Port Rashid Honours Cruise Shipping and Travel Agents

Press release

Published May 10th, 2018 - 09:58 GMT

Passengers’ happiness reached 95% according to a recent survey carried out by cruise terminal at Port Rashid.

Port Rashid concludes the successful cruise tourism season 2017/2018 with an annual celebration that honoured strategic partners, cruise shipping agents, and travel and tourism agents.

Passengers’ happiness reached 95% according to a recent survey carried out by cruise terminal at Port Rashid.

Passenger terminal at Port Rashid received the best terminal award in the middle east for the 11^th time in a row. The port is expecting a 30% rise in the number of cruise ships and 24% in the number of cruise passengers in the upcoming season 2018/2019.

Mohammed Al Mannaei, CEO - P&O Marinas & Executive Director - Mina Rashid

said:” We are committed to honour and celebrate strategic partners, cruise shipping agents, and travel and tourism agents because we appreciate the great role they play in the success of cruise tourism in the emirate. We work together to provide cruise tourists with the best services in support of this important sector following the vision of our wise leadership”.

Dubai’s cruise terminal at Mina Rashid has more than doubled the number of cruise tourists it receives since it opened in four years ago.

The terminal, managed by DP World, welcomed more than 625,000 holiday-makers in 2016-17 season, up from 320,000 cruise tourists that arrived in Dubai in the 2013-14 season.

The number of cruise visitors is expected to top 700,000 in the 2018-2019 season.

Since the terminal opened in 2014, some 1.9 million cruise tourists visited Dubai on board 489 ships. Cruise ship calls have increased by 68 per cent from 93 in the 2013-2014 season to 156 in 2016-2017.

Background Information

Dubai Customs

Dubai Customs is one of the leading government departments taking part in enhancing sustainable development and promoting Dubai’s image worldwide, turning it into a principal capital, business and tourism destination, as it facilitates smooth movement of legitimate trade and leverages economic and social development, the matter which is consistent with its slogan stating "gateway to Dubai’s prosperity", because prosperity is usually based on free trade through a safe, fast and practical environment to meet the needs of people and adapt to their requirements. This in addition to DC’s main role to protect society and borders against those who try to smuggle prohibited substances to or through Dubai threatening the community safety and security.