Sharjah, December 20, 2016 - The Sharjah Commerce and Tourist Development Authority (SCTDA) participated, for the 5 th successive year, in the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Cruise Forum Abu Dhabi 2016, taking place at the Four Seasons hotel on Al Marya Island on December 13 and 14, 2016.

The Authority headed a delegation from the emirate including the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority - Shurooq, Khorfakkan Passports Office, Sharjah National Hotels, and Khorfakkan Municipal Council. By participating in the Forum, the Authority sought to strongly place Sharjah on the region's cruise ship tourism map, as well as to discuss the most up to date growths in the sector while showcasing its future plans to bring in even more cruise tourists to the emirate.

The Sharjah Business and Tourist Advancement Authority arranged a familiarisation journey for execs and decision makers from the cruise ship operators participating in the Forum, introducing them to the emirate's most prominent tourist attractions-- especially on the east coast.

His Excellency Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of SCTDA, kept in mind that Sharjah has actually efficiently positioned itself as a premier cruise tourist destination in the region, drawing in the biggest global firms and agencies running in the sector. "Situated on the east coastline of the Arabian Peninsula," H.E. proceeded, "the city of Khorfakkan has actually ended up being a magnet for cruise ship travelers from all around the world through its breath-taking and diverse nature and of its unique offerings that blend practice and modernism."

H.E. Al Midfa included: "The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Growth Authority anticipates see its critical strategies concern fruition to support the emirate's cruise tourist sector as it advances the exponential development trajectory it has been observing for many years. The Authority wants to draw in more than 28 cruise liners lugging as lots of as 72,000 tourists to the Khorfakkan port throughout the 2016-2017 period."

The 7 th annual Seatrade Middle East Cruise ship Forum Abu Dhabi combined popular executives from world-leading cruise drivers. Taking part in this year's edition were a number of international cruise drivers that organise trips throughout the GCC region, including Star Cruises, MSC, Costa, AIDA, TUI, and Royal Caribbean. The Forum's program included a dispute touching upon key problems related to the advancement of this field in the GCC. The annual event provides a platform for decision makers in the cruise industry and government authorities to interact and network, in an effort to increase the region's share of the global cruise industry.