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MSC Cruises announced that it has introduced new, extended two-week cruises in the Gulf on its latest flagship, MSC Bellissima, for the winter 2019/2020 season, with Doha, Qatar, as a new embarkation port. (more…)
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The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, the biggest cruise terminal in the world in terms of size and handling capacity, has received over 2.3 million tourists since its inauguration in 2014 and up to the end of 2018. The terminal has also recorded a milestone leap with a 172 per cent increase in cruise tourist numbers from 2014, according to a top official. (khaleejtimes.com)
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Pullmantur Cruceros has launched its winter program from Dubai, sailing its first cruise aboard the Horizon this week. To mark the occasion, 50 local officials and dignitaries participated in a plaque exchange event with executives from Pullmantur and ship’s officers, including Captain Charilaos Petrides. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with celebrity image consultant Rose Arbaji to offer guests a new ‘Ultimate Shopaholic’ experience in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (cruiseandferry.net)
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Cruise ship Boudicca docked at Doha Port, Qatar’s gateway to marine tourism, yesterday to signal the start of the 2018-19 cruise season. With a total of 43 cruise ships carrying more than 140,000 visitors expected to dock at Doha Port during the season, which will continue until May 2019, this is set to be the busiest season since the development of the cruise tourism sector in the country, Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) has said in a statement. (gulf-times.com)
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It was the driving force behind one of the fastest ocean-going liners the world has seen. Now one of the QE2’s mighty propellers has been installed beside the famous vessel in Dubai’s Port Rashid. (thenational.ae)
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Take a seaplane over the Abu Dhabi cityscape; explore the Lost City of Petra – one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World; or kayak in the spectacular crystal clear waters of The Pearl in Qatar. (more…)
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On AIDAprima cruises in the Orient, guests can discover the fascinating world of motorsports. The Yas Marina Circuit and the Ferrari World are two favorite excursions. (more…)
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved plans to make the Dubai Cruise Terminal the main hub in the emirate, with a launch date of October 2020 slated. (arabianbusiness.com)
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Carnival Corporation has signed a strategic partnership with Dubai-based holding company Meraas to develop the Dubai Cruise Terminal in an effort to grow maritime tourism in the region and transform Dubai into a major regional maritime tourism hub. (more…)
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Crystal Esprit, the 62-passenger Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises’ boutique yacht, will offer a season of Arabian Peninsula voyages in 2019. The cruises will visit the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman and the Holy Land in October through December of 2019. (travelpulse.com)
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Dubai will welcome the most famous ocean liners in the world when the arrival of Queen Mary 2 coincides with the opening of the Queen Elizabeth 2 hotel. (more…)
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Dubai’s cruise terminal at Mina Rashid has more than doubled the number of cruise tourists it receives since it opened in four years ago.Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, managed by DP World, welcomed more than 625,000 holiday-makers in 2016-17 season, up from 320,000 cruise tourists that arrived in Dubai in the 2013-14 season. (thenational.ae)
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MSC Cruises is enhancing its range of cruises from the United Arab Emirates with the introduction of a second ship, MSC Lirica. Featuring new extended cruises of 11 nights and 14 nights, MSC Lirica will be making her debut in the UAE in November 2018, offering longer itineraries, two overnight stays in Dubai, as well as cruises to India for the very first time. (more…)
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Bahrain started 2018 with a double call day on January 3, with two ships in port from MSC Cruises and AIDA Cruises, with more than 5,600 passengers. Bahrain is expected to report a 33 call season with 80,000 visitors. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The cruise quay at Mina Rashid received four cruise ships simultaneously on Friday — Aida Stilla, Main Chef 5, MSC Splendida and Coasta Mediterrania. (gulfnews.com)
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In October 2017, Abu Dhabi’s hospitality market observed an increase in its occupancy rate by 8.9%, this combined with an increase in average room rents by $3 per room to, $128, have increased the total revenues by 14.1%. (forbesmiddleeast.com)
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DP World, operator of Port Rashid and the Dubai Cruise Terminal, has said it will significantly cut port fees for cruise lines in an effort to extend the Gulf cruise season by up to two months. (arabianbusiness.com)
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It’s less risky a business than you’d think—and the easiest way to connect the region’s most exciting destinations and sights. (bloomberg.com)
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DP World said it was expecting 115 luxury cruise ships to berth at Mina Rashid’s Dubai Cruise Terminal facilities over the coming season, which starts on October 25. (gulfnews.com)
