Dubai set to see 16pc rise in cruise ship arrivalsDubai will receive 157 cruise ships during the current cruise tourism season 2016-17, which started in October and will continue until next April, reflecting a 16 per cent increase over the last season which received 134 cruise ships. More… |
Cruise tourism surges 28pc in BahrainCruise tourism soared by 28 per cent in Bahrain this year, compared with last year, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, citing figures that showed a total of 122,182 cruise travellers visited Bahrain from November to A More… |
Cruise tourists to Bahrain top 61,500A total of 61,598 tourists and crew members have arrived in Bahrain via Khalifa Bin Salman Seaport since January, a report said. More than 35 cruise ships docked at the port over the past five months, up from 25 last year, reporte More… |
Oman to unveil new cruise tourism strategyOman is working on a long-term tourism strategy that will identify the fundamental requirements to establish the sultanate as a vibrant tourism destination, with the cruise sector being a major component, said a senior official. M More… |
GCC takes on the Caribbean in big cruise tourism warTwo Gulf countries - the UAE and Oman - aim to take on the Caribbean as it seeks to become a major destination for cruise tourism, especially during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. After competing for business in the More… |
Dubai gears up to welcome 400,000 passengersThe cruise tourism industry in Dubai is in for a busy 2012-13 season as a record 115 ship calls are expected to bring in more than 400,000 tourists into the emirate till June 10 next year, said top officials of Dubai Department of Tourism More… |
Move to spur cruise tourism to BahrainTourists coming into Bahrain in cruise ships will be given a glimpse of the country's historic desert during treks that will include a pit stop at the famous Tree of Life, said a top official. They could also be taken for a dr More… |
Major cruise event opens in DubaiSenior maritime industry leaders and global operators will discuss the challenges facing the region’s buoyant cruise tourism sector at the inaugural 'Seatrade Middle East Cruise Convention' which opened in Dub More… |
Major cruise event opens in DubaiSenior maritime industry leaders and global operators will discuss the challenges facing the region’s buoyant cruise tourism sector at the inaugural 'Seatrade Middle East Cruise Convention' which opened in Dub More… |
Bahrain to hold first ME cruise forumBahrain will host senior executives from major cruise lines to discuss the ways in which cruise tourism can be maximised in the region at the first Middle East Cruise Forum. Taking place from May 10 to 12 at Al Areen Palace and Spa, the co More… |