AROYA Cruises, a brand new cruise line operated by Cruise Saudi with a give attention to Arabian sailings, has unveiled its very first ship, which can look acquainted to Norwegian Cruise Line friends.
Although the ship is present process intensive refurbishment earlier than she’s going to start welcoming friends, the vessel is the favored Breakaway class first pioneered by Norwegian Cruise Line.
AROYA Cruises Reveals First Ship
The brand new ship poised to debut AROYA Cruises has been unveiled, with a powerful size of 335 meters (1,099 toes) and 19 decks that includes 1,682 staterooms.
The ship is the previous World Dream from Genting Cruises, which went bankrupt in January 2022. The ship ceased operations and was a part of liquidation proceedings.
Whereas the ship’s new identify for AROYA Cruises has not been formally introduced, shipyard information signifies the identify as Aroya Manara. The vessel is at present present process intensive refurbishment on the Meyer Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. Cruise Saudi bought the vessel in early 2023.
Now, the ship is being refit for Arabian tastes and preferences, with the aim of redefining Arabian holidays and bringing luxurious cruising to the area.
“We’re delighted to sail into the brand new 12 months with the disclosing of our first AROYA Cruises ship,” stated Lars Clasen, CEO of Cruise Saudi. “This marks an thrilling milestone for Cruise Saudi in making a world-class cruise business in Saudi, while providing a brand new technique to vacation within the Kingdom for locals. We look ahead to welcoming the primary passengers on-board.”
The ship is poised to supply an “eclectic” vary of eating choices, in addition to “a remarkably Arabian hospitality expertise that displays the nice and cozy and welcoming values of Saudi tradition.”
The brand new ship can welcome 3,364 friends when booked at double occupancy, and can also be house to greater than 1,600 crew members. Onboard, friends will discover world class spa services, karaoke rooms, each grownup and kids’s swimming pools, the “Superb Sailors Zone” for younger cruisers, and a spacious shopping center with excessive finish worldwide manufacturers.
A complete of 17 eating places shall be featured, together with a water park with 5 water slides and a brand new children splash zone, unique areas for ladies, together with a pool, gymnasium, thermal spa, and separate prayer room, and rather more.
Of particular curiosity are the 2 onboard theaters, one for world class manufacturing exhibits and one other specifically designed for distinctive dinner exhibits. The distinctive “Bridge Simulation Expertise” can also be positive to be a enjoyable exercise for all friends to study extra concerning the phenomenal cruise ship.
Extra particulars concerning the ship are positive to be introduced within the months main as much as her inaugural crusing.
When Will the Ship Set Sail?
No official debut date has but been introduced for Aroya Manara, although the brand new cruise line has confirmed a begin date someday in 2024. On the cruise line’s web site, August 26, 2024 is listed as a “refurbishment date” and should point out the ship’s supply to the cruise line, the completion of the refurbishment, or an inaugural crusing.
The ship will first be homeported in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the Purple Sea. Itineraries haven’t been confirmed, however are more likely to embody excellent ports within the area equivalent to Yanbu and Dammam – already ports managed and promoted for tourism by Cruise Saudi. Different itineraries are more likely to embody additional locations alongside the Arabian Gulf and the Purple Sea, in addition to within the Mediterranean.
The very identify of the cruise line – AROYA – combines the phrases “Arabian” and “roya” which implies imaginative and prescient or dream, bringing collectively the perfect of Arabian tradition and hospitality with the dream of wonderful cruise experiences for each traveler that replicate the values of inspiration, enrichment, generosity, and respect.
Keep tuned to Cruise Hive to study extra about this distinctive new cruise line as the brand new ship attracts nearer to her debut!
