Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates Dubai’s third cruise terminal - in pictures

Crown Prince of Dubai takes a tour of Dubai’s third cruise terminal’s facilities.

Sheikh Hamdan at the official opening of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal.

Sheikh Hamdan signs a ship's wheel at the opening of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal.

Sheikh Hamdan met Emirati employees and viewed a range of demonstrations charting the development of the port since 1967.

The Crown Prince of Dubai launches the new cruise ship terminal.

During the inauguration, Sheikh Hamdan was given a tour of the terminal's facilities.

Sheikh Hamdan tours the terminal and the UAE National Art Exhibition on display.

Crown Prince of Dubai arrives at the inauguration of Dubai's new cruise ship terminal.

Sheikh Hamdan is shown the new cruise terminal's facilities during the inauguration.

The Crown Prince attended the inauguration of Dubai's new cruise ship terminal named in his honour.

DUBAI// DP World’s third cruise terminal in Dubai was inaugurated on Thursday by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

The Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal is set to be the world’s largest single, covered cruise facility capable of welcoming 14,000 cruise passengers a day, reported Wam, the state news agency.

During the visit, Sheikh Hamdan met Emirati employees and viewed a range of demonstrations charting the development of the port since 1967.

Following the opening ceremony, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, said: “The new building will increase the handling capacity of the three cruise terminals in Dubai from two million tourists a year to seven million.”

All photographs courtesy of Wam