Duba-Tabuk Dhiba Saudi Arabia, Neom City
Saudi Arabia

4 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Emerald Waterways (4 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

On the northwest coast, on the Red Sea, in Tabuk Province. Duba - sometimes written Dhiba - is the first Saudi port ships meet coming from the Suez Canal.
Not much, and it is better to know that. Duba has around 22,000 residents and lives off fishing and transit; its corniche, fish market and mosques make up an unvarnished everyday scene. The call is really a day trip inland.
Three main options: Tabuk about 180 kilometres away, Wadi Disah by four-wheel drive, and sometimes a swimming or snorkelling outing on the nearby reefs. All take several hours.
A 16th-century fort, a historic stop for pilgrim caravans heading to Medina and Mecca, and a restored station of the Hejaz Railway, whose locomotives recall that epic and Lawrence of Arabia's passage through the region.
One of the finest canyons in Arabia: between sandstone walls carved by erosion, a spring feeds a ribbon of palms and reeds, an unexpected linear oasis in the middle of stone. You walk in the shade of the cliffs and share tea and dates on the rugs of a camp.
Yes. It takes several hours by four-wheel drive and suits travellers who want the Arabia of raw landscapes. This is not a comfort outing: heat, rough track and walking on uneven ground.
No. Duba sits at the gates of NEOM, the futuristic region the kingdom is raising from the desert on the Red Sea, but the construction zone remains largely closed to the public. No visits are arranged for cruise passengers.
Remarkably intact. The Red Sea hides little-visited corals here, and swimming or snorkelling outings sometimes appear on the program depending on the line. The offering is young and varies from season to season.
With curiosity. The kingdom's opening to tourism is recent and cruise passengers are still a novelty: a smile and a few words of English are often enough to start a conversation over cardamom coffee.
November to March. The excursions to Tabuk and Wadi Disah run through open desert with no shade and become very hard going in spring and summer. A hat, sunglasses and plenty of water are needed even in winter.