For the beleaguered UAE cruise sector attempting to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE-Israel ‘peace deal’ is a welcome boon.
UAE-Israel normalization will support GCC cruise sector’s recovery
AIDA Cruises repositions AIDAprima to Dubai ahead of 2020/21 cruise season
AIDAprima isn’t due to start cruising from Dubai for the 2020/21 cruise season until December, but AIDA Cruises have already positioned her in Port Rashid in preparation for the ship’s return to […]
Dubai proves resilience as cruise destination in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Dubai’s resilience as a cruise destination has shone through in the last few weeks as cruise lines begin to develop itineraries for the 2021 and 2022 winter seasons, with several major lines […]
Fred Olsen to cruise from Dubai on new ship Borealis’ 2022 World Cruise
Dubai will be a key turnaround port on Borealis’ upcoming 2022 World Cruise with Fred Olsen Cruise Line.
QE2 Dubai reopens ahead of 2020/21 winter cruise season, with several upgrades
It may have officially been the last day of summer in the UAE on September 21st, but nothing marks the start of winter like the reopening of the QE2 Dubai for the […]
New Dubai cruise terminal project progresses with phase 1 opening of Dubai Harbour
Destined to be the city’s second cruise port, the Dubai Harbour project has reached a major milestone with the completion of its first phase, the construction of one of the largest superyacht […]
Costa Cruises to homeport largest newest ship Costa Smeralda in Dubai for 2021/22
The flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, its first-ever LNG-powered ship and the largest built for a European cruise line, Costa Smeralda, will homeport in Dubai for the winter, 2021/22 cruise season.
How to spend a day in Dubai on a budget
Dubai is the most visited city in the Middle East for foreign tourists and the primary cruise destination in the Arabian Gulf, with a reputation as the Monaco of the Middle East, […]
Costa appears to cancel its 2020/21 Dubai cruise season aboard Diadema
Costa Cruises has removed all Dubai cruise itineraries for the 2020/21 winter cruise season from its website, suggesting it has cancelled Costa Diadema’s homeporting season in Dubai.
UAE reveals fines for cruise ships and passengers who break anti-COVID-19 rules
The UAE has announced a new set of fines relating to measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including thousands of dollars in penalties for cruise lines and passengers that […]
