1.9 million cruise passengers have been received by Dubai during the past four seasons

MEDIA IN, Dubai, May 10, 2018 (WAM)
During the past four seasons, Dubai has received about 1.9 million tourists through 489 voyages, while passenger satisfaction with the procedures and services provided at the port’s cruise ship terminal buildings during the maritime tourism season (2017-2018) was 95 percent. According to a passenger survey conducted by the station.
The port terminal at Port Rashid received the award for the best cruise ship in the Middle East for the 11th time in a row. Port Rashid is expected to witness an increase in the number of cruise ships next season by 30 percent compared to the current season. About 24 percent.
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Ports World, President of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said: “The Corporation places passengers in the forefront of their priorities in accordance with the directives of the wise leadership and achieving the vision of the owner. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has encouraged creativity and innovation in the development of tourism services and facilities to reach global leadership.
“The cruise ship terminal at Port Rashid has achieved great achievements over the past years, with more than 320,000 tourists coming to Dubai on board cruise ships since 2014,” said Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Mannai, CEO of P & O Marina and CEO of Port Rashid. 2013-2014 cruise season to reach 625 thousand tourists in the 2016/2017 season. The number of Dubai cruises has increased by 68 per cent from 93 trips in the 2013/2014 season to 156 in the 2016/2017 season, The total number of cruise tourists in the four seasons from 2013/2014 to 2016/2017 is about 1.9 million The total number of flights in these seasons was 489.