International cruise operators to dock in the Gulf, keen to capitalize on new cruise destinations-region expected to handle 400,000 passengers by 2010.
A top-flight delegation of international, regional and local cruise executives is due in Dubai next month to take part in the sixth Seatrade Middle East Cruise Conference - the region's premier maritime forum which takes place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 14-16 December. Senior management from AIDA, Carnival, Costa, Holland America, Louis, MSC Cruises, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Saga, Seabourn and Silversea and are among the participants, an international who’s who in the cruise sector, underscoring the high level of interest shown in the Gulf as a cruise hub. On the agenda are topics ranging from sourcing passengers from the region, what cruise lines are looking for in shore excursions, port and terminal development, the role of cruise tourism in broadening the region’s inbound tourism mix, and the growth of the Gulf as a major destination for winter cruising. The latter was boosted recently with the announcement by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that it will base the 1050-cabin ‘Brilliance of the Seas’ in Dubai in winter 2010, operating a series of week-long cruises between January and April that will enhance the Gulf’s visibility as a hub.
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