World · 18 April 2026

First cruise ship in 47 days clears Hormuz

Passengers waiting on cancelled Gulf holidays could finally get sailings back after months of chaos. Celestyal Discovery left Dubai on Friday and cleared the Strait of Hormuz, the first major passenger ship to escape the bottleneck in 47 days. Celestyal Journey and Mein Schiff 5 followed from Doha hours later. Six cruise ships had been trapped since late February.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 April 2026 at 21:07

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