In an important milestone for the Middle East cruise sector, Dubai Harbour recently welcomed its first cruise passengers, with the arrival of the 252m long cruise ship AIDAbella, marking the start of the cruise season at the terminal, owned by investment firm Shamal Holding.
Overall, Dubai’s 2021-2022 cruise season is expected to see the emirate handle 126 ship calls and welcome over 500,000 cruise visitors. More than 150,000 of these passengers are forecast to transit through the Dubai Harbour...
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