Middle East & Africa
Cruise Trade News brings you all of the latest cruise news, features and developments for the Middle East & Africa.

Destination focus: Exploration and tranquillity in South Africa
Whether you’re searching for powder-white beaches or once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters, a cruise to South Africa...

Celestyal: “Arabia will be fastest-growing cruise region in...
Following the launch of its inaugural winter season in the Arabian Gulf, Cruise Trade News...

CTN Investigates: is the Middle East poised for...
As Saudi Arabia and Qatar undergo billion-pound transformations, the Middle East’s vision for a tourism...

Celestyal pulls inaugural Arabian Gulf cruise amid Red...
Celestyal has cancelled its upcoming Ancient Athens to Dazzling Doha repositioning cruise and its counterpart...

Celestyal increases Arabia and Med cruise capacity by...
Following the announcement that Celestyal will expand its Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean sailings, Cruise Trade...

Cruise Saudi sets ‘ambitious’ target to grow visitation...
Cruise Saudi has set an “ambitious” target of hitting 1.3 million visitors to the country...

Fred Olsen unveils 93-night cruise taking in Africa...
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has released details about its new 93-night Grand Voyage. The cruise,...

Emerald Azzurra to sail from Qatar in early...
Emerald Azzurra, the first superyacht from Emerald Cruises, will cruise from Doha, Qatar, starting in...

CMV to sail to Africa and Indian Ocean
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has launched a 78-night Grand Africa & Indian Ocean Voyage,...

Royal Caribbean returns to Dubai
Royal Caribbean has announced that Dubai will be the new home of Jewel of the...

Voyages to Antiquity sets sights on Asia and...
New 129-day sailing, more touring options and savings from £500 to £21,400 per cabin Cultural...

Top tips for cruising the Indian Ocean
The idyllic Indian Ocean has long been synonymous with romance, but it’s not just the...

See the future – glimpse the past in...
In less than a lifetime oil-rich states in the Arabian Gulf have been transformed. Where...

6 of the best cruise destinations in the...
One of the seven countries of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has been welcoming passing...

West Africa’s back on the Saga cruise map
Saga Cruises has released its new programme of 2018 sailings which include putting West Africa...