etwas MEERzeit wrote a new article:
Orient-Kreuzfahrten abgesagt: Reedereien streichen Golf-Saisons bis 2028
ZitatTravelers hoping to admire the glittering skylines of Dubai or Abu Dhabi from the deck of a cruise ship over the next two winters will need to rethink their plans. Leading Western cruise lines—including AIDA, TUI Cruises, MSC, Costa, Celestyal, and Explora Journeys—have officially cancelled their Arabian Gulf itineraries for both the 2026/27 and 2027/28 winter seasons. However, this multi-year pause is not driven by declining passenger demand, but rather by persistent security risks at critical maritime chokepoints, namely the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the southern Red Sea. Cruise operators have emphasized that this is not a permanent withdrawal, but a risk-driven moratorium.