MSC Splendida

Cruise passengers get surprise visit from Ruler of Dubai while in port

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

A day in port is usually the quietest that a cruise ship is ever going to be, so it was the perfect opportunity for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]

Unique one-night cruise from Dubai to Abu Dhabi on offer exclusively for GCC residents

By Shaun Ebelthite on November 26, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Imagine Cruising Dubai, the cruise specialist travel agency acquired by dnata, is offering a unique cruise opportunity to GCC residents who want to try out a cruise experience without committing to a […]

MSC Splendida to cruise from Dubai in 2020 on way home from China cruise season

By Shaun Ebelthite on November 11, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

MSC Splendida will return to Dubai in mid-2020 on her way home from China to Europe, cruising a 17-night grand voyage from Dubai to Genoa.

MSC Cruises second major cruise line to ban single-use plastics fleet wide

By Shaun Ebelthite on October 11, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

MSC Cruises has pledged to eliminate the use of single-use plastics across its global fleet by the end of the coming Dubai cruise season, March 2019, making it the second major line […]

British cruise tourists say Dubai is world’s most luxurious cruise destination

By Shaun Ebelthite on October 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

British cruise tourists have listed Dubai as their choice for number one luxury holiday destination, ahead of the Maldives and the Seychelles, according to MSC Cruises UK.

Seven cruise lines to homeport in UAE during 2018/19 season for first time ever

By Shaun Ebelthite on February 19, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

For the first time in the history of cruising in the United Arab Emirates, a total of seven cruise lines will homeport in Dubai and Abu Dhabi during the upcoming 2018/19 cruise […]

MSC Cruises’ newest mega cruise ship MSC Bellissima will cruise roundtrip from Dubai in 2020

By Shaun Ebelthite on February 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

MSC Cruises has announced that the largest cruise ship in the fleet will be homeported in Dubai during the 2019/2020 cruise season.

Ship Review: MSC Splendida

By Shaun Ebelthite on February 10, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]