Dubai Unveils Cruise Terminal To Open in January 2010

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced that some 261,000cruise tourists are predicted to visit the emirate during 2009; nearly a 25 per cent increase over last year. In 2010, Dubai is expected to host 99 ships with over 383,000 passengers with the burgeoning cruise industry set to grow further as the new Dubai Cruise Terminal becomes fully operational.