Dubai Cruise Tourism recently announced that Dubai’s cruise season saw its busiest month so far in January 2015. The cruise terminals in Mina Rashid welcomed over 30 ship calls, bringing over 150,000 cruise tourists to the emirate in just one month, including 26 hub ship…

Infiniti Live-aboard has successfully completed two year of operations in the Andaman Islands and is now into its third year. A special achievement of the year was successful classing and certification under IRS1 which makes the Infiniti the first-ever pleasure-craft to be permanently registered under…

While the inbound cruise business still seems to be a distant dream, it is the outbound cruise business that remains one of the most interesting and fast paced leisure travel businesses in the wide spectrum of offerings. Players in the industry believe that there is…

The recently published 2015-2016 Cruise Industry News Annual Report declared MSC Cruises the number one cruise line in Europe, including in the Mediterranean. The Report, which is one of the most reputable sources of information for the industry, stated that MSC Cruises conquered the leading…

Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas is making double maiden calls in India, first in Goa and then in Cochin. The vessel is currently on an 11-night Middle East and Asia cruise which started from Dubai and will also visit Penang and Port Klang…

TIRUN Travel Marketing, the exclusive India Representative for Royal Caribbean Cruises continues its association with the Singapore Tourism Board and Changi Airport Group to offer attractive incentives to cruisers. This year, guests who book a Royal Caribbean cruise onboard the largest ship in South East…

Seabourn, the all-suite, ultra-luxury cruise line, is bringing guests even closer to the majestic and unspoiled natural wonders of Antarctica with its new "Ventures by Seabourn" kayaking excursions. Launching directly from the ship's fold-out watersports marina, guests will have the opportunity to explore Antarctica's exceptional…

Cruise tourism in Kenya seems to be on recovery after another luxury cruise ships were docked at the port of Mombasa. Foreign visitors are expected to flock to the country’s shores this coming summer as some of the world’s leading cruise ships follow migratory birds…

Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation commemorated the grand opening of the Kung Fu Panda Noodle Shop, a new family style eatery on board Quantum of the Seas and the first-ever DreamWorks Animation Kung Fu Panda themed restaurant on land or at sea.Ratna Chadha, Chief…

Years of effort in terms of educating the travel trade and customers about the advantages and ease of cruise travel have begun to bear fruit of recent. With the cruise industry notching steady year-on-year growth from the Indian market, 2015 looks promising for the industry.The…

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) last week welcomed two new members to the Asia Cruise Fund, Hainan and the Philippines. Representatives from the four destinations signed an official agreement at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where…

Azamara Club Cruises announces its first-ever sailing from India. The 13-days Spice Route Voyage on Azamara Quest starts from the Maximum City of Mumbai on 26th November 2014 and passes through Goa, Kochi, Maldives, Colombo, Galle and Madras. The cruise will then set sail from…

TIRUN Travel Marketing, India representative for Royal Caribbean Cruises, has announced a string of digital initiatives for the benefit of their travel partners. It has launched a White Label Solution and a host of social media engagement measures that will facilitate the process of selling…

Royal Caribbean International's newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, incorporates unprecedented levels of technology to enhance the cruise experience. “Cruise vacations have a romantic past – but they also have a lively, adventurous, state-of-the-art future. We were determined to take the best advances in modern…

Royal Caribbean Cruises recently announced the 2015-2016 year long deployment in Singapore commencing with the return of the Mariner of the Seas to Singapore from November 2014 to March 2015 for a second season.This will be followed by Legend of the Seas sailing out of…