Cruise news (SaudiArabia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys 3 ships in the Middle East (winter 2023-2024)
MSC Cruises is making significant strides in strengthening its presence in the Middle East for the upcoming winter season of 2023-2024. One of the...
September 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia launches its own cruise line brand AROYA Cruises
Saudi Arabia's tourism industry is poised to receive a boost with the introduction of AROYA Cruises, a new cruise line brand launched by Cruise Saudi...
June 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port (Saudi Arabia) welcomes first cruise ship
The Saudi Red Sea Authority, Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Cruise Saudi this month welcomed MSC World Europa, the inaugural call of the first...
January 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Yanbu Port kickstarts the 3rd edition of the Saudi cruise season by MSC Splendida
Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Port officially started the 3rd edition of the Saudi cruise season by berthing the MSC's ship MSC Splendida, which arrived from...
November 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PIF-owned Cruise Saudi to design Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Luxury Cruise Terminal
JCDC-Jeddah Central Development Co, which is wholly owned by Saudi Arabia's PIF-Public Investment Fund, signed an initial agreement with Cruise Saudi...
July 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation could sale Seabourn Cruises to Saudi Arabia's PIF
Carnival Corporation., which is the world's largest cruise shipowner, is reportedly in negotiations to sell one of its brands to Saudi Arabia...
May 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises confirms itinerary changes for Bellissima’s season from Port Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises confirmed the details of the updated itinerary for the winter season (2022-2023) of MSC Bellissima homeported in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia...
November 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia to welcome 1 million cruise passengers by 2028
1 million cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Saudi Arabia by 2028 according to the ambitious plan set out by the country’s Cruise...
October 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima ship cruises in Saudi Arabia and Red Sea in 2021-2022 from Jeddah
The world's third-largest cruise shipowner MSC announced that its Bellissima liner would extend the Saudi Arabia and Red Sea deployment for winter...
September 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ superyacht Emerald Azzurra will visit Saudi Arabia during inaugural season 2022
The premium travel brand Emerald Cruises announced 2 new itineraries in its 2022 schedule of the Emerald Azzurra superyacht. Both itineraries will...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs 5-year deal with Saudi Arabia for preferential berthing at Port Jeddah
MSC Group (via its subsidiary MSC Cruises) recently signed a 5-year agreement with Cruise Saudi for preferential berthing rights at Port Jeddah...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima to sail 21 Red Sea voyages from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MSC announced that its Bellissima ship, one of the fleet’s most modern liners, will sail a total of 21 Red Sea voyages from the commercial hub...
July 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises’ superyacht Scenic Eclipse chartered for Saudi Red Sea voyages
Scenic Group announced that its ultra-luxury superyacht Scenic Eclipse will do a series of Red Sea itineraries for the first time in 2021. Scenic...
July 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia's new Jeddah-based cruise company
Saudi Arabia launched a company in order to establish the cruise sector in the country as well as to generate 50,000+ jobs in the tourism industry...
January 30, 2021 - Accidents
Silversea Cruises ship in Saudi Arabia sails back after suspected Coronavirus case
A top-luxury cruise ship in Saudi Arabia returned to port after a suspected COVID case was detected onboard. Silversea's superyacht Silver Spirit...
September 10, 2020