For many people, the UAE is synonymous with Dubai. This sci-fi-esque city with its palm-shaped islands is a popular tourist destination. What’s more, it’s a great launch pad for luxury cruises around the Middle East. From Qatar’s bustling Souq Waqif to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in Abu Dhabi, a cruise is an excellent way to explore this region. November to March is the ideal season for a cruise in...

CRUISE LINES HAVE STARTED MAKING A CONCIOUS EFFORT TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. Many cruise lines are designing some of their new ships to run Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) which is more environmentally friendly as its one of cleanest burning marine fuels. LNG fuel helps reduce a cruise ship’s carbon emission by approximately 30% and largely eliminates particulate matter from the ship’s exhaust. The first passenger ship to employ LNG was...

Cruising as an industry has always been subjected to both – the world’s admiration for it’s ever-increasing scale of grandeur and innovation, and censure for the startling figures associated with marine pollution. Like everything else, the global cruising industry has taken this in stride, with their newest vessels designed with the key focus of reducing emissions. Leading cruise liners have launched ships in the recent years that run on Liquified...