Red Sea travel tips

Ongoing conflict in the Red Sea has led Princess Cruises to revise its world cruise itineraries for the Island Princess and the Crown Princess, which were scheduled to sail there in 2025.

ASFAR, the Saudi tourism investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, has announced today the signing of investment agreements between Baheej, a joint venture between ASFAR and the Tamimi-AWN Alliance, and the Royal Commission for Yanbu. These agreements are aimed at transforming the city of Yanbu into a premier tourist destination by introducing four innovative projects along the waterfront.

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) marked the start of this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by showcasing the Kingdom’s spectacular summer destinations to trade partners as the country’s tourism sector continues to go from strength to strength, said the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia plans to open the first region of its Neom megacity by the end of the year.

Saudi Arabia is pushing tourism. 

Marriott International has dressed one of its top general managers as Lawrence of Arabia to promote its new resort along the Red Sea. Nujuma, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve is expected to be the most expensive hotel ever operated in Saudi Arabia – commanding rates of more than $3,400 a night when it opens on May 26.

Intrepid Travel has announced a women’s-only tour in Saudi Arabia — led by women, for women. 

Saudi Arabia’s luxury Red Sea destination has been certified as disability-friendly for its two diving centers – making it the first project in the country to be recognized as such.

Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled several 2025 sailings due to ship redeployments, charters and a drydock reports Cruise Industry News.

Famous for being the cradle of civilization, Egypt bursts at the seams with historical artifacts. Ancient Egyptian civilization has shined through millennia with iconic figures, and it has also played an important cultural and political role in the Graeco-Roman world.

Flydubai has announced twice-weekly flights from Dubai to The Red Sea – the luxury archipelago project Saudi Arabia is building along the coast. The route is due to start on April 18 and marks the first international flight to The Red Sea project.

Football icon and Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo is currently staying at – and promoting – The Red Sea. The coastal destination is a flagship project of Saudi Arabia’s tourism dream, expected to house 50 luxury hotels by the end of the decade.

Today is equinox—when the hours of darkness and daylight are identical across the globe—but in North America, everyone’s thinking about the upcoming total solar eclipse in just over two weeks.

Offering stunning surroundings and a diverse range of lifestyle facilities, Somabay is the ideal setting for the trip of a lifetime. The destination has five hotels and a range of premium self-catering accommodation to choose from, allowing every traveller to find the perfect accommodation to suit their needs. The golf-loving one: The Cascades Golf Resort, Spa & Thalasso

Partly-owned by one of the richest Saudi royals in the world, Four Seasons is on its way to becoming one of the most dominant luxury hotel chains in the country.

7-night itinerary with MSC Opera to some of the most sought-after winter sun destinations in the Canary Islands and Madeira – sales now open.

Calling 2023 a landmark year for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, CEO Harry Sommer said the company had its first full-year profit since 2019.

Amid the ongoing Houthi rebel strikes in the Red Sea, Virgin Voyages is canceling Resilient Lady’s 2024-25 winter season in Australia. Instead, the company is sending the ship to the Caribbean.

Nearly four years after the devastating effects of COVID-19, the tourism industry is out of intensive care and approaching a full recovery. Welcome to the era of resilience.

There’s a new luxury train on the horizon that is aiming to enter the pantheon of classic trains and iconic rail journeys like the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the Royal Scotsman, and Africa’s Rovos Rail.

Red Sea Global, the project developer in Saudi Arabia, is building up its hotel business, and it’s backed by a fund with more money than the market values of Hilton, Marriott and Accor combined.