Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages picks Dubai Harbour for its maiden call to Arabian Gulf

The call is one of several international cruise liners set to arrive at Dubai Harbour during this year’s cruise season, with 300,000 passengers and 49 ship calls. Dubai expects to see double-digit growth in cruise ship passengers at both ports during the coming season. The city expects to record another strong season, with 28 per cent more visitors forecasted in comparison to the 2022-2023 cruise season.

Robust season

"Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal welcomed 300,000 passengers this past cruise season, roughly four times the numbers from our debut season, with a 40 per cent increase in ship calls," added Binhabtoor.

"For 2023/24, we are encouraged by the number of bigger vessels operated by renowned companies coming to Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal," he added.