Cruise Arabia is an alliance of tourism authorities from the Arabian Gulf comprising Dubai’s Department of Economy & Tourism; The Department of Culture & Tourism - Abu Dhabi; Ministry of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman and Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority.
The alliance aims to create awareness of the cruise offering in the region and support the industry to enable a regional source market by promoting every partnering destination directly to the cruise lines, offering a unified point of contact for all requirements within the region and with continual enhancement of their cruise tourism infrastructure.
The alliance also places emphasis on the development of its member ports and destinations to offer consistency in services and standards for the cruise lines operating in the region. Dubai’s Department of Economy & Tourism - being the pioneer in the region to develop and promote the cruise sector - spearheads the activities and initiatives of Cruise Arabia.
Brands: Department of Economy & Tourism (Dubai); The Department of Culture & Tourism (Abu Dhabi); Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (Sultanate of Oman); and Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority.