Dubai Tourism on Wednesday recognised the contribution of its public and private sector partners to the growth of cruise tourism at a special ceremony held at Mina Rashid. Certificates of appreciation were awarded to government agencies and aviation and tourism companies by Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).
Speaking at the event, Hamad bin Mejren, Executive Director - Dubai Tourism said: “Today’s event is an opportunity to recognise and reward our partners from the public and private sectors who have worked with us to bring cruise travellers to Dubai, enhance our destination offering and raise awareness about the attractions of cruise tourism.
The organisations recognised at the ceremony included DP World, which was thanked for its work on the new cruise terminal at Mina Rashid, as well as the Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs which earlier this year introduced the cruise tourism visa.
Also thanked for their contributions to the sector were Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, Dubai Maritime City Authority, Ports Customers and Freezone Corporation - Security Department, Road and Transport Authority, Environment Health & Safety, and Dubai Culture.
From the aviation sector, Emirates Airline and dnata were both recognised.
Shipping agents receiving certificates of appreciation were Gulf Agency Company (Dubai) LLC, Inchcape Shipping Services, Kanoo Shipping Agencies, Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC, Rais Hassan Saadi LLC, Seamaster Maritime LLC and Wilhelmsen Ships Service.
Destination marketing companies and tour operators recognised at today’s ceremony were Arabian Adventures, Gulf Ventures, Orient Tours LLC, Sharaf Tours, SNTTA Emir Tours, Travco LLC, and Rida International Travel & Tourism.
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