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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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