Royal Caribbean announced it will return to the Persian Gulf to offer cruises for the 2015-2016 cruise season.
Royal Caribbean will send Splendour of the Seas and offer 16 roundtrip cruises on a weekly basis from December 2015 to March 2016 and will dock at ports in Dubai, Oman and Abu Dhabi.
Royal Caribbean left the Gulf region in 2013 due to a lack of revenue but clearly feels now is the right time to return.
Helen Beck, Royal Caribbean regional director, commented on the return, “Following on from positive and collaborative discussions with our key partners in the region, we are pleased to announce our return to cruising in the Arabian Gulf for the winter of 2015 / 2016. This is a welcome step in continuing to promote the economic and touristic benefits of cruising and I’m sure the season will be very successful.”