Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently launched the new cruise season aboard the 958-foot cruise ship Costa Deliziosa docked at the Port Rashid terminal in Dubai.
Costa Deliziosa and Costa Luminosa are two cruise liners deployed by Europe’s leading cruise operator and Italy’s largest travel group, Costa Cruises, which has made Dubai its regional cruise hub for the fifth consecutive year. The two ships will have regular cruises between regional harbours, taking Dubai as the starting point.
This year Costa Cruises will begin its season from DTCM’s new temporary cruise terminal in Port Rashid. This terminal can accommodate two ships simultaneously, which means that together with its other cruise terminal, DTCM can receive up to four cruise ships at the same time.
The Abu Dhabi leg of the cruise will offer a trip to Ferrari World, the largest indoor and first Ferrari theme park in the world, and also a visit to the Yas Marina Formula 1 race track.
Costa Cruises expects to bring in 150,000 passengers to Dubai this tourist season, marking a 7 per cent increase over last year.
