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The world’s best cruise destinations for natural beauty

By Shaun Ebelthite on July 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

If you’re someone who loves nature, scenery, and natural beauty in general, then you may be weighing the best cruise destinations for you.

Capacity in Middle East cruise market sees largest-ever year-on-year increase

By Shaun Ebelthite on June 16, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The Middle East cruise market, based primarily out of Dubai, and the Indian sector, based primarily out Mumbai, has seen the largest-ever capacity increase in a single year, with a year-on-year jump […]

Dubai is Karnika’s ‘second home’ says Jalesh CEO as ship commences UAE season

By Shaun Ebelthite on June 11, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Karnika, the first cruise ship to operate for Indian cruise line Jalesh Cruises, has commenced her first Arabian Gulf cruise season sailing roundtrip out of Dubai, which Jurgen Bailom, President & CEO, […]

Indian cruise market could rival China in coming years says Costa Cruises

By Shaun Ebelthite on June 10, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

India’s cruise source market could exceed China’s in the coming years if more cruise lines homeport in Mumbai, according to Nalini Gupta, Head of Costa Cruises India.

Refurbished Quantum of the Seas to homeport in Singapore for longer

By Shaun Ebelthite on May 27, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Royal Caribbean has announced that Quantum of the Seas will homeport in Singapore for an additional cruise season from October, 2020 to April, 2021.

Karnika makes historic Indian arrival ahead of Jalesh’s debut UAE season

By Shaun Ebelthite on April 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The cruise ship Karnika, newly delivered to Jalesh Cruises following a major refurbishment in Singapore, has docked in Goa, becoming the first Indian-owned mainstream cruise ship ever to do so.

Costa may launch new ship for India as Jalesh and Angriya up competition

By Shaun Ebelthite on April 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

On the same day that Costa Cruises’ two ships met for the first time in port in Cochin, the cruise line announced that it was seriously considering launching a new cruise ship […]

Jalesh Cruises takes delivery of UAE-bound Karnika, the former Pacific Jewel

By Shaun Ebelthite on March 19, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Pacific Jewel of P&O Australia has been handed over to Jalesh Cruises in Singapore ahead of her dry-docking and refurbishment for a new life as the cruise ship Karnika.

Celebrity confirm refurbished Constellation for 2020-21 Dubai cruise season

By Shaun Ebelthite on January 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Celebrity Cruises will homeport Celebrity Constellation in Dubai for the 2020-21 winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf, sailing an identical set of itineraries to her 2019-2020 deployment.