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Topic: RCI Brillance to Dubai in 2010

vivavegas
First Class Passenger
Member # 3958

posted 10-13-2008 11:22 AM

Wondering what an itinerary from Dubai would look like? Intrigued about visiting Dubai, but unfamliar with Gulf attractions. Anyone have the intinerary Costa and AIDA ran out of Dubai?

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Royal Caribbean to base a ship in Dubai
13/10/2008
Royal Caribbean International will deploy a ship in Dubai starting 2010. Brilliance of the Seas will be based in the Middle East from January to April, targeted at an international mix of customers. Itineraries for the seven-night Arabian Gulf cruises will be announced in the coming weeks. - SEATRADE INSIDER NEWS

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-13-2008 11:32 AM

I feel this will be popular with Brits who are increasinly being attacted to Dubai for their holidays. One could pre or post onboard the QE2 if one could afford the room rate.

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 10-13-2008 11:55 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by vivavegas:
[QB]Wondering what an itinerary from Dubai would look like? Intrigued about visiting Dubai, but unfamliar with Gulf attractions. Anyone have the intinerary Costa and AIDA ran out of Dubai?

AIDAdiva will operate weekly cruises this winter from Dubai as follows:

Day 1: Dubai
Day 2: Dubai
Day 3: Muscat
Day 4: Abu Dhabi (overnight)
Day 5: Abu Dhabi
Day 6: Bahrain
Day 7: Dubai (overnight)
Day 8: Dubai

Costa Victoria will operate similar weekly itineraries with an additional port:

Day 1: Dubai
Day 2: Dubai
Day 3: Muscat
Day 4: Fujairah
Day 5: Abu Dhabi
Day 6: Bahrain
Day 7: Dubai
Day 8: Dubai

Since Dubai is the major attraction and with few other ports in the area with any significant tourism infrastructure, most ships overnight in Dubai on the first and last nights.

Tony

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 10-13-2008 01:12 PM

Emirates is beginning a new non-stop service betwen LAX and Dubai. I don't know how popular it will be for a holiday due to the flight time.

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vivavegas
First Class Passenger
Member # 3958

posted 10-13-2008 01:20 PM

Thanks "ahrpd", This looks like a cash cow for several reasons. A - Cheap Fuel!, B- Not much mileage between ports, plus the long stays in Dubai.

Hmm... Now if I can just fly to Dubai for less then $2k.

Craig
MKE

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 10-13-2008 01:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Emirates is beginning a new non-stop service betwen LAX and Dubai. I don't know how popular it will be for a holiday due to the flight time.

I wonder if they will be using their new A380's?

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 10-13-2008 03:53 PM

I doubt they'd use such a large plane for a new service but you never know.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-13-2008 06:23 PM

Dubai is the main pull & being on a ship is the cheapest hotel room! However an overnight in Muscat would be wonderful. There are also other places in the Gulf worth visiting [Kuwait, Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, Khasab], I am curious as to why Costa have not changed their itins since they began cruising ex Dubai. I did it in Dec 06 on Costa Classica, a wonderful superb holiday, shame about the ship. AIDA have removed Fujairah - there really isn't a lot there unless you enjoy ship spotting

Pam

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FL_Cruiser64
First Class Passenger
Member # 13706

posted 10-13-2008 09:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ahrpd:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by vivavegas:
[QB]Wondering what an itinerary from Dubai would look like? Intrigued about visiting Dubai, but unfamliar with Gulf attractions. Anyone have the intinerary Costa and AIDA ran out of Dubai?
AIDAdiva will operate weekly cruises this winter from Dubai as follows:
Day 1: Dubai
Day 2: Dubai
Day 3: Muscat
Day 4: Abu Dhabi (overnight)
Day 5: Abu Dhabi
Day 6: Bahrain
Day 7: Dubai (overnight)
Day 8: Dubai
Costa Victoria will operate similar weekly itineraries with an additional port:
Day 1: Dubai
Day 2: Dubai
Day 3: Muscat
Day 4: Fujairah
Day 5: Abu Dhabi
Day 6: Bahrain
Day 7: Dubai
Day 8: Dubai
Since Dubai is the major attraction and with few other ports in the area with any significant tourism infrastructure, most ships overnight in Dubai on the first and last nights.
Tony

These itineraries do not appeal to me at all. I sure wouldn't like to have a port overnight on the first and last night. And the rest is more like 'floating' very much like the Monarch West Coast 3/4 Nighters. Very fuel efficient but feel more like a cruise to nowhere.

I am not sure if those overnight stays are that much cheaper. If you cruise in a balcony the nightly cost are approx $150-$200 per person. That would make it $400 per person. I am sure I can find a decent hotel room for $400.

Flights
Currently for next summer round trip flights to Dubai from Miami range between $1100 and $1500 per person. Not that bad.

FLL a couple hundred dollars more.

NY is between $1000 and $1400.

Not too bad from the east coast.

BTW, the A380 is flying next year the North America route (I know at least of NY).

EDIT: Oasis or Allure would be a much better fit for Dubai.

[ 10-13-2008: Message edited by: FL_Cruiser64 ]

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 10-13-2008 10:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Emirates is beginning a new non-stop service betwen LAX and Dubai. I don't know how popular it will be for a holiday due to the flight time.

Ughhh thats going to be a horrible long, and very uncomfortable flight!

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FL_Cruiser64
First Class Passenger
Member # 13706

posted 10-13-2008 10:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
Ughhh thats going to be a horrible long, and very uncomfortable flight!

15 hours and 55 minutes nonstop to Dubai and 16 hours 35 minutes nonstop to LA. Ouch!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-14-2008 09:08 AM

Can't they use the QE2 for this itinerary?

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 10-14-2008 10:38 AM

BotS out of Dubai is tempting but I would want more than 7 days, we can fly direct from Durban - 9 hours.

Have friends in Oman it sounds wonderful place.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-14-2008 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FL_Cruiser64:
15 hours and 55 minutes nonstop to Dubai and 16 hours 35 minutes nonstop to LA. Ouch!

The flying time from Europe is in the region of 6-8 hours depending where from, of course. So a long flight, but more acceptable to many.

[ 10-14-2008: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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HKcruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 6094

posted 10-14-2008 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
Dubai is the main pull & being on a ship is the cheapest hotel room! However an overnight in Muscat would be wonderful. There are also other places in the Gulf worth visiting [Kuwait, Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, Khasab], I am curious as to why Costa have not changed their itins since they began cruising ex Dubai. I did it in Dec 06 on Costa Classica, a wonderful superb holiday, shame about the ship. AIDA have removed Fujairah - there really isn't a lot there unless you enjoy ship spotting
Pam

Hi Pam,

Can you tell me something about the Costa Classica as I will board the ship in 2009.

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NWLB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1987

posted 10-14-2008 04:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
I wonder if they will be using their new A380's?

Sure they would. They'll land on the air strip aboard Oasis of the Seas.

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