Thomson ship will sail two seven-night itineraries and visit six new Middle East destinations
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Rebecca Gibson |
Thomson Cruises’ Thomson Celebration will homeport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in December 2016.
Shore excursion highlights will include visits to the Burj al Arab and Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Grand Mosque in Muscat and the Musafi Mountains in Khor Fakkan. Guests will also be able to dine on a Dubai Dhow cruise, enjoy desert safaris and explore Ferrari World and the dazzling Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
“At Thomson Cruises we know that destinations are one of the key deciding factors for our customers and our decision to set sail from Dubai will allow holiday-makers to see and experience more destinations than ever before,” said Helen Caron, managing director for Thomson Cruises. “As Dubai becomes more and more popular for winter sun and incredible excursions, we know our customers will be as excited as we are to welcome this destination to our programme.”
Cruise customers can fly direct to Dubai from six regional UK airports including Manchester, Birmingham, London Gatwick, Cardiff, Newcastle and Glasgow.