Calls for Middle East/Gulf Cruise Association
Costa Cruises’ boss Pier Luigi Foschi has called for the formation of a Middle East/Gulf Cruise Association to debate and progress issues such as port infrastructure, shore excursions, and immigration formalities.
Dubai is the focus of the Gulf’s cruise ship industry, with the Emirate building a modern, new cruise within the massive new Dubai Maritime City complex. However, as this new facility won’t be ready for at least three years, operators are currently having to make do with a temporary facility in Port Rashid.
Others in favour of the establishment of the new association include RCCL’s Vice President Michael Bayley and Bahrain’s Chief Executive for Tourism, Marketing and Promotion, Mohammed Nass.
Meanwhile, the latest operator to position a cruise ship in the Gulf is Cyprus-based Louis Cruises.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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