expanding its fleet to 18 ships and adding a second cruise ship to its innovative Meraviglia Plus-class line-up. The cruise line took delivery of […]
Princess Cruises’ to send Island Princess to Middle East on World Cruise in 2023
Island Princess will sail a 111-day World Cruise for Princess Cruises in 2023 visiting 50 destinations across 31 countries and six continents, including Dubai in the UAE and Muscat in Oman.
AIDA Cruises suspends operations until March, cancelling Dubai cruise season
AIDA Cruises has cancelled its planned 2020/21 Dubai cruise season, further suspending all cruises globally until March due to new anti-coronavirus measures introduced in Germany and across much of Europe.
Former Royal Caribbean ship Empress of the Seas may cruise in Middle East
Royal Caribbean International has reportedly sold its venerable cruise liner Empress of the Seas to an Indian cruise start-up run by the same CEO as the now defunct Jalesh Cruises. The Indian […]
Costa Cruises takes delivery of brand-new Costa Firenze ahead of cruise to Dubai
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Costa Firenze, the fourth of its Vista-class, with three more on order from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.
