Al Tayer Holidays launches Disney Cruise packages

Disney's 2,700 passenger cruise ship, the Disney Magic, will return to European destinations, providing families with a fantastic opportunity to sail around the Mediterranean, beginning June 01, 2013.

"Together with Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and Emirates, we are offering a superb opportunity for families in the GCC to relax on board a ship designed to provide an enjoyable experience for children as well as adults. The cruise is conveniently timed with the advent of the school summer holidays in 2013 making it especially attractive to the GCC region," said Manu Mehrotra, General Manager, ATTA.

Al Tayer Holidays, the leisure division of Al Tayer Travel Agency, specializing in outbound holiday travel and the GCC distributor for DCL since 2010, has teamed up with Emirates airline to launch discounted family fares for a seven night Mediterranean cruise, sailing from Barcelona to Nice (Villefranche) in France, Florence (La Spezia), Rome (Civitavecchia) and Naples, in Italy before returning to Barcelona.

"Emirates invests heavily in children's products to enhance the experience of families travelling with us," said Badr Abbas, Emirates' Vice President, Commercial Operations, UAE. "This partnership complements that philosophy and offers a refreshing summer option for families at highly attractive prices."

Exclusions comprise airport taxes, visa, travel insurance, hotel accommodation before and after the cruise, return transfers from the airport to the cruise port and personal expenses such as shopping, telephone calls, internet, laundry, room services and tips.

There are four night and twelve night cruise options to the Mediterranean as well. In addition to the Mediterranean cruises, Al Tayer Holidays offers other DCL options including a seven night cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver, a seven night Western Caribbean cruise from Galveston, a three night Bahamian cruise from Port Canaveral and a seven night cruise from Vancouver / Seattle.

ATTA has been associated with Disney for over two decades, beginning with the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and subsequently Disneyland, Paris. The association has grown to include Disneyland Hong Kong and most recently DCL, across the GCC.