Carnival Corp to Expand at Dubai

Dubai may not be on your radar, but the city has become a cruise hub for the region. Gulf cruises have become hot items for Europeans as well as locals.

So it should be no surprise Carnival Corp is involved in a major effort to expand cruise tourism at the port.

The company has signed a strategic partnership with Dubai-based holding company Meraas, to develop the Dubai Cruise Terminal and grow maritime tourism in the region and transform Dubai into a major regional maritime tourism hub.

The complete story appeared in the May 16 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - April 17, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• Queen Mary 2 passengers being among the first to visit the newly opened QE2 hotel in Dubai
• Most calls continuing as scheduled at Roatan despite the damaged pier

Details appeared in the April 17 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

QE2 at Last

It appears the former Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is finally going to open as a hotel - and in Dubai.

The complete story appeared in the April 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

A Deluxe guest room aboard the QE2 Hotel in Dubai 

Photo courtesy of the QE2 Hotel. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - February 5, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• A new program at Costa Crociere that seeks to reduced food waste by half fleetwide by 2020.
• There are reports that QE2, still docked in Dubai, is getting ready to open as a hotel. 
• Carnival Fascination has left St. Croix at the conclusion of its charter to FEMA

Details appeared in the February 5 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

MSC to Base Ship in Dubai & Abu Dhabi

* Everybody Wants to Go to Dubai
You can add MSC Crociere to the list of cruise lines heading to the Gulf, which seems to be the destination an ever-growing number of European cruise passengers want to explore.

MSC is going to put their own mark on it, however, using the intimate MSC Lirica while most other lines are scheduling their largest and glitziest ships there. MSC is also going to be boarding passengers in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The complete article appeared in the September 27, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.

Dubai Is a Hit and a Milestone for RCI

A couple months ago, Royal Caribbean finished its first season with a ship based at Dubai. They were so impressed with the results, they are already making changes to add more sailings than originally planned in their third season.

But where the demand is coming from is what's surprising and impressive, because it represents a significant step forward in RCCL's global expansion.

The complete story appeared in the June 29, 2010, edition of Cruise News Daily.