Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s expanding cruise infrastructure and the appeal of this flourishing sector will be the focus of discussions at the world’s largest business-to-business cruise event, Seatrade Cruise Global 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, United States, this week.

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) will present its ‘Cruise Abu Dhabi’ proposition to thousands of delegates at the annual industry get-together as part of the regional Cruise Arabia alliance.

Abu Dhabi is set to welcome over 250,000 passengers in 26 ships, with the sector forecast to grow to reach a total of 450,000 cruise passengers by 2020.