Royal Caribbean plans to drop Middle East cruises out of Dubai after this winter, industry watcher Seatrade Insider is reporting.

The news outlet says the 2,100-passenger Serenade of the Seas will sail an abbreviated season of 11 seven-night voyages from Dubai to ports in the United Arab Emirates and Oman starting in January and then not return to the region in 2014.

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