Abu Dhabi’s cruise season runs from October to May with the bulk of activity taking place over December to April.

Cruise arrivals fall into three categories (below), with the UAE offering a multi-entry cruise tourist visa at a cost of AED 200, available to passengers that hold passports from countries that are currently unable to obtain a tourist visa on arrival:

1. Cruise ships that operate seasonal winter sun circular tours of the Arabian Gulf, where your holiday starts and ends in Abu Dhabi.

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