Cruise news (Aqaba Jordan-tagged)
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HAL-Holland America's first 'Pole-to-Pole' World Cruise (2025) meets a simultaneous 124-day Grand...
HAL-Holland America Line scheduled its 133-day "Pole-to-Pole World Voyage" (roundtrip from Florida USA) in 2025, alongside a simultaneous 124-day...
April 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Jordan's new Aqaba Cruise Terminal welcomes its first ship
Port Aqaba (Jordan) officially inaugurated the new Aqaba Cruise Terminal on Monday, January 23rd. Deputizing for Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh...
January 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Aqaba-Petra (Jordan) receives first cruise ship with ~4000 tourists
Port Aqaba (Petra, Jordan) on Monday, January 2nd, received the first cruise ship of the New 2023, MSC Splendida, which carried ~4000 passengers from...
January 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America introduces 2023 Grand Africa Voyage
On HAL-Holland America Line’s Grand Africa Voyage, passengers can go in search of the “Big Five” of Africa and experience a variety...
September 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar to offer cruises to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf (2023-2024)
Windstar’s newest offering includes voyages to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf – a first for the ultra-luxury travel brand. The new...
August 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First look at Emerald Cruises' new superyacht, Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises unveiled the first images of its new luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, after her launch last month. The 100-passenger superyacht...
April 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ first superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, departs on inaugural voyage
Set to the backdrop of Aqaba Jordan, Emerald Cruises’ first superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, set sail on her inaugural voyage over the...
March 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises takes delivery of its first superyacht Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises took delivery of the first of its 2 ground-breaking superyachts, Emerald Azzurra. After departing Ha Long Shipyard (Vietnam), the...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope's La Belle De L'Adriatique to sail in Egypt until April 2022
CroisiEurope's ocean ship La Belle de l'Adriatique, which calls at Egyptian Ports through the Rhapsody Shipping Agency (Port Alexandria-based...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Emerald Azzurra completes sea trials in Ha Long (Vietnam)
Emerald Cruises' first custom-built superyacht Emerald Azzurra successfully completed sea trials, conducted by Captain Jonathan Edwards and Marine...
November 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises confirms itinerary changes for Bellissima’s season from Port Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises confirmed the details of the updated itinerary for the winter season (2022-2023) of MSC Bellissima homeported in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia...
November 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC ships Poesia and Magnifica with World Cruises in 2023
MSC Cruises announced that a 2nd ship - MSC Magnifica, is joining MSC Poesia on the 2023 MSC World Cruise. The two boats will host 5000+ passengers...
October 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi Ports to build Jordan's first cruise terminal
AD Ports (Abu Dhabi Ports Group) signed an agreement to build and run a new cruise ship terminal at Port Aqaba (cruise port to Petra, Jordan). ...
September 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima ship cruises in Saudi Arabia and Red Sea in 2021-2022 from Jeddah
The world's third-largest cruise shipowner MSC announced that its Bellissima liner would extend the Saudi Arabia and Red Sea deployment for winter...
September 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ superyacht Emerald Azzurra will visit Saudi Arabia during inaugural season 2022
The premium travel brand Emerald Cruises announced 2 new itineraries in its 2022 schedule of the Emerald Azzurra superyacht. Both itineraries will...
August 15, 2021