Sun, sea and… no way out: thousands of tourists stuck on cruise ships in the Gulf region

The escalating war in the Middle East has brought the lucrative winter cruises in the Persian Gulf to an abrupt halt. Thousands of passengers are stuck on cruise ships in the ports of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, without any prospect of continuing their journey. What was supposed to be a carefree trip turned out to be a forced stay on the quay.

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