Costa Mediterranea is the first ship in Costa fleet to feature the new graphic design with the ship name and Italian flag on the bow.
Costa’s Dubai cruise ship Mediterranea is first to get line’s new livery
Middle East cruise market has huge potential for Norwegian Cruise Line says president
Norwegian Cruise Line has no immediate plans to homeport in Dubai, but the Arabian Gulf is a region that holds huge potential in the coming five years, says Andy Stuart, president and […]
Dubai Airport: All about fly-cruising to Dubai
More than 90% of the 600,000 cruise passengers boarding ships in Dubai fly in through Dubai International, here’s why you need to know about fly-cruising to Dubai.
Eight reasons people are loving cruises from Dubai in the Arabian Gulf
With warm winters, gorgeous beaches, an ancient culture, and some of the most impressive malls and hotels in the world, these are the eight reasons Dubai cruises in the Arabian Gulf have become so popular.
QE2 returns to Port Rashid after ‘shower and a shave’ drydock and propeller removal
The former Cunard ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now officially re-named ‘Queen Elizabeth 2 Dubai’, has been towed from Dubai Drydocks back to Port Rashid for the next stage in her life […]
QE2 Hotel to launch by 3rd week of April, according to reservations team
The QE2 Hotel will open by the second or third week of April, according to the reservations team at PCFC Hotels, the operator of the new floating hotel for the former Cunard […]
QE2 moved to Dubai DryDocks, propellers reportedly to be removed
The former Cunard flagship QE2 has been moved from Port Rashid to Dubai DryDocks World, where she will reportedly have her propellers removed as part of conversion to hotel ship.
5 reasons an Arabian Gulf round-trip Dubai cruise is the perfect itinerary
An Arabian Gulf round-trip Dubai cruise aboard one of the seven cruise lines home porting in the Middle East this coming cruise season is the ideal cruise itinerary for at least five […]
P&O Cruises makes plastics reduction pledge ahead of 2019 Dubai cruise season
As Dubai forges ahead with its sustainability initiatives, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line, both of which are cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation, have announced a commitment to remove single use plastics […]
Ship Review: MSC Splendida
The largest cruise ship homeporting in the Middle East, and by far the most appealing to look at, MSC Splendida is a ship that shows MSC Cruises have what it takes to […]