If you are a traveller with a flexible itinerary and a longer time span at your disposal, you can get to Dubai on one of the many exotic cruise ships that berth at its large ultramodern cruise terminal. They arrive from ports across the globe - USA, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa, India, and the Far East.

Dubai now has a new cruise terminal which can host 120 ships annually with more than 325,000 passengers. By 2013, the terminal is expected to receive 165 ships with 475,000 passengers, reaching 180 ships with 525,000 passengers in 2014 and 195 ships a year with 575,000 passengers in 2015. Several different cruise lines either commence cruises from Dubai or use it as a port-of-call, having sailed in from elsewhere.

From the Dubai Cruise Terminal at Port Rashid, you can enjoy a relaxing week-long cruise through the Arabian Gulf and out into the Gulf of Oman, part of the Indian Ocean.

A very popular time of year for an Arabian Gulf cruise is from Autumn through to the Spring, when the weather in Europe becomes colder and more inclement.

So, go on and indulge yourself. Whether you are arriving in Dubai or departing from it, you can ensconce yourself in one of these cruise ships and experience an once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Cruises to Dubai sail from: Singapore, Sydney, Athens, Dover, Venice, Cape Town, Civitavecchia, Piraeus, Alexandria, Istanbul, New York, Southampton, Barcelona, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Monte Carlo, Mombasa, Victoria, and Cairns among others!

Please refer to the cruise schedule in this section to plan your travel.