Doha Port has completed another step as part of its redevelopment project that would allow the port to welcome bigger ships. According to Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC), the latest phase included dredging of up to 3.5 million cubic meters of material in the approach channel. (worldmaritimenews.com)
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Dubai has welcomed India’s first premium cruise liner, ‘Karnika’ by Jalesh Cruises, to Mina Rashid as its home port for the season. Karnika is Jalesh Cruises’s first liner to homeport in the region, marking a significant milestone for both the Indian domestic and international cruise industry. (gulfnews.com)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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