Best time to go on a
Persian Gulf cruise

Late fall to early spring

This is the best period. The weather is comfortably warm.

Rest of year

It can be scorchingly hot, particularly from
June through August.

Best Persian Gulf cruise lines

Mid-market cruise lines

Several 2,000-plus-passenger ships are based in Dubai during the peak winter season. Costa has two: the Deliziosa and Luminosa cruise ships. Royal Caribbean has one: Brilliance of the Seas.

Those ships specialize in 7-night Persian Gulf cruises that start and end in Dubai. They are port intensive, with either zero or just one sea day. Many passengers tag on pre-or post-cruise days for seeing Dubai.

Luxury cruise line

Silversea includes Dubai and other Persian Gulf ports on its extended itineraries that include Mumbai, India. You can just book its 7-day Dubai and Persian Gulf segment if space is available.

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1 - Dubai
2 - Abu Dhabi
3 - Muscat
4 - Khasab
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