Marine tourism jumps to the highest levels in Dubai

2015-04-27 2015-04-27T12:44:56Z

ArabiaWeather.com - The number of tourists in the Emirate of Dubai reached 500,000 this year via cruise ships. In 1998, the number of tourists reached only 10,000.

And the Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Marri, stated that the emirate's development and progress in various sectors is the result of the permanent support of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Lieutenant General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and added that the development that Dubai Maritime Ports is witnessing its rise to surpass many of the world's ports in terms of work strategy and quality, and this is the result of the great efforts made by all employees in the maritime sectors.

He pointed out that the Emirate of Dubai is looking forward to developing all services significantly, in order to increase the number of tourists to the maximum extent, in addition to that it is seeking to cooperate with the concerned authorities such as Dubai Ports World and the Tourism and Commerce Marketing Authority in order to promote Dubai and the country.

The number of seaports in Dubai is 6, which are Jebel Ali Port, Port Rashid, Port Al Hamriya, Dry Dock Port, and Al Khor. In these outlets, services for registering ships and crews for sailors, auditing services for sailors, and services for tourists and travelers are provided.

According to official statistics, 75% of tourists through the seaports in Dubai return to their countries through Dubai International Airport, and Colonel Ibrahim explained the reason for this with the existence of a single system to work between all parties in the emirate, and the importance of Dubai International Airport, whose flights are directed to all parts of the world.