Cruise news (Doha Qatar Qatar-tagged)
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Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port (Saudi Arabia) welcomes first cruise ship
The Saudi Red Sea Authority, Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Cruise Saudi this month welcomed MSC World Europa, the inaugural call of the first...
January 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises Toscana ship arrives at Doha Port (Qatar) for the very first time
Costa's flagship Costa Toscana arrived at Doha Port (Qatar) on Sunday, January 15th, as a part of her first maiden tour of the Arabian Gulf...
January 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Qatar Tourism and Mwani Qatar expect ~200,000 passengers in the 2022-2023 cruise season
QT-Qatar Tourism and Mwani Qatar announced the return of the 2022-2023 season and forecasted 50+ cruise ships with ~200,000 passengers from now...
January 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises' ship Le Bougainville docks at Doha Port (Qatar)
Mwani Qatar announced the beginning of the 2022-2023 cruise season as the French ship Le Bougainville docked at Doha Port on Sunday, December 25th...
December 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' flagship Toscana calls for the first time at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Costa Crises' latest flagship Costa Toscana, which entered service last March, called on December 16th for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise...
December 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Opera joins MSC World Europa and MSC Poesia at Doha Port for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
MSC Opera, the 3rd cruise ship to serve as a "floating hotel" during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar arrived at Doha Port. MSC Opera is joining MSC...
November 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC World Europa ship officially named at Grand Cruise Terminal, Doha Port
The naming ceremony for the new 2,626-cabin MSC Cruises ship MSC World Europa took place in Doha (Qatar) on Sunday, November 13th, ahead of the World...
November 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Europa ship arrives in Doha (Qatar) to accommodate FIFA World Cup fans
The first of the 3 chartered as floating hotels cruise ships arrived in Doha (Qatar) Thursday morning, November 10th. MSC World Europa berthed at...
November 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Opera chartered as a hotel ship in Doha during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
A 3rd cruise ship has been hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar on Monday, October 10, to operate as a soccer fan hotel docked at the Port of Doha...
October 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises eases boarding requirements from October 1
MSC Cruises announced the easing of boarding requirements from October 1, 2022, part of the company's health & safety protocols. For tourists...
September 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC’s first LNG-powered cruise ship MSC World Europa to be named in Doha (Qatar)
The 6774-passenger ship MSC World Europa (the first of MSC Cruises’ WORLD-class series) is expected to inaugurate Doha’s Grand Cruise...
September 7, 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
MSC unveils new dining & drinking venues on cruise ship MSC World Europa
Debuting in December 2022, MSC World Europa will offer 30+ different international and immersive food and beverage concepts. The liner has a total...
June 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ superyacht Emerald Azzurra christened in Venice (Italy)
On Saturday, May 29, Emerald Cruises' first superyacht Emerald Azzurra was officially christened in an intimate dockside ceremony in Port Venice...
June 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Details revealed about the MSC World Europa cruise ship
MSC Cruises on Thursday, May 19, unveiled details about the line's first World-class ship. MSC World Europa, a 6762-passenger newbuild, has 22...
May 21, 2022