Splendour of the Seas to sail across Gulf waters

Royal Caribbean International will deploy its Splendour of the Seas in Gulf waters for the winter of 2015-16. The fifth seasonal sailings will comprise 16 roundtrip sailings from December 2015 through March 2016. The seven-night itinerary is scheduled to dock in Dubai, UAE followed by calls to Muscat and Khasab along with Abu Dhabi.

“Following on from positive and collaborative discussions with key partners in the region, we have announced our return for the winter of 2015 / 2016. This is a welcome step in continuing to promote economic and touristic benefits of cruising,” said Helen Beck, regional director, international representatives, EMEA, Royal Caribbean International.

Splendour of the Seas will add more than 32,000 guests in her first four-month season to the region’s cruise sector and new sailings will be going on sale as of 10 April 2014. All the Gulf region’s ports are gearing themselves up. Guests will have a variety of dining options, both in fine-dining and casual.

Elaborating further Hamad M Bin Mejren, executive director, business tourism, Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Oman’s Ministry of Tourism and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority are all working together to transform the Gulf into a cruise destination globally. Cruise is going to play an increasingly important role in Dubai’s tourism sector in the future.”

For business travellers, Splendour of the Seas also offers numerous conference and meeting facilities. Some of the facilities include meeting rooms that can accommodate big groups and charters too; whilst theatres and lounges are also available for corporate events with up to 800 people.