Saudi Arabia’s $300 Million Plan to Become a Cruise Industry Major
Saudi Arabia is working on its own major commercial cruise line brand designed for those with “Arabian preferences.”
AROYA Cruises sets sail next year with a single ship, formerly known as World Dream, the last remaining ship of the struggling Dream Cruises company.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is the new owner of the ship – now known as Manara – for $300 million at an auction in December last year.
It comes under the management of PIF’s cruise company, Cruise Saudi, and acts as a showcase for its cruise liner brand AROYA.
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