Cruise tourism is fast becoming a key area of focus for Qatar as part of its broader bid to stimulate industry expansion, with the 2017/18 season expected to deliver the best results to date.
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A project to transform a large area of the Red Sea coast into a luxury tourism destination has been announced as part of the Kingdom’s plans to diversify its tourism offerings, attract investment and expand the sector’s role in the economy.
Broad-based appeal and a growing reputation as an attractive destination for key markets suggest Oman could comfortably meet its long-term targets for the tourism industry, which include increasing visitor numbers to 11.7m by 2040.
An overhaul of Jordan’s airport infrastructure, coupled with an increase in flights, could provide a welcome boost to the country’s tourism sector.
Rising arrivals should continue to drive growth in Dubai’s tourism sector as a large project pipeline of hotels and resorts moves forward in the run-up to Expo 2020.
Investment in Kuwait’s tourism industry is set to increase over the next decade, as the government moves to speed up construction of a new international airport terminal and several major hotel chains work to expand operations in the capital city.