DUBAI AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADE AT SEATRADE CRUISE AWARDS 2018

Dubai has been adjudged the Destination of the Year at the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2018, in recognition of the work done by the Cruise Tourism department of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) in pioneering cruise tourism in the region and positioning the city as a hub for winter sun cruising. Considered to be one of the most reputed titles within the cruise industry, the prestigious accolade was presented at a special ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, as part of the Seatrade Cruise Med 2018.

Dubai Tourism exhibited at Seatrade Cruise Med, under the Cruise Arabia banner, bringing together the tourism authorities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain to showcase the breadth of the region’s offerings, and to position the Arabian Gulf as the perfect destination for winter sun cruising. The delegation representing Dubai at the convention included members of the Dubai Cruise Committee (Dubai Tourism, DP World, Emirates airline, The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai), as well as the representatives from the Dubai Expo 2020 and Meraas Holding, the developer of Dubai Harbour Project along with many other private sector stakeholders. The exhibition enabled all parties to explore various networking and business opportunities with leading global brands and cruise lines, in addition to deployment and homeporting opportunities for the upcoming 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 cruise seasons.