CruiseXplore builds Mideast business with mini-holidays to Gulf, Red Sea resorts

CEO Lakshmi Durai books cruises these days with Aroya, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which runs an 18-deck luxury ship that serves no alcohol

While cruise ships teem with Middle East travelers heading to the Greek Islands, Hong Kong and the Caribbean, Lakshmi Durai is trying to introduce more people to shorter luxury trips sailing between the Gulf states and along the Red...

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