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Seabourn Encore arrived in Mina Zayed at 8am on Monday. On the quay, passengers were met by women and men in traditional Emirati dress serving Arabic coffee and dates. Falconers were on hand and an ayyala traditional dance was performed. (thenational.ae)
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Meraas has announced that Dubai Harbour will have a second cruise terminal in addition to the one already revealed in January 2017. Dubai Harbour will be the first cruise destination to build two terminals simultaneously which when completed will accommodate 1,200,000 passengers annually. (more…)
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Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates expects to welcome more than 300,000 passengers during 148 calls from 18 ships from 15 cruise lines during the 2017-2018 cruise season. (cruiseandferry.net)
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Dubai welcomed over 625,000 cruise tourists via a total of 157 ship calls this cruise season, reflecting an increase of 15 per cent and 18 per cent respectively when compared to the 2015-16 season. (khaleejtimes.com)
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Adrenaline rushes are inevitable for Crystal Symphony guests in Abu Dhabi this November, as Crystal unveils three exclusive ways for travelers to experience the most glamourous international event in the United Arab Emirates. (more…)
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Abu Dhabi Ports has reported its best-ever cruise season with a 48 percent increase in passengers at Zayed Port and Sir Bani Yas from last year. The 2016-2017 season saw more than 345,662 passengers, up from 232,605 for the 2015-2016 season. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Social butterflies around the world are perfecting the art of the ‘selfie’ and creating ‘celebrity-style’ Instagram feeds by uploading approximately 1-2 pictures per day when away on a holiday, new research has found. (more…)
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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an exclusive contract with DP World to provide taxi services to lift tourists from and to The Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal at Rashid Port in Dubai. (arabianbusiness.com)
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The world’s newest cruise destination — Sir Bani Yas, an island in the United Arab Emirates — was officially declared open for business this week, but it was unable to welcome passengers ashore because of freak high winds. (cruisecritic.com)
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The emirate of Dubai, turning into a major hub for cruise tourism, is to receive 157 cruise ships during the current season 2016-2017 which started last October and will continue until next April. (khaleejtimes.com)
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Ports across Arabia are busy building and upgrading their facilities as passengers arrive in search of winter sun. Rebecca Lambert speaks with members of the Cruise Arabia Alliance to find out more. (cruiseandferry.net)
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Celebrity Constellation, a luxury vessel from one of the world’s biggest cruise operators, is the first ship to make the UAE capital its home. The vessel is one of three cruise departures originating from Abu Dhabi in the 2016/17 season, which also sees the highest number of new callers and the highest recorded number of regional rotational callers. (khaleejtimes.com)
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Hala Abu Dhabi, the destination management company of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG), has been selected as the exclusive shore excursions and activities provider for Sir Bani Yas Island and Beach Oasis, the latest cruise destination stop in the UAE for the 2016/2017 season. (etbtravelnews.com)
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Costa Cruises has announced important news for its 2016/2017 winter season in the UAE: the Italian cruise company is enhancing its “Jewels of the Emirates” itinerary, with weekly departures out of Dubai from December 16, 2016 through March 17, 2017. (more…)
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Abu Dhabi Ports has experienced increases of 16 percent in passenger numbers and 20 percent in vessel calls, it has announced. (arabianbusiness.com)
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Dubai is targeting one million cruise passengers to visit the emirate per year by 2020, according to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman and CEO of DP World and chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation. (arabianbusiness.com)
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As part of an Asia cruise on the Europa 2 in March/April 2016, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is introducing two exciting highlights for fans of both motor sports and wine: the shore excursions programme includes a trip to the Formula 1 race in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (more…)
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MSC Cruises took part in the inauguration of the new cruise terminal at Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, over the weekend, officially marking the beginning of the winter 2015/2016 season for the MSC Musica. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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A new cruise terminal will open at Mina Zayed on Sunday as part of the emirate’s goal to boost its tourist arrival numbers. (thenational.ae)
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On Monday, the AIDAstella became the first cruise ship of the Costa Group to dock at the newly constructed Cruise Terminal in Mina Zayed. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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