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KUWAIT: The cruise ship Artania MS is anchored at Kuwait Port on Monday. - KUNA

European cruise ship with tourists docks in Kuwait

January 09, 2023 | 08:33 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: The cruise ship MS Artania, carrying around a thousand tourists from across Europe, docked in Kuwait on Monday as part of a tour of the wider Arab region, the country's ports authority said.

KUWAIT: Officials pose for a group picture in fron of the cruise ship Artania MS.

MS Artania’s pit stop in Kuwait is part of efforts to boost local 'maritime tourism,' said a Kuwait Ports Authority in a statement. It is in line with the national 'Development Vision 2035.' The German-owned MS Artania, en route to a number of Gulf Arab countries, is the first tourist ship to dock in Kuwait since 2012. - KUNA

KUWAIT: Tourists disembark from the cruise ship Artania MS.

January 09, 2023 08:33 PM

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