Cruise news (Dubai UAE-tagged)

Marella Celebration cruise ship retired (will be either sold or scrapped)
The 1984-built cruise ship Marella Celebration (formerly named "Thomson Celebration") is a leased vessel which current owner is HAL-Holland America...
April 29, 2020
Accidents
Port Rashid Dubai welcomes 13 unwanted cruise ships amid Coronavirus fears
Dubai's Port Rashid welcomed 13 foreign-flagged cruise liners (that were at sea) while most countries had closed borders due to the ongoing...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coronavirus-free cruise ship AIDAprima leaves Port Rashid (Dubai)
A German cruise ship that was forced to dock in Dubai at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic thanked the port city as she prepared to set sail for...
April 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
No Coronavirus cases on Magnifica ship according to MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises, the owner of MSC Magnifica ship sailing off Western Australia's coast, said there were no passengers onboard with respiratory diseases...
March 23, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Suspends Operations in the US
Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the world's second-largest passenger shipping company (after Carnival Corporation) - RCCL-Royal Caribbean...
March 14, 2020
Accidents
Abu Dhabi Port Closed for Cruise Ships
Port Abu Dhabi (UAE) was closed for cruise ships. The blockage applies to both the port and the offshore island of Sir Bani Yas. The affected liners...
March 11, 2020
Accidents
Jewel of the Seas Blocked in Dubai
Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, which is in the port of Dubai is suspected to have two people on board with Coronavirus. COVID-19 tests have...
March 11, 2020
Accidents
AIDA Cruises Opens Bookings for AIDAbella and AIDAvita Spring 2020 Sailings
On Wednesday, February 26, bookings open for AIDAbella and AIDAvita sailings in spring 2020. AIDA Cruises is offering journeys to popular...
February 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise Companies Issue Travel Advice to Travelers Sailing to the Middle East
Following growing tension in the Middle East, cruise companies issued travel advice to passengers intending to cruise the region. The statements...
January 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dubai Welcomes 6 International Cruise Ships in One Day
Strengthening the position of Port Dubai UAE as the leading "cruise hub of the region", the cruise port handled 6 international passenger ships on...
January 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Ships Head to Expo 2020 Dubai
The next World Expo is to be held in Dubai next winter and passengers on board MSC Cruises’ ships deployed in the Gulf, MSC Seaview and MSC...
December 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Agreement for Preferential Berthing Rights in Dubai
MSC Cruises announced that it had signed a long-term agreement with DP World concerning preferential berthing rights at Dubai's Mina Rashid Port. Due...
December 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
The Largest Cruise Ship to Be Based in the UAE Docks in Abu Dhabi
MSC Bellissima docked at Port Abu Dhabi’s cruise terminal (Mina Zayed) on Sunday, December 8. The 170,000-ton passenger liner is spending...
December 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Epic 108-Day World Cruise 2021
Princess Cruises introduced an epic 2021 world voyage. The cruise line announced details of an unprecedented 108-day journey from Australia that will...
October 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
MV Boudicca Departs on Fred Olsen’s Longest Sailing
Fred Olsen’s 880-passenger ship MV Boudicca departed from Dover UK on October 3, on company's longest-ever itinerary - the 168-night "Grand...
October 4, 2019
Cruise Industry