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Middle East

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‘We can’t futureproof travel – but we can...

It is "impossible" to futureproof the travel industry, but there are steps cruise lines can...

2 days ago
Celestyal Journey
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Celestyal and MSC Cruises safely transit ships through...

Celestyal has confirmed the successful and safe transit of both its vessels, Celestyal Discovery and...

2 weeks ago
Celestyal
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Celestyal starts consultation on UK roles due to...

Celestyal has started a consultation process affecting a "limited number of roles" in the UK...

3 weeks ago
Market Watch Middle East
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Middle East crisis sparks surge in Northern Europe...

The Middle East crisis has revealed a striking divergence in cruise demand and signalled where...

3 weeks ago
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MSC World Europa to spend winter 2026-27 in...

MSC Cruises has revised the deployment of MSC World Europa for winter 2026-27 due to the...

1 month ago
Celestyal Journey
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Celestyal cancels all April cruises in Med as...

Celestyal has cancelled all its April 2026 departures as the repositioning of its ships continue...

1 month ago
Ambassador Cruise Line CEO Christian Verhounig
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‘The lates market is dying’, Ambassador chief warns...

The chief executive of Ambassador Cruise Line has warned that the era of short booking...

1 month ago
Explora II
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Explora Journeys cancels Explora II’s winter 2026-27 season...

Explora Journeys has cancelled its 2026-27 Middle East season on Explora II due to ongoing...

1 month ago
Celestyal
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Celestyal cancels four more Med sailings due to...

Celestyal has cancelled four additional sailings as repositioning plans continue to be delayed due to...

1 month ago
Celestyal
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Celestyal cancels two Med cruises as Middle East...

Celestyal has cancelled two further sailings after repositioning plans were delayed due to ongoing conflict...

2 months ago
MSC Cruises, agent incentive,
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Middle East conflict: MSC to repatriate 1,000 guests...

MSC Cruises has confirmed plans to charter five flights to repatriate 1,000 guests currently onboard...

2 months ago
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‘No doubt’ Middle East conflict will impact long-term...

Agents are rallying to support their customers amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,...

2 months ago
Iran
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Agents praised as industry rallies amid US-Israel action...

Travel agents are being praised for supporting stranded UK travellers in Gulf states as conflict...

2 months ago
Dubai Arabian Gulf
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Middle East conflict: cruise lines working to repatriate...

Cruise lines with ships docked in the Persian Gulf are continuing to work with local...

2 months ago
Dubai Arabian Gulf
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Winter sun reimagined: Arabian Gulf cruises take the...

Sponsored by Celestyal Travel With major European cities facing a sharp rise in over-tourism, the...

23 September 2025

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