2021-2022 cruise season in Dubai kicks off - in pictures
'Mein Schiff 6' docks in Dubai.
TUI Cruise Line’s 'Mein Schiff 6' arrives at Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal.
The world’s leading luxury liners are all set to sail for Dubai once again, as the 2021-2022 cruise season kicked off with the arrival of TUI Cruise Line’s 'Mein Schiff 6' at Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, Mina Rashid. All photos: Dubai Media Office
Dubai, the region’s cruise hub, rolled out a grand welcome to the 2,000 passengers and crew on board 'Mein Schiff 6'.
The 2021-2022 season is expected to welcome 126 ship calls.
More than 500,000 cruise visitors are also expected, contributing further to the momentum of Dubai’s tourism recovery.
Cruise liners dock in Dubai.
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, said Dubai’s effective management of the Covid-19 pandemic has enabled the emirate to restore normalcy in record time.
Sheikh Mansoor added that this has helped accelerate the recovery of the tourism sector.
Visitors receive stamps in their passports at the terminal.
