On the occasion of the Holy Year 2025, Famiglia Cristiana offers its readers a unique experience: a cruise-pellerrinage that will cross emblematic places of the Christian faith and interreligious dialogue, touching Qatar, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. An eight -day trip aboard the MSC Eurbia ship, which will alternate between moments of prayer, cultural encounters and debates on the coexistence between different religions, enriching the spiritual path of the participants.
An itinerary between history, culture and spirituality
The cruise will take place from 15 to 22 November 2025 And he will offer participants the opportunity to explore fascinating cities and places of profound spirituality. Starting from Dubai, the journey will continue towards Doha, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, and then ended again in Dubai.
TO Dohacapital of Qatar, the participants will visit the lively Souq Waqifa symbol of the commercial and cultural tradition of the city, and the prestigious Islamic art museumwhich houses extraordinary masterpieces of Islamic culture.
In Bahrainthe pilgrimage will have a moment of great meaning with the celebration of the Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabiainaugurated in 2021 and became the largest Catholic Church of the Arabian Peninsula. The tour will continue with a visit to Forte del Bahrain And to Manama’s souq.
The landing ad Abu Dhabi It will mark another fundamental stage. Participants will visit the Sheik Zayed Grand Mosqueone of the most spectacular mosques in the world, and theAbrahamic Family Housea complex that houses a church, a mosque and a synagogue, a symbol of the will of dialogue and coexistence between the three monotheistic religions. Here another important moment of prayer will be held with the celebration of the Mass.
Finally, a Dubaithe itinerary will end with a visit to the Catholic Church of St. Maryled by Monsignor Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of southern Arabia. There will be an immersion in local culture with the discovery of the historical neighborhood of Al-BastakiyaThe Shindagha Museum and the famous gold and spices markets.
Shares and enrollment methods
The initiative is reserved exclusively for readers of Christian familywith individual shares for adults vary according to the type of cabin chosen:
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Internal cabin: € 2,198 per person
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Sea view cabin: € 2,379 per person
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Cabin with balcony: € 2,479 per person
Supplements for the third and fourth bed are available, accommodation in single cabin and reductions for children under 18 years (on request). To the basic fee is added a registration supplement of € 50 per person.
What includes the participation fee
The fee includes:
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Emirates A/R flight to Dubai With departures from Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino
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Transfers between the airport and port of Dubai
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Accommodation in the chosen cabin On board the MSC Euribia
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Full board (drinks excluded)
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4 hiking package included (Doha, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai)
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Port taxes and services
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Compulsory insurance and service shares
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Entertainment and use of the ship’s equipment
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Luggage porterage in the ports of boarding and landing
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Personalized assistance of Famiglia Cristiana
Drinks, personal extras and how explicitly indicated are excluded from the quota.
Practical information and reservations
To participate in the cruise, a passport with residual validity of at least six months from the date of entry into the United Arab Emirates. Minors must be in possession of a proper passport.
Reservations must be made By July 15, 2025 through Easycomthe agency authorized by Christian family. The trip will be confirmed only upon reaching the minimum number of 120 participants; Otherwise, the paid deposit will be entirely returned.
For information and registration: Easycom-Via Fieschi 8/15-16121 Genoa Tel. 010 5956334-02 58324398 E-mail: [email protected]
A cruise-pellegrinage that promises to be an extraordinary experience, in the name of spirituality, culture and the encounter between different faiths.
