Palm & Tower Passage – Abu Dhabi & Doha

About this cruise

You board in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2027 for 7 nights visiting Manama, Doha, Dubai and Sir Bani Yas Island, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 3 countries along the Middle East & Arabian Gulf coast: Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Keep an eye out for Dubai: Where superlatives are the starting point. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 9 restaurants on MSC World Europa, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Abu Dhabi itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. That's 7 nights well spent.