On Saudi Founding Day 2023, Cruise Saudi – a 100% Public Investment Fund owned firm established to develop the cruising sector achieved a outstanding file for the primary time in welcoming almost 9,000 vacationers visiting key Saudi locations by three cruise ships calls in two ports.
The day marked the arrival of MSC Splendida with 3,000+ passengers, Residences at Sea’s ultra-luxury personal residential ship The World with 80+ residents and company in Jeddah Islamic Port. At the identical time, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam welcomed MSC World Europa with 5,600+ passengers.
In Jeddah, with the collaboration of all related Authorities and native Partners, the vacationers have been welcomed on the passengers’ terminal with the Founding Day conventional actions, together with cultural items, Saudi espresso, dates, and folklore dances.
The vacationers, who characterize completely different nationalities – the highest 5 being English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian – witnessed and engaged within the vibrant Saudi Founding Day festivities of their completely different excursions in each Jeddah and the Eastern Province via Dammam Port.
In Jeddah, the well-designed excursions included a flight to go to AlUla, Saudi’s first UNESCO World Heritage web site, an gratifying stroll at Jeddah’s Waterfront (Corniche), in addition to a journey again in time via centuries of tradition and traditions by visiting the UNESCO World Heritage web site of Jeddah Historical District (Al Balad), crammed with vibrant paintings, unique scents, conventional markets (souks) and the genuine Hijazi structure that’s distinctive to the area. Muslim passengers and crew have been offered with a novel expertise, as Cruise Saudi facilitated their go to to Makkah and carried out Umrah.
From Dammam, the excursions included Saudi’s third UNESCO World Heritage web site accessible through cruising, Al Asha Oasis, exploring the Qara Mountain, Princess School, and AlQaisariyah Souq. Other excursions offered an escape to the sandy seashore on the tranquil waters of the Arabian Gulf or a metropolis drive with a go to to Dammam’s distinctive Love Market.
Cruise Saudi’s ongoing cruising season – from November 2022 till May 2023 – is ready to welcome 75+ scheduled calls by ships from a number of world cruise traces crusing the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf.
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