Cruise news (Dubai UAE-tagged)

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
Celebrity Constellation Redeployed to Tampa Bay
Celebrity Cruises is the second cruise company to drop voyages in the Arabian Gulf. The cruise liner Celebrity Constellation had scheduled...
August 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises to Withdraw from Dubai
P&O Cruises announced it will withdraw from Duba UAEi during the winter due to tensions over shipping in the Persian Gulf (aka Arabian Gulf...
August 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
The Louvre Museum Getting Into Cruise Business
The Louvre Museum (Paris France) is partnering with a top-luxury cruise company to offer cultural trips of the Adriatic and the Persian Gulf. ...
July 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises Announces Winter 2020 Programme
Marella Cruises' winter 2020 program is already on sale, earlier than ever before. The 3rd largest cruise line in the UK revealed details of ten new...
July 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Silversea Guests to Combine Two or More European Cruises
Silversea is offering its customers the opportunity to combine two or more European itineraries into one value-priced voyage in 2020. Departing...
July 3, 2019
Cruise Industry