Missile lands close to docked cruise ship
Cruise passengers haven’t been spared from the tense situation in the Gulf following bomb attacks on Iran and its subsequent response.
Tensions are high as one missile landed close to German cruise ship Mein Schiff 4, which was docked at Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi.
The ship was carrying 2,500 mostly German guests. German media reported ‘chaos and panic’ on the ship as guests were ordered off the deck and inside and warned to stay away from windows.
The Mein Schiff 4 is operated by TUI Cruises.
The missile landed in the water reportedly just metres from the ship.
Several other ships’ itineraries have been affected including Mein Schiff 5 which was also docked in Abu Dhabi.
In total, there are six ships at the ports of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha including the MSC Euribia and two Celestyal Cruises ships.
Two Celestyal cruise departures set to depart from Abu Dhabi and Dubai today, March 2 have both been cancelled.
Full refunds or a full future cruise credit will be offered it said.
“We apologise to guests for the disruption and greatly appreciate their patience and understanding as we work through this evolving situation,” Celestyal Cruises said.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments