First published: 29-Apr-2025 11:39:29
Qatar Tourism and Visit Qatar marked their participation at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 in Dubai, one of the world’s leading travel and tourism events in the region, by announcing two major developments on the opening day.
Qatar Tourism, in partnership with Celestyal Cruises, announced the dual-ship deployment of the MS Celestyal Journey and the MS Celestyal Discovery for the Winter 2025 cruise season.
The announcement was made in the presence of Eng. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi, CEO of Visit Qatar, Mr. Omar Al Jaber, Chief of Tourism Development Sector, Mr. Lee Haslett – CCO of Celestyal Cruises.
As part of this partnership, the MS Celestyal Journey will operate its cruises across the Arabian Gulf with Doha serving as its main homeport, while the MS Celestyal Discovery will make regular calls at Doha Port as part of its regional itineraries. Together, the two ships are expected to bring more than 25 calls and over 40,000 visitors to Doha during the upcoming season.
This expansion builds on the success of Celestyal’s previous season, which saw over 14,000 passengers arrive in Qatar’s capital, and marks a major step in enhancing Doha’s growing stature as a premier cruise hub.
In addition, Visit Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, the multinational technology corporation. The agreement, signed by Eng. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi, CEO of Visit Qatar Visit Qatar, and Mr. Bin Li (Bruce), President of Huawei, will see both entities collaborate on an integrated marketing strategy targeting China, Europe, and the GCC.
Huawei will provide access to its Digital Marketing Platform to support data-driven tourism planning, alongside delivering a comprehensive 360-degree visitor engagement experience through Harmony Atomic Cards, Huawei Wallet, Petal Maps, and AI-powered travel tools. The partnership builds on the successful launch of the Visit Qatar HarmonyOS Atomic Service and underlines a shared vision to foster smart, sustainable tourism in Qatar.
These announcements underscore Qatar’s strategic approach to diversifying its tourism portfolio, leveraging innovation, strategic partnerships, and market expansion to position the country as a leading tourism destination in the Middle East.
About Visit Qatar
Visit Qatar is the main arm of Qatar Tourism. Visit Qatar’s mission is to promote and expand tourism in Qatar by cultivating its rich culture, developing thrilling attractions, enhancing Qatar’s calendar, becoming the leading MICE destination in the region, diversifying events and luxury experiences. Visit Qatar is rooted in Service Excellence, boosting the entire tourism value chain, and increasing local and international visitor demand in Qatar. Through Visit Qatar’s network of international offices in priority markets, cutting-edge digital platforms, and marketing campaigns, Visit Qatar is expanding Qatar’s presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
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