Balanced pace
9 ports in 19 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Red Sea cruises
Red Sea Repositioning via Abu Dhabi, Salalah & Jeddah
Abu Dhabi · Salalah · Jeddah · 'Aqaba · Safaga · Alexandria (El Iskandariya) · Kusadasi · Istanbul
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and more.
19 nights
Dubai
Red Sea
9 ports
10 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 9 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Abu Dhabi · Salalah · Jeddah + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Dubai
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Port experience
Abu Dhabi · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $454/night, with most departures landing in the $433-$457/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$454/night
$8,635 total
Normal range
$433-$457/night
$8,231-$8,683 total
Lowest recent fare
$437/night
$8,299 total
Comparison set
1 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
19 nights · 9 port calls · 10 sea days · 6 countries
9 port calls across United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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