Cruises to and from Dubai

smita — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:30:43 +0000

Dubai, an exciting and popular destination, is a city where you can shop, relax and enjoy your holidays. If you really want to enjoy Arab culture and its display of ancient and modern wonders, a cruise to Dubai is an excellent option.

A list of top cruises to Dubai :
Royal Caribbean (RCL), RCL Legend of the Seas : Rome to Dubai
12 Days – Depart from Civitavecchia with stops in Cruising, Alexandria, Suez Canal (Passage), Safaga, Dubai

Silversea, Silver Whisper : Athens to Dubai
15 Days – Depart from Athens (Piraeus) with stops in Rhodes, Port Said, Transit Suez Canal, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Aqaba, Safaga, Muscat, Dubai

Seabourn, Seabourn Pride : Egypt & Pearls of Arabia & Journeys
17 Days – Depart from Alexandria with stops in Transiting the Suez Canal, Cruising The Gulf Of Agaba, Aqaba, Safaga, Cruising the Red Sea, Cruising the Gulf of Aden, Salalah, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Khasab, Dubai

Costa Cruises, Costa Europa
18 Days – Depart from Savona with stops in Naples, Port Said, Sharm El Sheik, Aqaba, Safaga, Aden, Salalah, Muscat, Dubai

Silversea, Silver Wind - Port Said to Dubai
15 Days – Depart from Port Said with stops in Transit Suez Canal, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Aqaba, Safaga, Salalah, Muscat, Fujairah, Dubai

Costa Cruises, Costa Luminosa
8 Days – Depart from Dubai with stops in Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain

Royal Caribbean (RCL), RCL Brilliance of the Seas
7 Days – Depart from Dubai with stops in Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Mina Sulman

Dubai Cruises

renuka — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:11:57 +0000

Dubai is rapidly turning itself into one of the most admired winter cruise destination among the tourists. With a perfect blend of old mosques and newly built shopping malls, innovative architecture and golden dunes of the desert laid, the city has lot of things for the explorers. With the best of the offers provided by most of the tour companies, stopover the night and enjoy beautiful sights of the city along with Arabian hospitality on your trip with any one of the Dubai cruises. A lavish living experience, a quick entry system, visa problems taken care of by tour companies, you just have to sit back, relax and soak in the beauty of Dubai’s horizon.

P&O Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean International and Princess Cruises are quite popular for their wide range of accommodation choices and on-board luxury options. Tourists on the Oriana, P&O Cruises can revere the beautiful Arabian Gulf, traditional buildings and stunning architecture flanking in beside. The Princess Cruises provides shore excursions and a trip to the Nad Al Sheba Club. A few of the cruises also offer onboard swimming pool along with a few possible excursions that include boating towards the Dubai Creek via the Grand Mosque. Shoppers can buy gold at the Gold Souk when your cruise takes a halt.

Visitors on the Costa Cruise can bathe inside the natural pools at the Hatta, a halt before Al-Bastakiya district. Also, the cruise boosts a tempting Trattoris Buffet inside its beautiful terrace. The other excursions of the Costa Cruises include a tour of the main centre of Dubai, the Dubai Heritage tour and a boat spree to the artificial Palm Islands. Furthermore, the adventure lovers can hop into the 4X4 Dune Drive Safari. Costa cruise features stylish rooms adorned with warm colours and cozy bedrooms that ensure a comfortable living. On entering, the Costa Classica you will be welcomed by a grand statue created by Arnaldo Pomodoro. There is a Piazza Navona dedicated for socializing and meeting and the Puccini Ballroom is a fantastic dancing room. Evenings can be spent inside the Colosseo Theatre that ensures a complete entertainment.

Relaxation during your holiday can be achieved inside the Dubai Dhow Cruise. The dhow is generally made of wood and is used mostly for fishing. An evening on the cruise with the cool wind and the silence spread across the creek is sure to calm down the stress and relax your mind. The boat operators take you to a beautiful spot where a stunning contrast between Deira and Bur Dubai is recognized smoothly across the water strip of the Dubai Creek, wherein one side boosts the modern side of Dubai while the other side preserves the calmness of the Arab land. Also, the belly dancing performed by the belly dancers is sure to entertain you.

If you wish to hire a cruise from Dubai to explore Muscat, Bahrain or Abu Dhabi then Costa Luminosa, Costa Deliziosa, Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and Panorama are a few of the options. Generally a 2 nights stay over, the cruises start and end at the marvelous city of Dubai. The route followed is first Muscat, then Abu Dhabi and Bahrain and back to Dubai. Travel from Dubai to Muscat on weekly basis can be enjoyed by the passengers of the Arabian Sea Cruise.

The Jewels of the Emirates Cruise and Dubai and the Emirates Cruise offer 7 nights’ cruises taking you to a trip to Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain along with a night in Dubai at the start and end of your journey. Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas also boosts a 7 night trip around Muscat, Oman, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, starting and ending at Dubai. The Costa Classica also offers a 7 night trip. The tour includes a halt at Muscat, Oman, Bahrain, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi along with 2 night’s stay in Dubai. A 10 night trip around Dubai can be enjoyed in the Silver Whisper by SilverSea Cruises. You can enjoy a trip to Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Muscat, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain.

Almost all the cruises start from the Dubai Cruise Terminal at the Port Rashid. The best time to enjoy the Dubai Cruises is in winter, though autumn and spring are also at hand.

Online Cruise booking is available at TravelAgents.com

Dubai.com » SilverSea Cruises

Cruises to and from Dubai

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