Cruise company reveals new Saudi trips in win for tourism sector
Published 15 Sep,2021 via Arab News - Economy - One of the world’s leading cruise companies is extending its trips to Saudi Arabian ports in a boost for the Kingdom’s tourism industry.
MSC Cruises, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced that from October 30 the MSC Bellissima will offer a seven-night cruise from Jeddah, calling at the ports of Ras Al Abyad, Aqaba for Petra in Jordan, Safaga for Luxor in Egypt and then Al Wajh and Yanbu, in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement, the company said the decision was made “following a highly successful inaugural summer season in the region”.
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