Qatar to host 73 cruise calls in winter 2025-26 schedule

Qatar is set to host 73 cruise calls to Doha Port during the 2025-26 winter cruise season, officially running from November 2025 through May 2026, according to Mwani Qatar, the operator of the Doha Port Cruise Terminal. 

This figure marks a slight decrease from the record 87 ship calls and more than 360,000 cruise visitors logged in the 2024/25 season, a year in which cruise traffic rose 19% and reinforced Qatar’s standing as a premier regional hub.

The upcoming season will feature 40 partial turnaround calls, 15 full turnaround calls and three maiden calls, including the Doha debut of Saudi Arabia’s Aroya Cruises as part of its inaugural Arabian Sea programme. 

Aroya will operate five- and seven-night itineraries between February and April 2026 aboard its 3,400-passenger vessel, sailing from Dubai and Dammam with calls at Doha and ports across the UAE and Oman.