Abu Dhabi’s cruise tourism sector, led by the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi, recently concluded a four-city regional travel trade roadshow in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
The roadshow showcased the Emirate’s distinct cruise offering, aiming to drive growth in GCC bookings for Arabian Gulf cruises.
It ran from Oct 8 -12, calling at Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, together with a visit to Kuwait.
The roadshow, alongside Abu Dhabi’s recent delegation in the Cruise Arabia pavilion at the Seatrade Europe exhibition in Germany, are part of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to promote cruise tourism in the Arabian Gulf region through direct contact with cruise lines and companies, and operators of cruise tours and programs.
“By embarking upon this regional roadshow, we aim to highlight the diverse cruise tourism options available to our neighbors in the Arabian Gulf.
The three cruise lines originating from Abu Dhabi provide world-class tourism facilities and access to the vast array of leisure opportunities and immersive experiences at every stop,” said Sultan Al-Mutawa Al-Dhaheri, acting executive director, Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi.
“The 2016/2017 cruise season was record breaking for the industry in Abu Dhabi and by engaging directly with our trade contacts throughout the region and internationally, we expect that the season ahead will see increased numbers of passengers embarking upon cruises from Abu Dhabi’s state-of-the-art cruise terminal,” added Al-Dhaheri.
A cruise development committee has been established by Abu Dhabi’s General Secretariat of the Executive Council under the chairmanship of Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, chairman of Department of Culture & Tourism — Abu Dhabi. It has implemented a cruise charter to steer the future course of the cruise tourism industry. Abu Dhabi’s growth ambitions have been accelerated by the partnership between the Department of Culture and Tourism, Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Ports.
Hareb Al-Muhairy, Etihad Airways senior vice president sales, UAE and GCC, said: “Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a world-class tourism destination continues to grow, and we are proud to carry greater numbers of air travelers into Abu Dhabi, who then connect onto cruise liners bound for the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf.”
The roadshow showcased the Emirate’s distinct cruise offering, aiming to drive growth in GCC bookings for Arabian Gulf cruises.
It ran from Oct 8 -12, calling at Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, together with a visit to Kuwait.
The roadshow, alongside Abu Dhabi’s recent delegation in the Cruise Arabia pavilion at the Seatrade Europe exhibition in Germany, are part of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to promote cruise tourism in the Arabian Gulf region through direct contact with cruise lines and companies, and operators of cruise tours and programs.
“By embarking upon this regional roadshow, we aim to highlight the diverse cruise tourism options available to our neighbors in the Arabian Gulf.
The three cruise lines originating from Abu Dhabi provide world-class tourism facilities and access to the vast array of leisure opportunities and immersive experiences at every stop,” said Sultan Al-Mutawa Al-Dhaheri, acting executive director, Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi.
“The 2016/2017 cruise season was record breaking for the industry in Abu Dhabi and by engaging directly with our trade contacts throughout the region and internationally, we expect that the season ahead will see increased numbers of passengers embarking upon cruises from Abu Dhabi’s state-of-the-art cruise terminal,” added Al-Dhaheri.
A cruise development committee has been established by Abu Dhabi’s General Secretariat of the Executive Council under the chairmanship of Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, chairman of Department of Culture & Tourism — Abu Dhabi. It has implemented a cruise charter to steer the future course of the cruise tourism industry. Abu Dhabi’s growth ambitions have been accelerated by the partnership between the Department of Culture and Tourism, Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Ports.
Hareb Al-Muhairy, Etihad Airways senior vice president sales, UAE and GCC, said: “Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a world-class tourism destination continues to grow, and we are proud to carry greater numbers of air travelers into Abu Dhabi, who then connect onto cruise liners bound for the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf.”
